constituteproject.org • Eligibility for cabinet • Head of government's role in the legislature PDF generated: 18 Apr 2016, 15:28 Article 70 The functions of a member of the Government are incompatible with the exercise of any parliamentary mandate, of any remunerated professional activity and of any function of professional representation. However, the exercise of functions of professional representation of international character is possible with the prior agreement of the Government. • Eligibility for cabinet Article 71 Every person appointed to exercise ministerial functions obligatorily benefits from a leave of absence or from a suspension of contract of work[,] according to the case. • Eligibility for cabinet Article 72 The members of the Government must not expose themselves to any situation susceptible of creating conflicts between the duties of their functions and their private interests. • Eligibility for cabinet Article 73 During the term of their functions, the members of the Government may not directly or indirectly buy or lease anything which belongs to the domain of the State. The law will specify the cases where this provision can be derogated. They may not take part in sales and in adjudications held by the Administration or by the Institutions corresponding to the State or submitted to its control. • Eligibility for cabinet Article 74 No member of Government may make a profit through his position, or make use of[,] directly or indirectly for personal ends[,] information that is communicated to him. • Eligibility for cabinet Article 75 The provisions of Article 73 remain applicable for members of the Government during the six months which follow the cessation of their functions. Those of Article 74 remain applicable during the two years which follow the cessation of their functions. • Cabinet removal Article 76 Each member of the Government is responsible before the High Court of Justice for the crimes and misdemeanors committed by him during the exercise of his functions. • Eligibility for cabinet Article 77 On their entry into their functions and to the end of their exercise, the members of the Government are required to provide a list of their assets to the Constitutional Council. This obligation extends to all the Presidents of the institutions consecrated by the Constitution, as well as to other persons of distinction [concerning] which the list is determined by the law. Burkina Faso 1991 (rev. 2012) Page 14