constituteproject.org PDF generated: 18 Apr 2016, 15:13 Title XII: Of the Transitory and Final Provisions Article 102 • Constitutional court term length • Term length for first chamber The Transition will last eighteen (18) months, extended to twenty-four (24) after assent of the Mediator. • International organizations In case of necessity, the length of the Transition can be examined by the Heads of State and Governments Conference of the ECCAS after a joint and justified proposal of the Head of State of the Transition, the Prime Minister and the President of the National Council of the Transition. The Transition period starts with an official ceremony after the entry into force of this Constitutional Charter of the Transition. Constitutional Judges followed by the Head of State of the Transition will take their oath during the ceremony. Article 103 The Head of State of the Transition, the Prime Minister, members of the Government of the Transition and members of the National Council of the Transition commit themselves in good faith to doing everything in their power to conclude and preserve national reconciliation. In the event of a dispute or disagreement between them, the institutions of the Transition pledge not to use force. The institutions of the Transition commit to choosing dialogue and consensus as a normal operating mode and to settle disputes. • International organizations In the event of a continuing disagreement, they pledge to refer the matter to the Monitoring Committee put in place by the Libreville Agreements, on the initiative of one of the parties, and, if necessary, to refer it to the Mediator of the Central African crisis, or even, if need be, to the Heads of State Conference of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS). Article 104 The Head of State of the Transition does not hold the title of President of the Republic. They will remain in office until the President of the Republic, a democratically elected Head of State, effectively takes up office. The Prime Minister will remain in office until the appointment of their successor by the future democratically elected President. The National Council of the Transition will remain in place until the effective set-up of the elected National Assembly. The Constitutional Court of the Transition will remain in place until the effective set-up of the Constitutional Court born out of the future Constitution. The High Council of Information and Communication will remain in place until the effective set-up of an institution that will have the same or similar powers to the High Council of Information and Communication of the Transition born out of the future Constitution. Central African Republic 2013 Page 28