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Section 130. There shall be the following organic acts:

  • (1) Organic Act on Election of Members of the House of Representatives;
  • (2) Organic Act on Installation of Senators;
  • (3) Organic Act on Election Commission;
  • (4) Organic Act on Political Parties;
  • (5) Organic Act on Ombudsmen;
  • (6) Organic Act on Prevention and Suppression of Corruption;
  • (7) Organic Act on State Audit;
  • (8) Organic Act on Procedures of the Constitutional Court;
  • (9) Organic Act on Criminal Procedure for Persons Holding Political Positions;
  • (10) Organic Act on Human Rights Commission.


Section 131. An organic law bill may be introduced only by:

  • (1) the Council of Ministers upon the recommendation of the Supreme Court, the Constitutional Court or a relevant Independent Organ;
  • (2) Members of the House of Representatives comprising not less than onetenth of the total number of existing Members of the House of Representatives.


Section 132. Unless stipulated as follows, an organic law bill shall be enacted in the same manner as an Act:

  • (1) An organic law bill shall be introduced to the National Assembly, and the National Assembly shall hold a joint sitting for consideration of such organic law bill, which shall be completed within one hundred and eighty days. In voting in the third reading, votes for approval of the organic law bill shall be more than one-half of the total number of existing members of the National Assembly. If the joint sitting of the National Assembly has not completed its consideration within the prescribed period of time, it shall be deemed that the National Assembly approves the organic law bill as introduced under section 131;
  • (2) Within fifteen days as from the date of its approval of the organic law bill, the National Assembly shall refer such organic law bill to the Supreme Court, the Constitutional Court, or relevant Independent Organ for opinions. In the case where the Supreme Court, the Constitutional Court, or the relevant Independent Organ has no objection within ten days as from the date of receipt of such bill, the National Assembly shall take further proceedings;
  • (3) In the case where the Supreme Court, the Constitutional Court or the relevant Independent Organ is of the opinion that provisions of the organic law bill approved by the National Assembly are contrary to or inconsistent with the Constitution or result in an inability to duly comply with the provisions of the Constitution, such opinion shall be referred to the National Assembly, and a joint sitting of the National Assembly shall