(3)
In the event of a dispute, such dispute shall be referred to a committee consisting
of a representative of each of the parties involved in the dispute and a mutually
agreed expert. The decision of the committee shall be final and binding.
PART THIRTEEN
STATE OF EMERGENCY AND DECLARATION OF WAR
Declaration of a State of Emergency
187.
(1)
The President, may upon the occurrence of an imminent danger, whether it is war,
invasion, blockade, natural disaster or epidemics, as may threaten the country, or
any part thereof or the safety or economy of the same, declare a state of
emergency in the country, or in any part thereof, in accordance with this
Constitution and the law.
(2)
The declaration of a state of emergency shall be submitted to the National
Legislature within fifteen days of the issuance of the declaration. When the
National Legislature is not in session, an emergency session shall be convened.
(3)
When the National Legislature approves the declaration of a state of emergency,
all laws, orders or measures issued or taken by the President pursuant to the state
of emergency shall continue to remain in force.
Powers of the President in a State of Emergency
188.
During a state of emergency, the President may, by law or orders, take any measures that
shall not derogate from the provisions of this Constitution except as provided herein:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
to suspend part of the Bill of Rights. However, there shall be no
infringement on the right to life, prohibition against slavery, prohibition
against torture, the right of non-discrimination on the basis of race, sex,
religious creed, the right to litigation or the right to fair trial;
to dissolve or suspend the National Executive and/or the National
Legislature;
to dissolve or suspend any of the state organs or suspend such powers
conferred upon the states under this Constitution; and
to take any such measures as deemed necessary to the state of emergency,
which shall have the force of law.
Duration of a State of Emergency
189.
The duration of the measures relating to the state of emergency shall expire in the
following cases:
(a)
lapse of thirty days as from the date of issuance of the declaration if the
National Legislature does not approve by a resolution the extension of its
duration;
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