TITLE IX

CONSULTATIVE INSTITUTIONS

Article 94: There shall be instituted next to the President of the Republic, a High Islamic Council composed of five (5) members. The President and the other members of the High Islamic Council shall be appointed by the President of the Republic. The High Islamic Council shall meet at the request of the President of the Republic. It shall formulate opinions concerning the questions about which it has been consulted by the President of the Republic.

Article 95: The Economic and Social Council, when consulted by the President of the Republic, shall offer advice about the draft laws, ordinances or decrees of an economic or social character, as well as the bills of the same nature which have been submitted to it. The Economic and Social Council may designate one of its members to lay before the parliamentary assemblies the opinion of the Council concerning the draft laws or bills which have been submitted to it.

Article 96: The Economic and Social Council may also be consulted by the President of the Republic about any question of economic or social character concerning the State. Any plan or proposed law of a economic or social character shall be submitted to it for advice.

Article 97: The composition of the Economic and Social Council and the rules governing its functioning shall be determined by an organic law.