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 The college shall be named for each designation, and its members who are not Justices cannot again form part of an electoral college until after lapse of 4 years.

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and the presiding Justices of its Sections shall be appointed by the President of the Republic on proposal of the full bench of the Supreme Court. These appointments and those of Justices of the Supreme Court must receive the approval of the Senate.

The list of three referred to in the first paragraph of this Article shall comprise, if there are any, at least one judicial officer in active service who has performed those functions during at least 10 years.

181. Appointments, promotions, transfers, exchanges, suspensions, disciplinary steps, retirements, leaves of absence and eliminations of positions shall be effected by a special Government Section composed of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and 6 members thereof, chosen annually among the Presiding Justices of Sections and the Justices of the said court.

No one can be a member of this Government Section for two consecutive years.

All newly created positions shall be filled in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution.

Regulatory authority, so far as it affects the internal order of the courts, shall be exercised by the Government Section of the Supreme Court, in accordance with the provisions of the Organic Law of the Judicial Branch.

182. The Court of Constitutional and Social Guarantees is competent to take cognisance of the following matters:

(a) Unconstitutionality appeals against laws, decree-laws, decrees, resolutions or acts that deny, diminish, restrict or impair the rights and guarantees specified in this Constitution or that impede the unrestricted functioning of Government bodies.

(b) Consultations of judges and courts as to the constitutionality of laws, decree-laws and other provisions that they have to apply in lawsuits.

(c) Habeas corpus proceedings, on appeal, or when a claim made against other authorities or tribunals is inefficacious.