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86 :(4) To preside over the Cabinet, subject to authorization in advance from the President of the Republic.


 * (5) To coordinate relations between the National Executive and the National Assembly.


 * (6) To preside over the Federal Government Council.


 * (7) To appoint and remove, in accordance with law, those national government officials for whose designation no other authority has been made responsible.


 * (8) To replace the President of the Republic when the latter is temporarily unavailable.


 * (9) To exercise such powers as may be delegated to him by the President of the Republic.


 * (10) Any other powers assigned to him under the Constitution and the law.

Article 240: Passage of a motion to censure the Executive Vice-President, by vote of at least two-thirds of the members of the National Assembly, automatically involves his removal from office. The removed official, shall not be eligible to serve as Executive Vice-President or Minister, for the remainder of the current presidential term of office. [sic]

The third removal of an Executive Vice-President, during the same presidential term of office as a consequence of motions of censure, authorizes the President of the Republic, to dissolve the National Assembly. The dissolution order includes the calling of elections to form a new legislature within 60 days of the dissolution of the old.

The Assembly cannot be dissolved during the final year of its constitutional term of office.

Article 241: The Executive Vice-President is accountable for his acts, in accordance with this Constitution and the law.