Article I: Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Continuation.
The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the
official name of which shall henceforth be "Bosnia and Herzegovina," shall
continue its legal existence under international law as a state, with its
internal structure modified as provided herein and with its present
internationally recognized borders. It shall remain a Member State of the United
Nations and may as Bosnia and Herzegovina maintain or apply for membership in
organizations within the United Nations system and other international
organizations.
- Democratic Principles.
Bosnia and Herzegovina shall be a
democratic state, which shall operate under the rule of law and with free and
democratic elections.
- Composition.
Bosnia and Herzegovina shall consist of the
two Entities, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republika Srpska
(hereinafter "the Entities").
- Movement of Goods.
Services. Capital. and Persons. There
shall be freedom of movement throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and
Herzegovina and the Entities shall not impede full freedom of movement of
persons, goods, services, and capital throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina. Neither
Entity shall establish controls at the boundary between the Entities.
- Capital.
The capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall be
Sarajevo.
- Symbols.
Bosnia and Herzegovina shall have such symbols as
are decided by its Parliamentary Assembly and approved by the Presidency.
- Citizenship.
There shall be a citizenship of Bosnia and
Herzegovina, to be regulated by the Parliamentary Assembly, and a citizenship of
each Entity, to be regulated by each Entity, provided that:
- All citizens of either Entity are thereby citizens of Bosnia and
Herzegovina.
- No person shall be deprived of Bosnia and Herzegovina or Entity citizenship
arbitrarily or so as to leave him or her stateless. No person shall be deprived
of Bosnia and Herzegovina or Entity citizenship on any ground such as sex, race,
color, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social
origin, association with a national minority, property, birth or other status.
- All persons who were citizens of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
immediately prior to the entry into force of this Constitution are citizens of
Bosnia and Herzegovina. The citizenship of persons who were naturalized after
April 6, 1992 and before the entry into force of this Constitution will be
regulated by the Parliamentary Assembly.
- Citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina may hold the citizenship of another
state, provided that there is a bilateral agreement, approved by the
Parliamentary Assembly in accordance with Article IV(4)(d),
between Bosnia and Herzegovina and that state governing this matter. Persons
with dual citizenship may vote in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Entities only
if Bosnia and Herzegovina is their country of residence.
- A citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina abroad shall enjoy the protection of
Bosnia and Herzegovina. Each Entity may issue passports of Bosnia and
Herzegovina to its citizens as regulated by the Parliamentary Assembly. Bosnia
and Herzegovina may issue passports to citizens not issued a passport by an
Entity. There shall be a central register of all passports issued by the
Entities and by Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Article II: Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
- Human Rights.
Bosnia and Herzegovina and both Entities
shall ensure the highest level of internationally recognized human rights and
fundamental freedoms. To that end, there shall be a Human Rights Commission for
Bosnia and Herzegovina as provided for in Annex 6 to
the General Framework Agreement.
- International Standards.
The rights and freedoms set forth
in the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental
Freedoms and its Protocols shall apply directly in Bosnia and Herzegovina. These
shall have priority over all other law.
- Enumeration of Rights.
All persons within the territory of
Bosnia and Herzegovina shall enjoy the human rights and fundamental freedoms
referred to in paragraph 2 above; these include:
- The right to life.
- The right not to be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading
treatment or punishment.
- The right not to be held in slavery or servitude or to perform forced or
compulsory labor.
- The rights to liberty and security of person.
- The right to a fair hearing in civil and criminal matters, and other rights
relating to criminal proceedings.
- The right to private and family life, home, and correspondence.
- Freedom of thought, conscience, and religion.
- Freedom of expression.
- Freedom of peaceful assembly and freedom of association with others.
- The right to marry and to found a family.
- The right to property.
- The right to education.
- The right to liberty of movement and residence.
- Non-Discrimination.
The enjoyment of the rights and
freedoms provided for in this Article or in the international agreements listed
in Annex I to this Constitution shall be secured to all
persons in Bosnia and Herzegovina without discrimination on any ground such as
sex, race, color, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or
social origin, association with a national minority, property, birth or other
status.
- Refugees and Displaced Persons.
All refugees and displaced
persons have the right freely to return to their homes of origin. They have the
right, in accordance with Annex 7 to the General
Framework Agreement, to have restored to them property of which they were
deprived in the course of hostilities since 1991 and to be compensated for any
such property that cannot be restored to them. Any commitments or statements
relating to such property made under duress are null and void.
- Implementation.
Bosnia and Herzegovina, and all courts,
agencies, governmental organs, and instrumentalities operated by or within the
Entities, shall apply and conform to the human rights and fundamental freedoms
referred to in paragraph 2 above.
- International Agreements.
Bosnia and Herzegovina shall
remain or become party to the international agreements listed in Annex I to this
Constitution.
- Cooperation
. All competent authorities in Bosnia and
Herzegovina shall cooperate with and provide unrestricted access to: any
international human rights monitoring mechanisms established for Bosnia and
Herzegovina; the supervisory bodies established by any of the international
agreements listed in Annex I to this Constitution; the International Tribunal
for the Former Yugoslavia (and in particular shall comply with orders issued
pursuant to Article 29 of the Statute of the Tribunal); and any other
organization authorized by the United Nations Security Council with a mandate
concerning human rights or humanitarian law.
Article III: Responsibilities of and Relations Between the
Institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Entities
- Responsibilities of the Institutions of Bosnia and
Herzegovina.
The following matters are the responsibility of the institutions of Bosnia and
Herzegovina:
- Foreign policy.
- Foreign trade policy.
- Customs policy.
- Monetary policy as provided in Article VII.
- Finances of the institutions and for the international obligations of Bosnia
and Herzegovina.
- Immigration, refugee, and asylum policy and regulation.
- International and inter-Entity criminal law enforcement, including relations
with Interpol.
- Establishment and operation of common and international communications
facilities.
- Regulation of inter-Entity transportation.
- Air traffic control.
- Responsibilities of the Entities.
- The Entities shall have the right to establish special parallel
relationships with neighboring states consistent with the sovereignty and
territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Each Entity shall provide all necessary assistance to the government of
Bosnia and Herzegovina in order to enable it to honor the international
obligations of Bosnia and Herzegovina, provided that financial obligations
incurred by one Entity without the consent of the other prior to the election of
the Parliamentary Assembly and Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall be the
responsibility of that Entity, except insofar as the obligation is necessary for
continuing the membership of Bosnia and Herzegovina in an international
organization.
The Entities shall provide a safe and secure environment
for all persons in their respective jurisdictions, by maintaining civilian law
enforcement agencies operating in accordance with internationally recognized
standards and with respect for the internationally recognized human rights and
fundamental freedoms referred to in Article II above, and by
taking such other measures as appropriate.
- Each Entity may also enter into agreements with states and international
organizations with the consent of the Parliamentary Assembly. The Parliamentary
Assembly may provide by law that certain types of agreements do not require such
consent.
- Law and Responsibilities of the Entities and the
Institutions.
- All governmental functions and powers not expressly assigned in this
Constitution to the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall be those of the
Entities.
The Entities and any subdivisions thereof shall comply
fully with this Constitution, which supersedes inconsistent provisions of the
law of Bosnia and Herzegovina and of the constitutions and law of the Entities,
and with the decisions of the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The
general principles of international law shall be an integral part of the law of
Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Entities.
- Coordination.
The Presidency may decide
to facilitate inter-Entity coordination on matters not within the
responsibilities of Bosnia and Herzegovina as provided in this Constitution,
unless an Entity objects in any particular case.
- Additional Responsibilities.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina shall assume responsibility for such other matters as
are agreed by the Entities; are provided for in Annexes 5 through 8 to the
General Framework Agreement; or are necessary to preserve the sovereignty,
territorial integrity, political independence, and international personality of
Bosnia and Herzegovina, in accordance with the division of responsibilities
between the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Additional institutions may
be established as necessary to carry out such responsibilities.
- Within six months of the entry into force of this Constitution, the Entities
shall begin negotiations with a view to including in the responsibilities of the
institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina other matters, including utilization of
energy resources and cooperative economic projects.
Article IV: Parliamentary Assembly
The Parliamentary Assembly shall have two chambers: the House of Peoples and the
House of Representatives.
- House of Peoples.
The House of Peoples shall comprise 15
Delegates, two-thirds from the Federation (including five Croats and five
Bosniacs) and one-third from the Republika Srpska (five Serbs).
- The designated Croat and Bosniac Delegates from the Federation shall be
selected, respectively, by the Croat and Bosniac Delegates to the House of
Peoples of the Federation. Delegates from the Republika Srpska shall be selected
by the National Assembly of the Republika Srpska.
- Nine members of the House of Peoples shall comprise a quorum, provided that
at least three Bosniac, three Croat, and three Serb Delegates are present.
- House of Representatives.
The House of Representatives
shall comprise 42 Members, two- thirds elected from the territory of the
Federation, one-third from the territory of the Republika Srpska.
- Members of the House of Representatives shall be directly elected from their
Entity in accordance with an election law to be adopted by the Parliamentary
Assembly. The first election, however, shall take place in accordance with Annex 3 to the General Framework Agreement.
- A majority of all members elected to the House of Representatives shall
comprise a quorum.
- Procedures.
- Each chamber shall be convened in Sarajevo not more than 30 days after its
selection or
election.
- Each chamber shall by majority vote adopt its internal rules and select from
its members one Serb, one Bosniac, and one Croat to serve as its Chair and
Deputy Chairs, with the position of Chair rotating among the three persons
selected.
- All legislation shall require the approval of both chambers.
- All decisions in both chambers shall be by majority of those present and
voting. The Delegates and Members shall make their best efforts to see that the
majority includes at least one-third of the votes of Delegates or Members from
the territory of each Entity. If a majority vote does not include one-third of
the votes of Delegates or Members from the territory of each Entity, the Chair
and Deputy Chairs shall meet as a commission and attempt to obtain approval
within three days of the vote. If those efforts fail, decisions shall be taken
by a majority of those present and voting, provided that the dissenting votes do
not include two-thirds or more of the Delegates or Members elected from either
Entity.
- A proposed decision of the Parliamentary Assembly may be declared to be
destructive of a vital interest of the Bosniac, Croat, or Serb people by a
majority of, as appropriate, the Bosniac, Croat, or Serb Delegates selected in
accordance with paragraph l(a) above. Such a proposed decision shall require for
approval in the House of Peoples a majority of the Bosniac, of the Croat, and of
the Serb Delegates present and voting.
- When a majority of the Bosniac, of the Croat, or of the Serb Delegates
objects to the invocation of paragraph (e), the Chair of the House of Peoples
shall immediately convene a Joint Commission comprising three Delegates, one
each selected by the Bosniac, by the Croat, and by the Serb Delegates, to
resolve the issue. If the Commission fails to do so within five days, the matter
will be referred to the Constitutional Court, which shall in an expedited
process review it for procedural regularity.
- The House of Peoples may be dissolved by the Presidency or by the House
itself, provided that the House's decision to dissolve is approved by a majority
that includes the majority of Delegates from at least two of the Bosniac, Croat,
or Serb peoples. The House of Peoples elected in the first elections after the
entry into force of this Constitution may not, however, be dissolved.
- Decisions of the Parliamentary Assembly shall not take effect before
publication.
- Both chambers shall publish a complete record of their deliberations and
shall, save in exceptional circumstances in accordance with their rules,
deliberate publicly.
- Delegates and Members shall not be held criminally or civilly liable for any
acts carried out within the scope of their duties in the Parliamentary Assembly.
- Powers.
The Parliamentary Assembly shall have
responsibility for:
- Enacting legislation as necessary to implement decisions of the Presidency
or to carry out the responsibilities of the Assembly under this Constitution.
- Deciding upon the sources and amounts of revenues for the operations of the
institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina and international obligations of Bosnia
and Herzegovina.
- Approving a budget for the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Deciding whether to consent to the ratification of
treaties.
- Such other matters as are necessary to carry out its duties or as are
assigned to it by mutual
agreement of the Entities.
Article V: Presidency
The Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall consist of three Members: one
Bosniac and one Croat, each directly elected from the territory of the
Federation, and one Serb directly elected from the territory of the Republika
Srpska.
- Election and Term.
- Members of the Presidency shall be directly elected in each Entity (with
each voter voting to fill one seat on the Presidency) in accordance with an
election law adopted by the Parliamentary Assembly. The first election, however,
shall take place in accordance with Annex 3 to the
General Framework Agreement. Any vacancy in the Presidency shall be filled from
the relevant Entity in accordance with a law to be adopted by the Parliamentary
Assembly.
- The term of the Members of the Presidency elected in the first election
shall be two years; the term of Members subsequently elected shall be four
years. Members shall be eligible to succeed themselves once and shall thereafter
be ineligible for four years.
- Procedures.
- The Presidency shall determine its own rules of procedure, which shall
provide for adequate notice of all meetings of the Presidency.
- The Members of the Presidency shall appoint from their Members a Chair. For
the first term of the Presidency, the Chair shall be the Member who received the
highest number of votes. Thereafter, the method of selecting the Chair, by
rotation or otherwise, shall be determined by the Parliamentary Assembly,
subject to Article IV(3).
- The Presidency shall endeavor to adopt all Presidency Decisions (i.e., those
concerning matters arising under Article III(l)(a) - (e)) by
consensus. Such decisions may, subject to paragraph (d) below, nevertheless be
adopted by two Members when all efforts to reach consensus have failed.
- A dissenting Member of the Presidency may declare a Presidency Decision to
be destructive of a vital interest of the Entity from the territory from which
he was elected, provided that he does so within three days of its adoption. Such
a Decision shall be referred immediately to the National Assembly of the
Republika Srpska, if the declaration was made by the Member from that territory;
to the Bosniac Delegates of the House of Peoples of the Federation, if the
declaration was made by the Bosniac Member; or to the Croat Delegates of that
body, if the declaration was made by the Croat Member. If the declaration is
confirmed by a two-thirds vote of those persons within ten days of the referral,
the challenged Presidency Decision shall not take effect.
- Powers
. The Presidency shall have responsibility for:
- Conducting the foreign policy of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Appointing ambassadors and other international representatives of Bosnia and
Herzegovina, no more than two-thirds of whom may be selected from the territory
of the Federation.
- Representing Bosnia and Herzegovina in international and European
organizations and institutions and seeking membership in such organizations and
institutions of which Bosnia and Herzegovina is not a member.
- Negotiating, denouncing, and, with the consent of the Parliamentary
Assembly, ratifying treaties of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Executing decisions of the Parliamentary Assembly.
- Proposing, upon the recommendation of the Council of Ministers, an annual
budget to the Parliamentary Assembly.
- Reporting as requested, but not less than annually, to the Parliamentary
Assembly on expenditures by the Presidency.
- Coordinating as necessary with international and nongovernmental
organizations in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Performing such other functions as may be necessary to carry out its duties,
as may be assigned to it by the Parliamentary Assembly, or as may be agreed by
the Entities.
- Council of Ministers.
The Presidency shall nominate the
Chair of the Council of Ministers, who shall take office upon the approval of
the House of Representatives. The Chair shall nominate a Foreign Minister, a
Minister for Foreign Trade, and other Ministers as may be appropriate, who shall
take office upon the approval of the House of Representatives.
- Together the Chair and the Ministers shall constitute the Council of
Ministers, with responsibility for carrying out the policies and decisions of
Bosnia and Herzegovina in the fields referred to in Article
III(1), (4), and (5) and reporting to
the Parliamentary Assembly (including, at least annually, on expenditures by
Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- No more than two-thirds of all Ministers may be appointed from the territory
of the Federation. The Chair shall also nominate Deputy Ministers (who shall not
be of the same constituent people as their Ministers), who shall take office
upon the approval of the House of Representatives.
- The Council of Ministers shall resign if at any time there is a vote of
no-confidence by the Parliamentary Assembly.
- Standing Committee.
- Each member of the Presidency shall, by virtue of the office, have civilian
command authority over armed forces. Neither Entity shall threaten or use force
against the other Entity, and under no circumstances shall any armed forces of
either Entity enter into or stay within the territory of the other Entity
without the consent of the government of the latter and of the Presidency of
Bosnia and Herzegovina. All armed forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina shall operate
consistently with the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Bosnia and
Herzegovina.
- The members of the Presidency shall select a Standing Committee on Military
Matters to coordinate the activities of armed forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Members of the Presidency shall be members of the Standing Committee.
Article VI: Constitutional Court
- Composition.
The Constitutional Court of Bosnia and
Herzegovina shall have nine members.
- Four members shall be selected by the House of Representatives of the
Federation, and two members by the Assembly of the Republika Srpska. The
remaining three members shall be selected by the President of the European Court
of Human Rights after consultation with the Presidency.
- Judges shall be distinguished jurists of high moral standing. Any eligible
voter so qualified may serve as a judge of the Constitutional Court. The judges
selected by the President of the European Court of Human Rights shall not be
citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina or of any neighboring state.
- The term of judges initially appointed shall be five years, unless they
resign or are removed for cause by consensus of the other judges. Judges
initially appointed shall not be eligible for reappointment. Judges subsequently
appointed shall serve until age 70, unless they resign or are removed for cause
by consensus of the other judges.
- For appointments made more than five years after the initial appointment of
judges, the Parliamentary Assembly may provide by law for a different method of
selection of the three judges selected by the President of the European Court of
Human Rights.
- Procedures.
- A majority of all members of the Court shall constitute a quorum.
- The Court shall adopt its own rules of court by a majority of all members.
It shall hold public proceedings and shall issue reasons for its decisions,
which shall be published.
- Jurisdiction.
The Constitutional Court shall uphold this
Constitution.
- The Constitutional Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction to decide any
dispute that arises under this Constitution between the Entities or between
Bosnia and Herzegovina and an Entity or Entities, or between institutions of
Bosnia and Herzegovina, including but not limited to:
- Whether an Entity's decision to establish a special parallel relationship
with a neighboring state is consistent with this Constitution, including
provisions concerning the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Bosnia and
Herzegovina.
- Whether any provision of an Entity's constitution or law is consistent with
this Constitution.
Disputes may be referred only by a member of the Presidency, by the Chair of the
Council of Ministers, by the Chair or a Deputy Chair of either chamber of the
Parliamentary Assembly, by one-fourth of the members of either chamber of the
Parliamentary Assembly, or by one-fourth of either chamber of a legislature of
an Entity.
- The Constitutional Court shall also have appellate jurisdiction over issues
under this Constitution arising out of a judgment of any other court in Bosnia
and Herzegovina.
- The Constitutional Court shall have jurisdiction over issues referred by any
court in Bosnia and Herzegovina concerning whether a law, on whose validity its
decision depends, is compatible with this Constitution, with the European
Convention for Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and its Protocols, or with
the laws of Bosnia and Herzegovina; or concerning the existence of or the scope
of a general rule of public international law pertinent to the court's decision.
- Decisions.
Decisions of the Constitutional Court shall be
final and binding.
Article VII: Central Bank
There shall be a Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which shall be the sole
authority for issuing currency and for monetary policy throughout Bosnia and
Herzegovina.
- The Central Bank's responsibilities will be determined by the Parliamentary
Assembly. For the first six years after the entry into force of this
Constitution, however, it may not extend credit by creating money, operating in
this respect as a currency board; thereafter, the Parliamentary Assembly may
give it that authority.
- The first Governing Board of the Central Bank shall consist of a Governor
appointed by the International Monetary Fund, after consultation with the
Presidency, and three members appointed by the Presidency, two from the
Federation (one Bosniac, one Croat, who shall share one vote) and one from the
Republika Srpska, all of whom shall serve a six-year term. The Governor, who
shall not be a citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina or any neighboring state, may
cast tie-breaking votes on the Governing Board.
- Thereafter, the Governing Board of the Central Bank of Bosnia and
Herzegovina shall consist of five persons appointed by the Presidency for a term
of six years. The Board shall appoint, from among its members, a Governor for a
term of six years.
Article VIII: Finances
- The Parliamentary Assembly shall each year, on the proposal of the
Presidency, adopt a budget covering the expenditures required to carry out the
responsibilities of institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the international
obligations of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- If no such budget is adopted in due time, the budget for the previous year
shall be used on a provisional basis.
- The Federation shall provide two-thirds, and the Republika Srpska one-third,
of the revenues required by the budget, except insofar as revenues are raised as
specified by the Parliamentary Assembly.
Article IX: General Provisions
- No person who is serving a sentence imposed by the International Tribunal
for the Former Yugoslavia, and no person who is under indictment by the Tribunal
and who has failed to comply with an order to appear before the Tribunal, may
stand as a candidate or hold any appointive, elective, or other public office in
the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Compensation for persons holding office in the institutions of Bosnia and
Herzegovina may not be diminished during an officeholder's tenure.
- Officials appointed to positions in the institutions of Bosnia and
Herzegovina shall be generally representative of the peoples of Bosnia and
Herzegovina.
Article X: Amendment
- Amendment Procedure. This Constitution may be amended by a decision of the
Parliamentary Assembly, including a two-thirds majority of those present and
voting in the House of Representatives.
- Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. No amendment to this Constitution may
eliminate or diminish any of the rights and freedoms referred to in Article II
of this Constitution or alter the present paragraph.
Article XI: Transitional Arrangements
Transitional arrangements concerning public offices, law, and other matters are
set forth in Annex II to this Constitution.
Article XII: Entry into Force
- This Constitution shall enter into force upon signature of the General
Framework Agreement as a constitutional act amending and superseding the
Constitution of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Within three months from the entry into force of this Constitution, the
Entities shall amend their respective constitutions to ensure their conformity
with this Constitution in accordance with Article
III(3)(b).
Annex I: Additional Human Rights Agreements To Be Applied
In Bosnia And Herzegovina
- 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
- 1949 Geneva Conventions I-IV on the Protection of the Victims of War, and
the 1977 Geneva
Protocols I-II thereto
- 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and the 1966 Protocol
thereto
- 1957 Convention on the Nationality of Married Women
- 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness
- 1965 International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial
Discrimination
- 1966 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the 1966 and
1989 Optional
Protocols thereto
- 1966 Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
- 1979 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against
Women
- 1984 Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading
Treatment or
Punishment
- 1987 European Convention on the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or
Degrading
Treatment or Punishment
- 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child
- 1990 International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant
Workers and
Members of Their Families
- 1992 European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages
- 1994 Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
Annex II: Transitional Arrangements
- Joint Interim Commission.
- The Parties hereby establish a Joint Interim Commission with a mandate to
discuss practical questions related to the implementation of the Constitution of
Bosnia and Herzegovina and of the General Framework Agreement and its Annexes,
and to make recommendations and proposals.
- The Joint Interim Commission shall be composed of four persons from the
Federation, three persons from the Republika Srpska, and one representative of
Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Meetings of the Commission shall be chaired by the High Representative or
his or designee.
- Continuation of Laws.
All laws, regulations, and judicial rules of procedure in effect within the
territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina when the Constitution enters into force
shall remain in effect to the extent not inconsistent with the Constitution,
until otherwise determined by a competent governmental body of Bosnia and
Herzegovina .
- Judicial and Administrative Proceedings.
All proceedings in courts or administrative agencies functioning within the
territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina when the Constitution enters into force
shall continue in or be transferred to other courts or agencies in Bosnia and
Herzegovina in accordance with any legislation governing the competence of such
courts or agencies.
- Offices.
Until superseded by applicable agreement or law, governmental offices,
institutions, and other bodies of Bosnia and Herzegovina will operate in
accordance with applicable law.
- Treaties.
Any treaty ratified by the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina between January 1,
1992 and the entry into force of this Constitution shall be disclosed to Members
of the Presidency within 15 days of their assuming office; any such treaty not
disclosed shall be denounced. Within six months after the Parliamentary Assembly
is first convened, at the request of any member of the Presidency, the
Parliamentary Assembly shall consider whether to denounce any other such treaty.
Declaration On Behalf Of The Republic Of Bosnia And Herzegovina
The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina approves the Constitution of Bosnia and
Herzegovina at Annex 4 to the General Framework Agreement.
For the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Declaration On Behalf Of The Federation Of Bosnia And Herzegovina
The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, on behalf of its constituent peoples
and citizens, approves the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina at Annex 4 to
the General Framework Agreement.
For the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Declaration On Behalf Of The Republika Srpska
The Republika Srpska approves the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina at
Annex 4 to the General Framework Agreement.
For the Republika Srpska
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