Title XII. Of the Transitory and Final Provisions
Article 102
The Transition will last eighteen (18) months, extended to twenty-four (24) after assent of the Mediator.
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.
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.
Article 105
When the countersignature of the Prime Minister and the relevant Ministers are needed, their absence will lead to the invalidity of the text.
Article 106
The Head of State of the Transition, the Prime Minister of the transition, members of the Government of the Transition and members of the Bureau of the National Council of the Transition are ineligible to stand in the presidential and legislative elections organized during the transition.
The Constitutional Judges and members of the High Council of Information and Communication cannot run for the presidential and legislative elections organized during the Transition.
Article 107
This Constitutional Charter repeals the Constitution of 27th December 2004, Executive Decision n° 005 of 13th April 2013 leading to the set-up of the National Council of the Transition, modified and completed by Executive Decision n°007 of 30th April 2013, as well as any prior and contrary Constitutional, legislative and regulatory provisions.
Constitutional Act n°1 of 26th March 2013 and Constitutional Act n°2 of 26th March 2013, setting out the provisional organization of the State’s powers, are hereby repealed.
Unless expressly or implicitly repealed, the laws and regulations in force at the time of entry into force of this Constitutional Charter of the Transition remain entirely applicable. The same applies to the Treaties and Agreements duly ratified at the time of the adoption of this Constitutional Charter of the Transition.
Article 108
This Constitutional Charter will come into force on the day of its promulgation.
