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The composition and tasks of the High Council of Local Authorities shall be
established by law.
Article 142
The administrative judiciary rules on all jurisdictional disputes arising between local
authorities and between the central government and local authorities.
Title Eight: Amending the Constitution
• Constitution amendment procedure
Article 143
The President of the Republic, or a third of the members of the Assembly of the
Representatives of the People, have the right to propose amending the Constitution.
A proposition initiated by the President of the Republic shall have priority of
consideration.
Article 144
The Speaker of the Assembly of the Representatives of the People shall submit all
propositions to amend the Constitution to the Constitutional Court to ensure that
such propositions do not affect any provision that cannot be amended in accordance
with this Constitution.
The Assembly of the Representatives of the People shall study the proposed
amendment with a view to obtaining the approval of the absolute majority of the
members on the principle of amendment.
• Referenda
The Constitution shall be amended upon the approval of two-thirds of the members
of the Assembly of the Representatives of the People. After an amendment by
two-thirds of the members of the Assembly has been approved, the President may
submit the amendment to referendum in which case it will be adopted if it receives
an absolute majority of votes cast.
Title Nine: Final Provisions
Article 145
This Constitution’s preamble is an integral part of the Constitution.
Article 146
The Constitution’s provisions shall be understood and interpreted in harmony, as in
indissoluble whole.
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