Title VIII. Of the High Council of Communication of the Transition
Article 90
A High Council of Communication of the Transition will be established.
The High Council of Communication of the Transition is independent of all political power, of all political parties, of all associations or of all pressure groups.
The High Council of Communication of the Transition is in charge of ensuring the practice of freedom of expression and equal access for all to the media, in full conformity with the legislation in force.
The High Council of Communication of the Transition has regulatory and decision-making powers.
Article 91
The High Council of Communication of the Transition is composed of nine (9) members of which at least four (4) are women.
The members of the High Council of Communication of the Transition are appointed among people with at least ten (10) years of professional experience.
Their appointment is approved by decree of the Head of State of the Transition and countersigned by the Prime Minister.
Article 92
Members of the High Council of Communication of the Transition elect within their number a President from those members that are media or communications professionals, and a Vice-President.
They can be neither prosecuted nor arrested without the authorisation of the Constitutional Court.
Article 93
The role of member of the High Council of Communication is incompatible with the practice of any political or administrative role or any role within a political party, any lucrative activity, any position of professional representation or any salaried employment, except teaching and the practice of medicine.
Members of the High Council of Communication of the Transition are appointed for the full length of the Transition. They are irrevocable. In the event of the death, voluntary resignation or permanent impeachment of a member of the High Council of Communication, their replacement will be provided for following the designation procedure to this effect. The new member of the High Council of Communication will finish their predecessor’s mandate.
A law will determine the organization and functioning of the High Council of Communication of the Transition and the immunity of its members.
