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Article 123
In the event the Constitutional Court is asked to rule on a claim of
unconstitutionality, the Court shall limit itself to examining the challenges made, on
which it rules within a three-month period renewable only once and for the same
period, and on the basis of a reasoned decision.
If the Constitutional Court decides that a law is unconstitutional, the law’s
implementation is suspended within the limits specified by the Court.
Article 124
The law shall regulate the organization of the Constitutional Court, and the
procedures it should follow, as well as the guarantees enjoyed by its members.
Title Six: Independent Constitutional Bodies
• Counter corruption commission
• Electoral commission
• Human rights commission
• Media commission
Article 125
The independent constitutional bodies act in support of democracy; and all
institutions of the state must facilitate their work.
These bodies shall enjoy a legal personality and financial and administrative
independence.
They are elected by the Assembly of the Representatives of the People by a qualified
majority. They are responsible before the Assembly and shall submit an annual
report to it. The report of each independent constitutional body is discussed in a
special plenary session of the Assembly.
The law establishes the composition of these bodies, representation within them, the
methods by which they are elected, and the processes for oversight of their
functioning, and the procedures for insuring their accountability.
• Electoral commission
Part One: The Elections Commission
Article 126
• Referenda
The elections commission, named the Supreme Independent Elections Commission,
is responsible for the management and organization of elections and referenda,
supervising them in all their stages, ensuring the regularity, integrity, and
transparency of the election process, and announcing election results.
The Commission has regulatory powers in its areas of responsibility.
The Commission shall be composed of nine independent, impartial, and competent
members, with integrity, who undertake their work for a single six-year term. One
third of its members are replaced every two years.
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