public It shall: (10) Heauthorities. shall appoint to civil and military posts of the - examine appeals on regional and council election State. disputes; (11) He shall confer the decorations and honorary - give final rulings on appeals against final distinctions of the Republic. judgements passed of bythe lower courts may, in cases of (12) The President Republic if necessary administrative and after consultation with the Government, the disputes; of the National Assembly and the Senate, Bureaux - examine, other disputes expressly devolving dissolve theany National Assembly. The election of a uponAssembly it by law. shall take place in accordance with new the provisions of Article 15 (4) Article 41 The audit Article 9 bench shall be competent to control and ruleThe on public accounts, as well asmay, on those of public (1) President of the Republic where and semi-public circumstances soenterprises. warrant, declare by decree a state of It shall: emergency which shall confer upon him such special - give final rulings on final judgements powers as may be provided for by law. passed lower audit (2) Incourts; the event of a serious threat to the nation's - examine integrity any otherormatters expresslyits devolving territorial to its existence, upon it by law.or institutions, the President of the independence Republic may declare a state of siege by decree and Article take any42measures as he may deem necessary. He (1) The organization, functioning, composition and shall inform the Nation of his decision by message. duties of the Supreme Court and the benches it comprises, Article 10 the conditions for referring matters to them as President well as theofprocedure applicable beforethe them (1) The the Republic shall appoint shall beMinister laid down Prime and,byonlaw. the proposal of the latter, the (2) The organization, functioning, composition and other members of Government. duties of define the Courts Appeal and judicial, He shall theirof duties. He shall terminate their appointment. 14 14