Name of the institution : Council of State

President :
Mr Simon-Narcisse BOZANGA

Address :
Ministry of Justice
Post office box 548
Bangui
Central African Republic

Phone number :
(236) 61.14.48

Fax :
(236) 61.15.79
(236) 821.86.60

Composition and structure

Number of members : 11

Recruitment procedures and incompatibilities :
The judges of the Central African Council of State are appointed by decree of the President of the Republic with the advice of the consultative Commission of the Council of State. The quality of member of the Council of State is incompatible with any paid activity and with any elective or governmental activity.

Internal organization :
The Council of State is made up of two sections, the administrative section and the section of litigations.
The last one is subdivided into two sub-sections.

Publications (yearly reports, reviews... ) :
The Council only started effectively its activities in 1997.

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Court functions

Jurisdiction :
The administrative section prepares the advices the Council of State is asked for.
The section of litigations adjudicates the disputes which are submitted to it.

Organization of the courts system :
The Council of State is at the top of a judicial system which includes :
- the administrative tribunals ;
- the administrative jurisdictions which rule in last resort, especially the audit office.

Powers of the judge (annulment, reversal, compensation... ) :
The administrative judges are independent and are only submitted to the law. They are answerable to nobody. They work to the best of their knowledge and belief.

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Advisory functions

The Council of State gives its advice on the governmental and parliamentary bills and drafts of decrees. These texts can be submitted to the Council by the President of the Republic or the President of the National Assembly.It also gives its opinion if it is requested by the same authorities mentioned above about any legal or administrative question. The Council of State can, on its own initiative, draw the attention of the President of the Republic or the President of the National Assembly on reforms of primary and subordinate legislation for which it is competent.

Miscellaneous remarks

The Central African Council of State is a new administrative jurisdiction created by the Constitution of 14th January 1995 and which has only been established in 1996. It is operational since 1997.

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