Constitution

Chad 1996 Constitution (reviewed 2015)

Table of Contents

Title IX. Of the Economic, Social and Cultural Council

Article 178

A consultative Organ denominated the Economic, Social and Cultural Council[,] is instituted.

Article 179

The Economic, Social and Cultural Council is given the charge of giving its opinion on the questions of economic, social or cultural character brought to its examination by the President of the Republic, the Government or the National Assembly.

It may be consulted on any draft of plan or of program of economic, social or cultural character.

It may equally proceed to the analysis of any problem of economic and social development. It submits its conclusions to the President of the Republic and to the Government.

Article 180

The Economic, Social and Cultural Council may designate one of its members at the demand of President of the Republic, of the Government or of the National Assembly, to present before these Organs the opinion of the Council on the questions that have been submitted to it.

Article 181

An organic law establishes the composition, the organization and the functioning of the Economic, Social and Cultural Council.