PART SEVENTEEN
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Coming into Force
223 (1) This Constitution shall be cited as the Interim National
Constitution of the Republic of the Sudan, 2005; its Arabic
and English versions are equally official and authentic. Any
reference in it to the masculine denotes also reference to the
feminine.
(2) Upon the adoption of this Constitution by the National
Assembly and the National Liberation Council of the Sudan
People’s Liberation Movement; it shall be submitted to the
President of the Republic accompanied by certificates of
adoption by each of the said legislatures. It shall come into
force on the date of signature by the President of the
Republic.
Amendment of the Constitution
224
(1) This Constitution shall not be amended unless the
amendments are approved by three-quarters of all the
members of each Chamber of the National Legislature sitting
separately and only after introduction of the draft amendment
at least two months prior to deliberations.
(2) Any amendment affecting the provisions of the
Comprehensive Peace Agreement shall be introduced only
with the approval of both Parties signatory to the
Comprehensive Peace Agreement.
Incorporation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement
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The Comprehensive Peace Agreement is deemed to have
been duly incorporated in this Constitution; any provisions of
the Comprehensive Peace Agreement which are not expressly
incorporated herein shall be considered as part of this
Constitution.
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