Constitution

Republic of North Macedonia 1991 Constitution (reviewed 2011)

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AMENDMENT XXX

  1. The Public Prosecutor’s Office performs his/her duties on the basis of the Constitution and law and the international agreements ratified in accordance with the Constitution.The function of the Public Prosecutor’s Office is performed by the Public Prosecutor of the Republic of Macedonia and by the public prosecutors.The competences, establishment, termination, organization and functioning of the Public Prosecutor’s Office is stipulated by law adopted by a two-thirds majority vote of the total number of MP’s.The Public Prosecutor of the Republic of Macedonia is appointed and dismissed by the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia for a term of six years with the right to re-election.The public prosecutors are elected by the Council of Public Prosecutors and their term of office shall have no restrictions.

    In the election of public prosecutors, equitable representation of citizens belonging to all communities shall be observed.

    The Council decides on dismissal of public prosecutors.

    The competences, composition and structure of the Council, the term of office of its members, as well as the basis and the procedure for termination of the mandate and for the dismissal of a member of the Council is stipulated by law.

    The basis and the procedure for termination of the mandate and dismissal of the Public Prosecutor of the Republic of Macedonia and OF the public prosecutors are determined by law.

    The function of the Public Prosecutor of the Republic of Macedonia and of a public prosecutor is incompatible with membership in a political party or with performance of any other public functions and professions stipulated by law.

    Political organization and activity in the public prosecution is prohibited.

  2. This amendment replaces paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 106 of the Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia and deletes Article 107 of the Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia.

AMENDMENT XXXI

  1. A candidate is elected President if he/she wins a majority of the votes of those who voted, provided more than 40% of the registered voters voted.
  2. This Amendment replaces paragraph 5 of Article 81 of the Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia.

AMENDMENT XXXII

  1. A citizen of the Republic of Macedonia can not be deprived of citizenship, nor can he/she be expelled from the Republic of Macedonia.A citizen of the Republic of Macedonia can not be extradited to another country, except based on a ratified international agreement upon a decision of the Court.
  2. This Amendment replaces paragraph 2 of Article 4 of the Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia.