public authorities. (3) Candidates for It theshall: post of Senator and - examine appeals on regional and of council election personalities appointed to the post Senator by the disputes; of the Republic must have attained the age President - give final rulings appeals of 40 (forty) by theon date of theagainst electionfinal or judgements passed by lower courts in cases of appointment. administrative (4) Senators shall serve a term of 5 (five) years. disputes; - examine, Article 21 any other disputes expressly devolving upon by beginning law. (1) Atitthe of each legislative year, the Senate shall meet as of right in ordinary session Articlethe 41 conditions laid down by law. under TheEach audityear, bench be competent controlordinary and (2) theshall Senate shall hold to 3 (three) rule on public wellthan as on30those of public sessions, each accounts, lasting notasmore (thirty) and semi-public enterprises. days. It shall: At the opening of its first ordinary session, the Senate - giveelect finalits rulings on final passed lower shall President and judgements Bureau members. audit courts; (3) The Senate shall meet in extraordinary session for - examine any 15 other matters expressly devolving not more than (fifteen) days on a specific upon it by agenda andlaw. at the request of the President of the Republic or of one-third of its members. Article 42 The extraordinary session shall wind up as soon as (1) The organization, composition and the agenda for which itfunctioning, was convened is exhausted. duties of the Supreme Court and the benches it comprises, Article 22 the conditions for referring matters to them as wellofasthe theSenate procedure (1) Sittings shall applicable be public. before them shall be laid down by law.may hold sittings in camera Exceptionally, the Senate (2)the The organization, functioning, composition at request of the President of the Republic orand of duties of themajority Courts of and judicial, an absolute ofAppeal its members. 22 22