THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF SOMALIA
Article 104. Oath
After obtaining a vote of confidence, the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers shall, before
assuming their duties, take the Oath in a special session of the House of the People of the Federal
Parliament, administered by the Chairman of the High Court, and which shall read as follows:
´, swear in the name of Allah that I will perform my duties honestly and in the best interest of
the Nation, People and Religion, and that I will abide by the Constitution and the other Laws of
the Countr\µ
CHAPTER 9: THE JUDICIAL AUTHORITY
Article 105. The Judicial Authority of the Federal Republic of Somalia
(1)
Judicial authority is vested in the courts.
(2)
The judicial structure shall be regulated in a law enacted by the Federal Parliament.
Article 106. Judicial Independence
(1)
The judiciary is independent of the legislative and executive branches of government whilst fulfilling
its judicial functions. Members of the judiciary shall be subject only to the law.
(2)
No civil or criminal proceedings shall be instituted against a judge in respect of the exercising of
any judicial function.
(3)
The home or person of a judge cannot be searched without the authorization of the Judicial Service
Commission.
Article 107. Judicial Procedure
(1)
Judicial proceedings shall be open to the public, but the courts may decide, in the interests of ethics,
national security, the protection of witnesses, in cases involving juveniles, or concerning rape, that
the proceedings be held in private.
(2)
No judicial decision shall be made unless all parties have had the opportunity to present their case.
(3)
Reasons shall be given for all judicial decisions.
Article 108. National Court Structure
The national court structure shall be of three levels, which are:
(a)
The Constitutional Court;;
(b)
The Federal Government level courts;;
(c)
The Federal Member State level courts. The highest court at the Federal Government level
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