Art. 179- The legislative body in office at the date of the promulgation of the present Constitution and up to the end of its mandate and the President of the Republic at the end of the legislative body's mandate and up to the election of the People's National Assembly, shall legislate through ordinances including the domains pertaining to organic laws.

Art. 180- Awaiting the formation of the institutions provided for in the present Constitution:

- the laws in force pertaining to the organic domain shall remain applicable up to their replacement or modification in accordance with the procedures provided for by the Constitution;

- the Constitutional Council, with its present representation, shall assume the prerogatives bestowed upon it by the present Constitution up to the time of setting up institutions represented in its midst. Any modification or addition should be subject to article 164 (paragraph 3) of the present Constitution, resorting, if necessary, to drawing lots;

- the elected People's National Assembly will assume full legislative power until the Council of the Nation is formed; However the President of the Republic may delay the promulgation of the laws adopted by the deputies until their adoption by the Council of the Nation.

Art. 181- The renewal of half (1/2) the members of the Council of the Nation during the first mandate shall be carried out at the end of the third year by drawing lots. Members of the Council of the Nation shall be replaced by drawing lots under the same conditions and following the same procedure of their election or appointment.

However, drawing lots shall not concern the President of the Council of the Nation who assumes the first mandate of six (6) years.

Art. 182- The President of the Republic shall promulgate the revised constitutional text approved by the people and which will be carried out as the fundamental law of the Republic.

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