constituteproject.org • Head of state removal • Joint meetings of legislative chambers • Head of state removal PDF generated: 18 Apr 2016, 15:15   8°. trying the President of the Republic on charge of high treason or grave and deliberate violation of the Constitution. In such a case, the decision to file charges against the President of the Republic in the Supreme Court shall be taken through a vote of both Chambers of Parliament meeting in joint session, by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of members of each Chamber;   9°. declaring vacant the office of the President of the Republic in case of the President's death, resignation or conviction and sentence for high treason or grave and deliberate violation of the Constitution;   10°. proposing to the Government any reform in the public interest on matters relating to the organisation of the judiciary;   11°. trying on first and the last instance disputes relating to the decision to expel a Deputy or a Senator;   12°. providing authentic interpretation of custom which is unwritten where written laws are silent. An Organic Law shall determine the organisation, functioning and jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. Article 146 The Supreme Court shall be headed by a President, assisted by a Vice-President and twelve (12) other judges. They shall all be career judges. Where necessary, an Organic Law may increase or reduce the number of judges of the Supreme Court. Article 147: Appointment of judges of the Supreme Court • Supreme court selection The President, the Vice President and the judges of the Supreme Court shall be appointed by a Presidential Order after the approval by the Senate. The President of the Republic shall at first consult the Cabinet and the High Council of the Judiciary. • Supreme/ordinary court judge removal • Joint meetings of legislative chambers The President, the Vice President and the judges of the Supreme Court may be removed from office on account of serious misconduct, incompetence or serious professional misconduct upon request by three fifths (3/5) of either the Chamber of Deputies or the Senate and shall be removed by a two thirds (2/3) majority votes of each Chamber of the Parliament, in a joint session. • Supreme court selection Article 148: List of candidates as judges of the Supreme Court The President of the Republic, after consultation with the Cabinet and the High Council of the Judiciary, shall submit to the Senate a list of candidates whose number equals that of vacant posts of judges of the Supreme Court, for approval. Rwanda 2003 (rev. 2010) Page 44