Art. 89 - When one of the candidates of the second round of the presidential elections
dies, withdraws or is hindered for any reason, the President of the Republic in office or
who assumes the function of Head of State remains in office until the proclamation of the
election of the President of the Republic.
In this case, the Constitutional Council extends the period of organizing the election for a
maximum period of sixty (60) days.
The organic law will determine the conditions and modes of implementing the present
provisions.
Art. 90 - The Government in office at the time of the impediment, the death or the
resignation of the President of the Republic cannot be resigned or reshuffled until the new
President of the Republic comes into office.
In the case the Head of Government in office, is candidate for the Presidency of the
Republic, he resigns de jure. The function of Head of Government is assumed by a
member of the Government appointed by the Head of State.
During the periods of fourty five (45) days and sixty (60) days provided for by articles 88
and 89, the provisions in the paragraphs 7 and 8 of article 77 and the articles 79, 124,
129, 136, 137, 174, 176 and 177 of the Constitution cannot be implemented.
During these same periods, the provisions of articles 91, 93, 94, 95 and 97 of the
Constitution cannot be implemented unless the Parliament sitting in both chambers
convened together gives its approval, the Constitutional Council and the High Security
Council referred to before.
Art. 91 - In case of urgent necessity, the High Security Council convened, the President
of the People’s National Assembly, the President of the Council of Nation, the Head of
Government and the President of the Constitutional Council referred to, the President of
the Republic decrees the state of emergency or the state of siege, for a definite period and
takes all the necessary measures to restore the situation.
The duration of the state of emergency or the state of siege cannot be extended unless
with the approval of the Parliament sitting in both chambers convened together.
Art. 92 - The organization of the state of emergency and the state of siege is defined by
an organic law.
Art. 93 - When the country is threatened by an impending danger to its institutions, to its
independence or to its territorial integrity, the President of the Republic decrees the state
of exception.
Such a measure is taken after referring to the President of the People’s National
Assembly, the President of the Council of Nation and the Constitutional Council, and
hearing the High Security Council and the Cabinet.