THE HIGH COUNCILS

Art. 65 - The High Council of Magistracy: It shall be composed of the President of the Republic, the Minister of Justice, the First President of the Supreme Court, the Attorney General at the said court, one lawyer at the Supreme Court, two magistrates, of whom a Justice of the Peace, elected by their peers at the national level, and six members elected by the Standing Committee of Justice of the National Assembly.

Art. 66 – A law shall determine the powers and rules of functioning of the High Council of Magistracy.

Art. 67 – The High Council of Defence: It shall be composed of the President of the Republic, the Minister of National Defence, the Minister of the Interior, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Chairman of the National Defence Committee of the Assembly, and two members designated by the President of the Republic.

Art. 68 – It shall be notified of all military matters upon which it shall issue an advice.

Art. 69 – The High Economic and Social Council: It shall be composed of five deputies designated by the national Assembly, the Director of Plan, the Governor of the Central Bank of Algeria, the officials of national organizations, and representatives of the principal national economic and social activities designated by the President of the Republic.
The High Economic and Social Council shall elect its president.

Art. 70 – The High Economic and Social Council shall be notified of all bills and private bills of an economic or social nature on which it shall issue an advice, and may hear the members of the Government.