constituteproject.org PDF generated: 18 Apr 2016, 15:25 In the affirmative (finding of unconstitutionality) these engagements shall not be ratified. • Constitutional court selection • Constitutional court term length • Constitutional court term limits • Eligibility for const court judges Article 91 The Constitutional Court consists of nine members who carry the title of Councilor with a mandate of seven years renewable one time. The nine members of the Constitutional Court shall be designated as follows: • three shall be named by the President of the Republic of which at least two shall be jurists; • three shall be named by the President of the National Assembly of which at least two shall be jurists; • three Magistrates shall be designated by the High Council of the Judiciary. The Councilors shall be chosen principally from among professors of law, advocates and Magistrates having at least fifteen years of experience, as well as qualified personalities distinguished for service to the State. Article 92 The President of the Constitutional Court shall be elected by his peers. In the case of temporary incapacity, his term shall be assured by the oldest Councilor. In the case of death or resignation of a member, the new member named by the authority of nomination concerned shall complete the mandate already commenced. • Oaths to abide by constitution Article 93 The functions of a member of the Constitutional Court shall be incompatible with all public, political or administrative functions or all private or professional activities. The members of the Constitutional Court take an oath during a solemn ceremony presided over by the President of the Republic before the convened National Assembly and the Supreme Court. They take the following oath: "I SWEAR TO CONSCIENTIOUSLY FULFILL THE OBLIGATIONS OF MYCHARGE, IN STRICT RESPECT OF THE OBLIGATIONS OF NEUTRALITY ANDRESERVE, AND TO CONDUCT MYSELF IN MAGISTRATORIAL DIGNITY ANDLOYALTY." Article 94 The decisions of the Constitutional Court shall not be subject to any recourse. They impose upon public authorities, all administrative and juridical authorities and all physical and moral persons. The rules of organization and operation of the Constitutional Court, as well as the procedure followed before it, shall be determined by an organic law. Mali 1992 Page 20