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In the event of the death, voluntary resignation, permanent incapacity due to
medical causes of a member of the Bureau of the National Council of the Transition,
their functions will be provisionally carried out by another member of the Bureau
appointed by the President of the National Council of the Transition. Elections for a
replacement to carry out their mandate till the end shall proceed within eight (8)
days of this vacancy. If the National Council of the Transition is not in session, the
election takes place as a priority as soon as the next session is convened.
• Immunity of legislators
Article 52
Members of the National Council of the Transition enjoy parliamentary immunity. As
a result, no Councilor member of the National Council of the Transition can be
prosecuted, investigated or arrested, detained or judged because of their opinions or
votes cast during the performance of their duties.
During the sessions, no Councilor member of the National Council of the Transition
can be prosecuted or arrested for criminal or correctional matters unless
authorization has been granted by the National Council of the Transition by secret
vote, with an absolute majority of existing members.
• Standing committees
Out of session, no Councilor member of the National Council of the Transition can be
prosecuted or arrested unless authorization has been granted by the Bureau of the
National Council of the Transition. This authorization can be suspended if the
National Council of the Transition so whishes by an absolute majority.
Any Councilor member of the National Council of the Transition caught in flagrante
delicto or fleeing from the Civil and Criminal Offenses Commission may be
prosecuted and arrested without authorization from the National Council of the
Transition or its Bureau.
The prosecution of a Councilor member of the National Council of the Transition
shall be suspended until the end of their mandate, except in the event where
parliamentary immunity has been lifted, if the National Council of the Transition
requires it by an absolute majority of votes of existing members.
• Replacement of legislators
• Removal of individual legislators
• Supermajority required for legislation
Any Councilor member of the National Council of the Transition who is the object of
a definitive criminal conviction will be struck off the list of Councilors members of
the National Council of the Transition and replaced by the body that appointed
them.
Article 53
For the adoption of the Constitution and other framework texts of the Transition,
decisions are taken within the National Council of the Transition by consensus. After
exhaustion of means seeking to reach a consensus, decisions are taken by a
two-thirds majority (2/3) of attending National Councilors. For all other texts,
decisions are taken by a majority of attending National Councilors.
Article 54
The National Council of the Transition has a special budget and enjoys financial
autonomy.
• Standing committees
The Budget Managers of the National Council of the Transition are appointed from
outside of its members, by the President of the National Council of the Transition
after consultation with the Bureau.
Control of budget management is subject to the rules of public finance accounting.
Central African Republic 2013
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