Article 142
Laws shall be published in the official Gaze e a er ra fica on and promulga on within two weeks of their issue,
and unless otherwise stated in the laws, such laws shall come into force a month a er the date of their publica on.
Article 143
All provisions embodied in laws and regula ons in force at the me this Cons tu on takes effect shall con nue to
be valid and effec ve unless where amended thereby. The enforcement of this Cons tu on shall not affect the
provisions of the trea es and interna onal agreements to which the State of Qatar is a party.
Article 144
The Emir, or one‐third of the members of the Shura Council, shall each have the preroga ve to apply for the
amendment of one or more of the Ar cles of this Cons tu on. If the majority of members of the Council accept the
amendment in principle, the Council shall proceed to scru nize it Ar cle by Ar cle. The amendment shall be passed
by a two‐thirds majority of the members of the Council. The said amendment shall not come into force without the
approval of the Emir and its publica on in the official Gaze e. On the other hand, should the amendment proposal
be rejected in principle or in substance, it may not be re‐introduced within one year of the date of its rejec on.
Article 145
Provisions pertaining to the rule of the State and the rule of succession thereto may not be subject to applica on
for amendment.
Article 146