The Constitutional Council defines the rules of its functioning.
Art. 168 - When the Constitutional Council considers that a treaty, an agreement or a
convention is not constitutional, its ratification cannot take place.
Art. 169 - When the Constitutional Council considers that a legislative or regulatory
provision is not constitutional, this latter looses its effect from the date the decision is
taken by the Council.
Art. 170 - An Audit Office is instituted with the task of controling a posteriori the
finances of the State, the territorial collectivities and public services.
The Audit Office establishes a yearly report which is addressed to the President of the
Republic.
The law defines the prerogatives, the organization and the functioning of the Audit Office
as well as the sanctions of its investigations.
CHAPTER II : Consultative institutions
Art. 171 - A High Islamic Council is instituted to the President of the Republic and is
trusted, in particular, with :
- Encouraging and promoting ”Ijtihad";
- Expressing its views in comparison with religious precepts on matters submitted to it;
- Presenting a periodic report of activity to the President of the Republic.
Art. 172 - The High Islamic Council is composed of fifteen (15) members, including a
president appointed by the President of the Republic among national personalities highly
qualified in various fields of science.
Art. 173 - A High Security Council presided by the President of the Republic is
instituted. Its task is to express views on all the issues related to national security.
The President of the Republic defines the modes of organization and functioning of the
High Security Council.
PART FOUR: CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION
Art. 174 - Constitutional revision is decided on the initiative of the President of the
Republic. It is voted, in the same manner, in accordance with the same conditions applied
to a legislative text by the People’s National Assembly and the Council of Nation.
It is submitted to a referendum to be approved by the people within fifty (50) days
following its adoption.