1.
The Attorney General shall be appointed pursuant to a decision issued by the
President of the National Authority, based upon a nomination submitted by the High
Judicial Council.
2. The Attorney General shall handle and assume public cases, in the name of the
Palestinian Arab people. The jurisdiction, functions and duties of the Attorney
General shall be specified by law.
Article 108
1. The law shall specify the manner of forming the Public Prosecution service, and its
jurisdiction.
2. The law shall determine the conditions for appointing, transferring and dismissing
members of the Public Prosecution service and the rules of their accountability.
Article 109
A death sentence pronounced by any court may not be implemented unless endorsed by
the President of the Palestinian National Authority.
TITLE SEVEN:
STATE OF EMERGENCY PROVISIONS
Article 110
1. The President of the National Authority may declare a state of emergency by decree
when there is a threat to national security caused by war, invasion, armed insurrection
or in times of natural disaster, for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days.
2. The state of emergency may be extended for another period of thirty (30) days if a
two-thirds majority of the members of the Legislative Council vote in favor of the
extension.
3. The decree declaring a state of emergency shall state its purpose, the region to which
it applies and its duration.
4. The Legislative Council shall have the right to review all or some of the procedures
and measures adopted during the state of emergency, at the first session convened
after the declaration of the state of emergency or in the extension session, whichever
comes earlier, and to conduct the necessary interpellation in this regard.
Article 111
It is not allowed to impose restrictions on fundamental rights and freedoms when
declaring a state of emergency except to the extent necessary to fulfill the purpose stated
in the decree declaring the state of emergency.
Article 112