(1) The President and the Bureau of the Regional Council
may be suspended by the President of the Republic where such
organs:
- carry out activities contrary to the Constitution;
- undermine the security of the State or public law and order;
- endanger the State’s territorial integrity.
The other cases of suspension shall be laid down by law.
(2) The President and the Bureau of the Regional Council, may be
dismissed by the President of the Republic, after consultation with the
Constitutional Council in all the cases provided for under paragraph
(1) above.
The other cases of dismissal shall be laid down by law.
(3) The automatic replacement of the said organs by the State in the
cases provided for under paragraphs (1) and (2) above shall be decided
by the President of the Republic.
(4) The conditions of implementation of this article shall be determined
by law.
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In force from 18 January 1996
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