Constitution 2008

118 Self-Administered Zone shall have qualifications of the Region or State Hluttaw representatives. (k) (i) The Chairperson of the Leading Bodies of the Self-Administered Division or Self-Administered Zone concerned shall declare the name of the members of the Leading Bodies of the Self- Administered Division or Self-Administered Zone. (ii) The Chairperson of the Leading Bodies of the Self-Administered Division or Self-Administered Zone shall be responsible to the Region or State Chief Minister concerned, and to the President through the Chief Minister concerned. (iii) Members of Leading Bodies of the Self-Administered Division or Self-Administered Zone shall be responsible to their Chairperson. (iv) The term of office, taking action, resignation, termination of duty and filling the vacancy of the Chairperson of the Leading Bodies of the Self-Administered Division or Self-Administered Zone shall be prescribed by law. (l) Duties, powers and rights of the Chairperson and members of the Leading Bodies of the Self-Administered Division or Self-Administered Zone shall be perscribed by law. Executive Powers of the Leading Bodies of the Self-Administered Division or Self-Administered Zone 277. Subject to provisions of the Constitution, the Self- executive power of the Leading Bodies of the Self-Administered Division or Self-Administered Zone extend to the following matters : (a) on which the Leading Bodies of the Self-Administered Division or Self- Administered Zone has power to make law under Schedule Three; (b) on which the Leading Bodies of the Self-Administered Division or Self- Administered Zone has power to implement in accord with any law enacted by the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw;

118 wkdif;a'oBuD; odkYr[kwf jynfe,fvTwfawmfukd,fpm;vS,frsm;\\ t&ntf csi;f rsm;EiS hf jynphf &Hk rn?f ( # ) (1) ouqf idk &f m u,dk yf idk tf yk cf sKycf iG &fh widk ;f O;D p;D tzUJG Ou|ú orYkd [wk f u,dk yf idk tf yk cf sKycf iG &fh a'oO;D p;D tzUJG Ou|ú onf u,dk yf idk tf yk cf sKyf ciG &fh widk ;f orYkd [wk f u,dk yf idk tf yk cf sKycf iG &fh a'oO;D p;D tzUJG 0irf sm;\\ trnpf m&i;f udk aMunm&rn?f (2) u,dk yf idk tf yk cf sKycf iG &fh widk ;f orYkd [wk f u,dk yf idk tf yk cf sKycf iG &fh a'o OD;pD;tzGJUOuú|onf oufqkdif&m wkdif;a'oBuD; odkYr[kwf jynef ,0f eBfu;D csKytf m;vnf;aumif;? oufqkdif&m0efBuD;csKyfrS wpqf ihf Eidk if aH wmof rw® tm;vn;f aumi;f wm0ecf &H rn?f (3) u,dk yf idk tf yk cf sKycf iG &fh widk ;f orYkd [wk f u,dk yf idk tf yk cf sKycf iG &fh a'o O;D p;D tzUJG 0irf sm;onf ,i;f w\\Ydk Ou|ú tm; wm0ecf &H rn?f (4) u,dk yf idk tf yk cf sKycf iG &fh widk ;f orYkd [wk f u,dk yf idk tf yk cf sKycf iG &fh a'o OD;pD;tzGJUOuú|ESihf tzGJU0ifwkdYESifhywfoufí &mxl;oufwrf; owfrSwfjcif;? ta&;,ljcif;? &mxl;rSEkwfxGufjcif;? wm0efrS &ypf jJci;f ? vpvf y&f mx;l ae&mrsm;wiG f jznphf uG cf exYf m;jci;f wYdk twuG f Oya'jy|me;f owrf wS af y;&rn/f (X) u,dk yf idk tf yk cf sKycf iG &fh widk ;f orYkd [wk f u,dk yf idk tf yk cf sKycf iG &fh a'o Ou|ú EiS fh O;D p;D tzUGJ 0iwf \\Ydk wm0erf sm;? vyk yf idk cf iG rfh sm;EiS hf &yidk cf iG rfh sm;udk Oya' jy|me;f owrf wS af y;&rn/f ukd,fykdiftkyfcsKyfcGihf&wkdif;OD;pD;tzGJU okdYr[kwf ukd,fykdiftkyfcsKyfcGihf&a'oOD;pD;tzGJU rsm;\\ tkyfcsKyfrItcGihftmPm 277/ zUJG pn;f ytkH ajccOH ya'yg jy|me;f csurf sm;EiS rhf qeuYf sivf Qif u,kd yf ikd tf yk cf sKycf iG &hf wdkif;OD;pD;tzGJU odkYr[kwf udk,fydkiftkyfcsKyfcGifh&a'oOD;pD;tzGJU\\ udk,fydkiftkyfcsKyfrI tmPmonf atmuyf gupd &ö yrf sm;oYkd ouaf &muyf sUH EoYHS nf – (u) Z,m; 3 yg udk,fydkiftkyfcsKyfcGifh&wdkif;OD;pD;tzGJU odkYr[kwf udk,fydkif tyk cf sKycf iG &hf a'oO;D p;D tzUJG u Oya'jyKciG &hf odS nhf upd &ö yrf sm;? ( c ) jynfaxmifpkvTwfawmfujy|mef;onfh Oya'wpf&yf&yft& udk,fydkif tyk cf sKycf iG &hf wikd ;f O;D p;D tzUJG orYkd [wk f u,kd yf ikd tf yk cf sKycf iG &hf a'oO;D p;D tzUJGtm; aqmi&f uG cf iG jhfyKonuhf pd &ö yrf sm;?

119 (c) on which the Leading Bodies of the Self-Administered Division or Self- Administered Zone has power to implement in accord with any law enacted by the Region or State Hluttaw concerned. 278. The Leading Bodies of the Self-Administered Division or Self-Administered Zone shall be responsible to assist the Union Government in preserving stability of the Union, community peace and tranquillity and prevalence of law and order. 279. The Leading Bodies of the Self-Administered Division or Self- Administered Zone shall : (a) subject to the policies of the Union Government draw work programmes for the development of their territory and shall co-ordinate with the Region or State Government concerned; (b) draw annual budgets and co-ordinate for approval with the Region or State Government concerned in accord with the provisions of the Constitutions; (c) have the right to expend the allotted fund included in the Budget Law of the Region or State Government concerned in accord with the rules; (d) have the right to expend within the permitted framework to the general expenditure included in the last-enacted Budget Law of the Region or State Hluttaw if the Region or State Hluttaw is unable to pass the Region or State Budget Bill submitted by the Region or State Government.

119 ( * ) ouqf ikd &f mwikd ;f a'oBu;D orYkd [wk f jynef ,vf wT af wmuf jy|me;f onhf Oya'wpf&yf&yft& udk,fydkiftkyfcsKyfcGifh&wdkif;OD;pD;tzGJU odkYr[kwf u,kd yf ikd tf yk cf sKycf iG &hf a'oO;D p;D tzUJGtm; aqmi&f uG cf iG jhfyKonuhf pd &ö yrf sm;/ 278/ u,kd yf ikd tf yk cf sKycf iG &hf wikd ;f O;D p;D tzUJG orYkd [wk f u,kd yf ikd tf yk cf sKycf iG &hf a'oO;D p;D tzUJG onf jynaf xmipf tk p;kd &u Eikd if aH wmwf nNfird af &;? &y&f mG at;csr;f om,ma&;EiS hf w&m;Oya'p;kd r;kd a&;ukd xed ;f ord ;f apmiafh &mS u&f mwiG f unl &D ewf m0e&f odS n/f 279/ u,kd yf ikd tf yk cf sKycf iG &hf wikd ;f O;D p;D tzUJG orYkd [wk f u,kd yf ikd tf yk cf sKycf iG &hf a'oO;D p;D tzUJG onf - (u) jynaf xmipf tk p;kd &\\ r0l g'rsm;EiS rhf qeuYf siaf pbJ rrd ed ,af jra'otwiG ;f bupf zkH UHG NzKd;w;kd wuaf &;twuG f taumitf xnaf zmaf qmi&f uG Ef ikd &f ef vyk if e;f tptD pOrf sm;uakd &;qvJG suf ouqf ikd &f mwikd ;f a'oBu;D orYkd [wk f jynef ,tf p;kd &EiS hf nEd§ iId ;f xm;&&dS rn?f ( c ) ESpfpOft&toHk; cefYrSef;ajcaiGpm&if;udka&;qGJvsuf zGJUpnf;yHktajccH Oya'yg jy|mef;csufrsm;ESifhtnD oufqdkif&mwdkif;a'oBuD; odkYr[kwf jynef ,f tp;kd &EiS nhf Ed§ iId ;f í oabmwnl cD su&f ,&l rn?f ( * ) ouqf ikd &f mwikd ;f a'oBu;D orYkd [wk f jynef ,\\f b@maiG t&to;kH qikd &f mOya'yg rrd Ed iS ohf uqf ikd of nchf iG jhfyKb@maiuG kd owrf wS xf m;onhf b@ma&;pn;f rsO;f pn;f ur;f rsm;EiS thf nD o;kH pcJG iG &hf odS n?f (C) b@ma&;EpS rf uek qf ;kH rD ouqf ikd &f mwikd ;f a'oBu;D orYkd [wk f jynef ,f vwT af wmuf b@maitG &to;kH qikd &f mOya'ukd jy|me;f jci;f rjyKEikd of jzihf oufqdkif&mwdkif;a'oBuD; odkYr[kwf jynfe,ftpdk;&xHrS b@maiG t&to;kH qikd &f mciG jhfyKcsuuf kd tcsed rf Dr&&ydS gu wikd ;f a'oBu;D orYkd [wk f jynef ,vf wT af wmuf aemuqf ;kH jy|me;f xm;onhf b@maiG t&to;kH qikd &f m Oya'ygciG jhfyKxm;onhf omretf o;kH p&wd af bmitf wiG ;f o;kH pcJG iG hf &odS n/f

120 280. The Leading Bodies of the Self-Administered Division or Self-Administered Zone may, in accord with the law, supervise, co-operate and co-ordinate the functions of the Civil Services organizations which are performing the duties within their territory. 281. The Leading Bodies of the Self-Administered Division or Self-Administered Zone shall submit reports of the general situations of their territory to the Union Government and the Region or State Government concerned. 282. The Leading Bodies of the Self-Administered Division or Self-Administered Zone shall perform the functions which are occasionally assigned by the Union Government and the Region or State Government concerned. Office of the Leading Bodies of the Self-Administered Division or Self- Administered Zone 283. The Head of General Administration Department of the Leading Bodies of the Self-Administered Division or Self-Administered Zone shall serve as the Secretary of the Leading Bodies of the Self-Administered Division or Self-Administered Zone. Moreover, the General Administration Department of the Self-Administered Division or Self- Administered Zone is also the Office of the Leading Bodies of the Self-Administered Division or Self-Administered Zone. Administration of Nay Pyi Taw , the Union Territory 284. (a) Nay Pyi Taw which is the Union Territory, shall consist of all districts and townships that are Nay Pyi Taw development territory, on the day the Constitution come into operation. (b) The President may change, if necessary, the demarcation of districts and townships in Nay Pyi Taw which is the Union Territory.

120 280/ u,kd yf ikd tf yk cf sKycf iG &hf wikd ;f O;D p;D tzUJG orYkd [wk f u,kd yf ikd tf yk cf sKycf iG &hf a'oO;D p;D tzUJGonf rrd ed ,af jra'otwiG ;f wm0exf r;f aqmivf su&f adS om e,bf u0f exf r;f tzUJGtpn;f rsm;\\ vyk if e;f aqmi&f uG rf rI sm;ukd Oya'EiS thf nD Bu;D Muyjfci;f ? aygi;f pyf nEd§ iId ;f jci;f jyKEikd of n/f 281/ u,kd yf ikd tf yk cf sKycf iG &hf wikd ;f O;D p;D tzUJG orYkd [wk f u,kd yf ikd tf yk cf sKycf iG &hf a'oO;D p;D tzUJGonf rrd ed ,af jra'o\\ tajctaet&y&f yEf iS phf yvf sO;f onhf tp&D icf pH mukd jynaf xmipf tk p;kd &EiS hf ouqf ikd &f mwidk ;f a'oBu;D orYkd [wk f jynef ,tf p;kd &xoH Ykd wijfy&rn/f 282/ u,kd yf ikd tf yk cf sKycf iG &hf wikd ;f O;D p;D tzUJG orYkd [wk f u,kd yf ikd tf yk cf sKycf iG &hf a'oO;D p;D tzUJGonf jynaf xmipf tk p;kd &? wikd ;f a'oBu;D orYkd [wk f jynef ,tf p;kd &u tcgtm;avsmpf mG ay;tyvf monvhf yk if e;f wm0erf sm;ukd xr;f aqmi&f rn/f ukd,fykdiftkyfcsKyfcGihf&wkdif; odkYr[kwf ukd,fykdiftkyfcsKyfcGihf&a'oOD;pD;tzJGU½kH; 283/ oufqdkif&mukd,fykdiftkyfcsKyfcGihf&wkdif; odkYr[kwf ukd,fykdiftkyfcsKyfcGihf&a'o taxaG xtG yk cf sKyaf &;O;D p;D XmetBu;D trLS ;onf &mx;l tavsmuf u,dk yf idk tf yk cf sKycf iG &fh widk ;f orYkd [wk f u,dk yf idk tf yk cf sKycf iG &fh a'oO;D p;D tzUGJ\\twiG ;f a&;rLS ;tjzpf aqmi&f uG &f rn/f xkdYjyif ukd,fykdiftkyfcsKyfcGihf&wkdif; odkYr[kwf ukd,fykdiftkyfcsKyfcGihf&a'o taxGaxG tkyfcsKyfa&;OD;pD;Xmeonf oufqkdif&mukd,fykdiftkyfcsKyfcGihf&wkdif; odkYr[kwf ukd,fykdif tyk cf sKycf iG &fh a'o O;D p;D tzUGJ ½;Hk vn;f jzpof n/f jynfaxmifpke,fajrjzpfonfh aejynfawmftkyfcsKyfa&; 284/ (u) jynaf xmipf ek ,af jrjzpof nhf aejynaf wmwf iG f zUGJ pn;f ytkH ajccOH ya' tmPmoufa&mufonfhaeYü wnf&Sdaeaom aejynfawmfpnfyif om,ma&;e,ef rd wd tf wiG ;f &dS c½idk Ef iS NhfrKdUe,rf sm; tm;v;kH yg0iof n?f ( c ) Eikd if aH wmof rw® onf jynaf xmipf ek ,af jrjzpof nhf aejynaf wmtf wiG ;f &dS c½idk Ef iS NhfrKdUe,rf sm;udk vtdk yof vdk jyiqf iof wrf wS Ef ikd of n/f

121 Formation of the Nay Pyi Taw Council 285. (a) The Chairperson and members of the Nay Pyi Taw Council shall have the following qualifications : (i) person who has attained the age of 35 years ; (ii) person who has qualifications, with the exception of age limit, entitled to be elected as Pyithu Hluttaw representatives prescribed in Section 120; (iii) persons whose qualifications does not breach the provisions under Section 121 which disqualify a person from standing for election as Pyithu Hluttaw representatives; (iv) who have other qualifications prescribed by the President. (b) The President : (i) shall form a Nay Pyi Taw Council; (ii) shall appoint persons who have the prescribed qualifications as Chairperson and members of Nay Pyi Taw Council; (iii) shall obtain the nomination of suitable Defence Services personnel who have prescribed qualifications for appointment as Council member or members from the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services for co-ordination of Security matters of Nay Pyi Taw which is the Union Territory; (iv) may prescribe the number of members, including the Chairperson, to serve in Nay Pyi Taw Council in accord with the law as necessary. (c) The Chairperson of the Nay Pyi Taw Council shall be responsible to the President and the members shall be responsible to the Chairperson of the Nay Pyi Taw Council and the President through the Chairperson of the Nay Pyi Taw Council.

121 aejynfawmfaumifpD zGJUpnf;jcif; 285/ (u) aejynfawmfaumifpDOuú|ESifh aumifpD0ifrsm;onf atmufazmfjyyg t&ntf csi;f rsm;EiS hf jynphf &kH rnf – (1) touf 35 EpS f jynNhfy;D o?l (2) touuf eoYf wcf surf tS y y'k rf 120 wiG f azmjfyxm;onhf jynof vYl wT af wmuf ,dk pf m;v,S rf sm;twuG f owrf wS xf m;aom t&ntf csi;f rsm;EiS hf jynphf oHk ?l (3) y'k rf 121 wiG f azmjfyxm;onhf jynof vYl wT af wmuf ,dk pf m;v,S f rsm;tjzpf a&;G aumuwf iaf jrm§ ucf yH ikd cf iG rhf &adS paom jy|me;f csuf rsm;EiS vhf n;f Nipd eG ;f jci;f r&odS ?l (4) Eikd if aH wmof rw® u owrf wS af om tjcm;t&ntf csi;f rsm;EiS hf vn;f jynphf okH /l ( c ) Eikd if aH wmof rw® onf - (1) aejynaf wmaf umipf wD p&f yuf dk zUGJ pn;f xm;&&dS rn?f (2) y'k rf cJG (u) wiG f azmjfyowrf wS xf m;aom t&ntf csi;f rsm;EiS hf jynphf okH nyhf *k K¾vd rf sm;udk aejynaf wmaf umipf OD u|ú EiS hf aumipf 0D if rsm;tjzpf cetYf ywf m0eaf y;&rn?f (3) jynaf xmipf ek ,af jrjzpof nhf aejynaf wm\\f vNkHcKHa&;qidk &f m upd &ö yrf sm;ukd nd§EIdif;aygif;pyfay;Edkifa&;twGuf aumifpD0if orYdk [wk f aumipf 0D irf sm;tjzpf wm0eaf y;tyEf ikd &f ef wyrf awmf umu,G af &;O;D p;D csKyxf rH S owrf wS tf &ntf csi;f EiS hf jynphf oHk nfh oiafh vsmaf om wyrf awmof m; orYdk [wk f wyrf awmof m;rsm;\\ trnpf m&i;f udk &,&l rn?f (4) aejynfawmfaumifpDwGif Ouú|tygt0if tzJGU0ifOD;a&ukd Oya'EiS thf nD vtdk yof vodk wrf wS Ef ikd of n/f ( * ) aejynaf wmaf umipf OD u|ú onf Eikd if aH wmof rw® tm; vn;f aumi;f ? aumipf 0D irf sm;onf aejynaf wmaf umipf OD u|ú EiS hf aejynaf wmaf umipf D Ou|ú rwS pqf ihf Eikd if aH wmof rw® tm;vn;f aumi;f wm0ecf &H rn?f

122 (d) If the Chairperson or a member of the Nay Pyi Taw Council is a representative of a Hluttaw, it shall be deemed that he has resigned from the day he is appointed as Chairperson or a member of the Nay Pyi Taw Council. (e) If the Chairperson or a member of the Nay Pyi Taw Council is a Civil Services personnel, it shall be deemed that he has retired according to the existing Civil Services rules and regulations from the day he is appointed as the Chairperson or a member of the Nay Pyi Taw Council. (f) The Defence Services personnel who are appointed as a member or members of the Nay Pyi Taw Council, to co-ordinate Security Affairs, are not required to retire or resign from the Defence Services. (g) If the Chairperson or a member of the Nay Pyi Taw Council is a member of any political party, he shall not take part in its party activities during the term from the day he is appointed as the Chairperson or a member of the Nay Pyi Taw Council. Resignation, termination of office, filling the vacancy of the Chairperson and members of the Nay Pyi Taw Council 286. (a) (i) The term of the Chairperson and members of the Nay Pyi Taw Council is the same as that of the President. (ii) The Chairperson and any member of the Nay Pyi Taw Council may resign from office on his own volition due to a certain reason before expiry of the term of office, after submitting his written resignation to the President.

122 (C) aejynfawmfaumifpDOuú|ESifh aumifpD0ifwpfOD;OD;onf vTwfawmf wp&f y&f y\\f u,dk pf m;v,S jfzpvf Qif aejynaf wmaf umipf OD u|ú orYdk [wk f aumifpD0iftjzpf cefYtyfwm0efay;jcif;cH&onfhaeYrSpí vTwfawmf u,dk pf m;v,S tf jzprf S Ewk xf uG Nfy;D jzpof n[f k rwS ,f &l rn?f ( i ) aejynaf wmaf umipf OD u|ú EiS hf aumipf 0D irf sm;onf Eikd if 0hH exf r;f jzpvf Qif aejynaf wmaf umipf OD u|ú orYdk [wk f aumipf 0D itf jzpf cetYf ywf m0ef ay;jci;f c&H onahf erY pS í wnqf 0J exf r;f pn;f rsO;f pn;f ur;f rsm;EiS thf nD Eikd if 0hH exf r;f tjzprf S tNird ;f pm;,Nly;D orYdk [wk f Ewk xf uG Nfy;D jzpof n[f k rwS ,f &l rn?f ( p ) aejynaf wm\\f vNkHcKHa&;qidk &f mupd &ö yrf sm;udk aygi;f pynf E§d idI ;f ay;Eikd af &; twGuf cefYtyfwm0efay;jcif;cH&onfh wyfrawmfom;aejynfawmf aumipf 0D if orYdk [wk f aumipf 0D irf sm;onf wyfrawmfrSEkwfxGuf&ef orYdk [wk f tNird ;f pm;,&l erf v?dk (q) aejynfawmfaumifpDOuú| okdYr[kwf aumifpD0ifwpfOD;OD;onf EdkifiHa&;ygwDwpfckck\\ tzJGU0ifjzpfvQif aejynfawmfaumifpDOuú| orYdk [wk f aumipf 0D itf jzpf cetYf ywf m0eaf y;tyjfci;f c&H onahf erY pS í rrd &d mx;l ouwf r;f twiG ;f ,i;f ygwtD zUGJ tpn;f \\ ygwvD yk if e;f rsm;wiG f yg0iaf qmi&f uG jfci;f rjyK&/ aejynfawmfaumifpDOuú|ESifh aumifpD0ifrsm;\\ &mxl;oufwrf;? &mxl;rSEwk xf uG f jci;f ? wm0erf &S ypf jJci;f EiS hf vpvf y&f mx;l ae&mwiG f jznphf uG cf exYf m;jcif; 286/ (u) (1) aejynaf wmaf umipf OD u|ú EiS hf aumipf 0D iwf \\Ydk &mx;l ouwf r;f onf omretf m;jzihf Eikd if aH wmof rw® \\ &mx;l ouwf r;f twidk ;f jzpof n?f (2) aejynaf wmaf umipf OD u|ú EiS hf aumipf 0D iwf pOf ;D O;D onf &mx;l oufwrf;ruek qf ;kH rD taMumi;f wpcf ck ak Mumihf rrd od abmqE´ tavsmuf &mx;l rES wk xf uG vf kdvQif xdkokdYEkwfxGufvkdaMumif; Eikd if aH wmof rw® xH pmjziwhf ijfyNy;D &mx;l rES wk xf uG Ef ikd of n?f

123 (iii) The President may : (aa) direct the Chairperson and any member of the Nay Pyi Taw Council to resign if he cannot discharge his duties efficiently. If he fails to comply, he shall be terminated from his office; (bb) co-ordinate with the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services concerning with the Defence Services personnel who is the member of the Nay Pyi Taw Council and has to resign or be terminated from office. (iv) If the office of the Chairperson or member of the Nay Pyi Taw Council becomes vacant due to resignation, removal from office, death or any other reason, the President shall have the right to appoint and assign duties to a new Chairperson or member of the Nay Pyi Taw Council in accord with the provisions of the Constitution. The term of the newly appointed Chairperson or member of the Nay Pyi Taw Council shall be the same as that of the remaining term of the President . (b) The formation of Nay Pyi Taw Council, duties, powers and rights of the Chairperson and members of Nay Pyi Taw Council shall be prescribed by law. Office of Nay Pyi Taw Council 287. The Head of General Administration Department of Nay Pyi Taw is ex-officio the secretary of the Nay Pyi Taw Council. General Administration Department of Nay Pyi Taw is the office of the Nay Pyi Taw Council. Administration of district and township 288. Administration of district and township level shall be assigned to the Civil Services personnel.

123 (3) Eikd if aH wmof rw® onf - (uu) ay;tyof nwhf m0euf dk ausyeG pf mG rxr;f aqmiEf ikd af om aejynfawmfaumifpDOuú| okdYr[kwf aumifpD0if wpfOD;OD;tm; &mx;l rES wk xf uG &f ef ñeT Mfum;Eikd of n/f ñeT Mfum;onfth wdkif; vdkufemjcif;rjyKvQif wm0efrS &ypf &J rn?f ( c c ) &mxl;rSEkwfxGuf&rnfh okdYr[kwf wm0efrS&yfpJcH&rnhf wyrf awmof m;aejynaf wmaf umipf 0D iEf iS hf ywof uvf Qif wyfrawmfumuG,fa&;OD;pD;csKyfESifh nd§EIdif;aqmif&Guf &rn/f (4) &mx;l rES wk xf uG jfci;f aMumijhfzpaf p? wm0erf &S ypf cJ &H jci;f aMumihf jzpaf p? u,G vf eG jfci;f aMumijhfzpaf p? tjcm;taMumi;f wpcf ck k aMumijhfzpaf p aejynaf wmaf umipf OD u|ú orYdk [wk f aumipf 0D if &mx;l ae&mvpvf yyf gu Eikd if aH wmof rw® onf zUGJ pn;f ytkH ajccH Oya'ygjy|me;f csurf sm;EiS thf nD aejynaf wmaf umipf OD u|ú topf orYdk [wk f aumifpD0iftopftm; cefYtyfwm0efay;Edkifonf/ xodk Ydk cetYf ywf m0eaf y;jci;f c&H onhf aejynaf wmaf umipf OD u|ú topf orYdk [wk f aumipf 0D itf op\\f &mxl;oufwrf;onf Eikd if aH wmof rw® \\ use&f odS n&hf mx;l ouwf r;f twuG of m jzpaf p &rn/f ( c ) aejynaf wmaf umipf D zUGJ pn;f jci;f ? Ou|ú EiS ahf umipf 0D irf sm;\\ wm0erf sm;? vyk yf idk cf iG rhf sm;EiS hf &yidk cf iG rhf sm;udk Oya'jy|me;f owrf wS &f rn/f aejynfawmfaumifpD½Hk; 287/ aejynaf wmtf axaG xtG yk cf sKyaf &;O;D p;D Xme\\tBu;D trLS ;onf &mx;l tavsmuf aejynaf wmaf umipf tD wiG ;f a&;rLS ;jzpof n/f aejynaf wmtf axaG xtG yk cf sKyaf &;O;D p;D Xmeonf aejynaf wmaf umipf ½D ;kH jzpof n/f c½dkifESihf NrdKUe,ftkyfcsKyfa&; 288/ c½ikd tf qiEfh iS fh NrKdUe,tf qiwfh \\Ykd tyk cf sKyaf &;ukd Eikd if 0hH exf r;f rsm;tm; wm0eaf y; aqmi&f uG af p&rn/f

124 Administration of ward and village-tract 289. Administration of ward or village-tract shall be assigned in accord with the law to a person whose integrity is respected by the community. Civil Services Personnel 290. Matters relating to the appointment, promotion, retirement, enforcement of rules and regulations and taking action on the Civil services personnel shall be exercised in accord with the law. 291. With respect to the Defence Services personnel who are also Civil Services personnel whose nature of work, is of special significant, they shall be given by the relevant Military laws. 292. With respect to members of Myanmar Police Force who are also Civil Services personnel whose nature of work, is of special significant, they shall be given by the specified law which shall be enacted.

124 &yfuGuf odkYr[kwf aus;&Gmtkyfpk tkyfcsKyfa&; 289/ &yuf uG f orYkd [wk f aus;&mG tyk pf \\k tyk cf sKyaf &;ukd &y&f mG uMunñf akd v;pm;Ny;D oud m© orm\"&d odS nfh y*k Kd¾vwf pOf ;D O;D ukd Oya'EiS tfh nD cetYf ywf m0eaf y;aqmi&f uG af p&rn/f EkdifiHh0efxrf; 290/ EdkifiHh0efxrf;rsm; cefYxm;jcif;? &mxl;wdk;jr§ifhjcif;? tNidrf;pm;,ljcif;? pnf;urf; xdef;odrf;jcif;? trIxrf;pnf;urf;owfrSwfjcif;ESifh ta&;,ljcif;rsm;udk Oya'ESifhtnD aqmi&f uG &f rn/f 291/ Eikd if 0hH exf r;f jzpof nhf wyrf awmof m;rsm;\\ vyk if e;f obm0onf x;l jcm;r&I oSd nhf tavsmuf wyrf awmof m;rsm;twuG f wyrf awmqf idk &f mOya'rsm;EiS thf nD aqmi&f uG f &rn/f 292/ Eikd if 0hH exf r;f jzpof nhf jrerf mEikd if &H wJ yzf UJG0irf sm;\\ x;l jcm;onvhf yk if e;f obm0t& ,i;f wEYkd iS yhf wof uíf o;D jcm;Oya' jy|me;f aqmi&f uG &f rn/f

Chapter VI Judiciary

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Chapter VI Judiciary Formation of Courts 293. Courts of the Union are formed as follows : (a) Supreme Court of the Union, High Courts of the Region, High Courts of the State, Courts of the Self-Administered Division, Courts of the Self- Administered Zone, District Courts, Township Courts and the other Courts constituted by law; (b) Courts-Martial; (c) Constitutional Tribunal of the Union. Supreme Court of the Union Constitution of the Supreme Court of the Union 294. In the Union, there shall be a Supreme Court of the Union. Without affecting the powers of the Constitutional Tribunal and the Courts-Martial, the Superme Court of the Union is the highest Court of the Union. Original Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the Union 295. (a) OnlytheSupremeCourtoftheUnionhasthefollowingoriginaljurisdiction: (i) in matters arising out of bilateral treaties concluded by the Union; (ii) in other disputes, except the Constitutional problems, between the Union Government and the Region or State Governments;

tcef;(6) w&m;pD&ifa&; w&m;½kH;rsm;zGJUpnf;jcif; 293/ Eidk if aH wm\\f w&m;p&D iaf &;qikd &f m½;Hk rsm;udk atmuyf gtwikd ;f zUJG pn;f onf (u) jynfaxmifpkw&m;vTwfawmfcsKyf? wkdif;a'oBuD;w&m;vTwfawmfrsm;? jynfe,fw&m;vTwfawmfrsm;? ukd,fykdiftkyfcsKyfcGifh&wkdif; w&m;½kH;rsm;? ukd,fykdiftkyfcsKyfcGifh&a'ow&m;½kH;rsm;? c½kdifw&m;½kH;rsm;? NrdKUe,f w&m;½;Hk rsm;EiS hf Oya't&wnaf xmiaf om tjcm;w&m;½Hk;rsm;? ( c ) ppbf uqf idk &f mw&m;½;Hk rsm;? ( * ) Eidk if aH wmzf UJG pn;f ytHk ajccOH ya'qidk &f mc½Hk ;Hk / jynfaxmifpkw&m;vTwfawmfcsKyf jynfaxmifpkw&m;vTwfawmfcsKyfzGJUpnf;jcif; 294/ Eidk if aH wmwf iG f jynaf xmipf wk &m;vwT af wmcf sKywf p&f yf xm;&odS n/f ppbf uf qkdif&mw&m;½kH;rsm;ESifh EkdifiHawmfzGJUpnf;ykHtajccHOya'qkdif&mckH½kH;\\ pD&ifykdifcGifh tmPmrsm;ukdrxdckdufapbJ jynfaxmifpkw&m;vTwfawmfcsKyfonf EkdifiHawmf\\ tjriqhf ;Hk w&m;½;Hk jzpof n/f jynfaxmifpkw&m;vTwfawmfcsKyf\\ rlvpD&ifykdifcGifhtmPmrsm; 295/ (u) jynfaxmifpkw&m;vTwfawmfcsKyfüom atmufygudpö&yfrsm;twGuf rvl rpI &D iyf ikd cf iG thf mPmrsm;&odS nf (1) jynfaxmifpkEdkifiHawmfu csKyfqdkaom jynfaxmiftcsif;csif; qikd &f m pmcsKyrf sm;EiS hf pyvf sO;f íS ay:ayguvf maomupd &ö yrf sm;? (2) jynaf xmipf tk p;dk &EiS hf wikd ;f a'oBu;D orYkd [wk f jynef ,tf p;dk & wtYkd Mum; jzpyf mG ;onhf zUJGpn;f ytHk ajccOH ya'qikd &f m jyóemrsm; rtS y tjcm;tjii;f ymG ;rrI sm;?

126 (iii) in other disputes, except the Constitutional problems, among the Regions, among the States, between the Region and the State and between the Union Territory and the Region or the State; (iv) other matters as prescribed by any law. (b) As the Supreme Court of the Union is the highest court of the Union, it is the court of final appeal. (c) The judgments of the Supreme Court of the Union are final and conclusive and have no right of appeal. (d) The Supreme Court of the Union, subject to any provision of the Constitution or any provision of other law, has the appellate jurisdiction to decide judgments passed by the High Courts of the Regions or the States. Moreover, the Supreme Court of the Union also has the appellate jurisdiction to decide judgments passed by the other courts in accord with the law. (e) The Supreme Court of the Union has the revisional jurisdiction in accord with the law. 296. The Supreme Court of the Union : (a) has the power to issue the following writs : (i) Writ of Habeas Corpus; (ii) Writ of Mandamus; (iii) Writ of Prohibition; (iv) Writ of Quo Warranto; (v) Writ of Certiorari. (b) The applications to issue writs shall be suspended in the areas where the state of emergency is declared.

126 (3) wikd ;f a'oBu;D tcsi;f csi;f ? jynef ,tf csi;f csi;f ? wikd ;f a'oBu;D EiS hf jynef ,tf csi;f csi;f ? jynaf xmipf ek ,af jrEiS hf wikd ;f a'oBu;D orYkd [wk f jynfe,ftcsif;csif;wdkYtMum; jzpfyGm;onfh zGJUpnf;ykHtajccH Oya'qikd &f m jyóemrsm;rtS y tjcm;tjii;f ymG ;rrI sm;? (4) Oya'wp&f y&f ytf & owrf wS xf m;aom tjcm;upd &ö yrf sm;/ ( c ) jynaf xmipf wk &m;vwT af wmcf sKyof nf Eikd if aH wm\\f tjriqhf ;Hk w&m;½;Hk jzpof nthf m;avsmpf mG aemuqf ;Hk tNy;D tjywf t,cl 0H i&f m w&m;½;Hk jzpf onf? ( * ) jynaf xmipf wk &m;vwT af wmcf sKy\\f p&D icf surf sm;onf trtI m;v;Hk wiG f tNy;D tjywjfzpíf t,cl 0H icf iG rhf &adS p&? (C) jynaf xmipf wk &m;vwT af wmcf sKyof nf zUJG pn;f ytHk ajccOH ya'yg jy|me;f csuwf p&f y&f yuf jkdzpaf p? tjcm;Oya'ygjy|me;f csuwf p&f y&f yuf jkdzpaf p rqeuYf siaf pbJ wikd ;f a'oBu;D orYkd [wk f jynef ,wf &m;vwT af wm\\f p&D icf surf sm;ukd q;Hk jzwEf ikd af om t,cl rH pI &D iyf ikd cf iG thf mPm&odS n/f xtYdk jyif tjcm;w&m;½;Hk rsm;ucsrwS af om p&D icf surf sm;uvkd n;f Oya'EiS thf nD ppaf q;q;Hk jzwEf idk af om t,cl rH pI &D iyf ikd cf iG thf mPm&odS n?f ( i ) jynfaxmifpkw&m;vTwfawmfcsKyfonf Oya'ESifhtnD jyifqifrIpD&if yikd cf iG thf mPm&odS n/f 296/ jynaf xmipf wk &m;vwT af wmcf sKyof nf (u) atmuyf gpmcReaf wmtf red rYf sm;ukd xwk yf ikd cf iG thf mPm&odS nf (1) a&US awmof iG ;f pmcReaf wmtf red ?Yf (2) tmPmay;pmcReaf wmtf red ?Yf (3) wm;jrpaf ppmcReaf wmtf red ?Yf (4) tmPmyikd af r;pmcReaf wmtf red ?Yf (5) traI c:pmcReaf wmtf red /Yf ( c ) Eikd if aH wmtf wiG ;f ta&;ay:tajctaersm;ay:ayguaf Mumi;f aMunm onahf 'owiG f pmcReaf wmtf red Yf xwk qf iahf y;&ef avQmuxf m;csurf sm; ukd &yqf ikd ;f xm;&rn/f

127 Judiciary Budget 297. The Supreme Court of the Union shall submit judiciary budget to the Union Government in order to include and present in the Annual Budget Bill of the Union in accord with the provisions of the Constitution. Submission of the Judiciary Situation 298. The Chief Justice of the Union may submit important judiciary situation concerning the Union or the public, either to the session of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw or the Pyithu Hluttaw or theAmyotha Hluttaw from time to time. Appointment of the Chief Justice of the Union and the Judges of the Supreme Court of the Union 299. (a) The Head of the Supreme Court of the Union shall be called the Chief Justice of the Union. (b) Judges of the Supreme Court of the Union including the Chief Justice of the Union may be appointed in the Supreme Court from a minimum of seven and a maximum of 11 in number. (c) (i) The President shall submit the nomination of the person suitable to be appointed as the Chief Justice of the Union to the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw and seek its approval. (ii) The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw shall have no right to refuse the person nominated by the President for the appointment of Chief Justice of the Union and Judges of the Supreme Court of the Union unless it can clearly be proved that the persons do not meet the qualifications for the post prescribed in Section 301.

127 w&m;pD&ifa&;qdkif&m b@maiGt&tokH;pm&if; 297/ jynfaxmifpkw&m;vTwfawmfcsKyfonf w&m;pD&ifa&;qdkif&m b@maiGt& to;Hk pm&i;f rsm;ukd zUJG pn;f ytHk ajccOH ya'yg jy|me;f csurf sm;EiS thf nD jynaf xmipf \\k EpS pf Obf @maitG &to;Hk qikd &f m Oya'Mur;f wiG f xnohf iG ;f wijfyEidk &f ef jynaf xmipf k tp;kd &xH wijfy&rn/f w&m;pD&ifa&;qdkif&m tajctaewifjyjcif; 298/ jynaf xmipf wk &m;oBlu;D csKyof nf jynaf xmipf vk wT af wmtf pn;f ta0;wiG f jzpaf p? jynof vYl wT af wmf orYkd [wk f trsK;d om;vwT af wmtf pn;f ta0;wiG jfzpaf p Eikd if aH wmf odkYr[kwf trsm;jynfolwdkYESifhoufqdkifonfh ta&;BuD;aomw&m;pD&ifa&;qdkif&m tajctaeukd tcgtm;avsmpf mG wijfyEikd of n/f jynfaxmifpkw&m;olBuD;csKyfESihf jynfaxmifpkw&m;vGTwfawmfcsKyfw&m;olBuD;rsm; cetfY yf wm0eaf y;jci;f 299/ (u) jynaf xmipf wk &m;vwT af wmcf sKy\\f tBu;D trLS ;udk jynaf xmipf wk &m; oBlu;D csKy[f k ac:&rn?f ( c ) jynaf xmipf wk &m;vwT af wmcf sKywf iG f jynaf xmipf wk &m;oBlu;D csKyf tyg t0if jynaf xmipf wk &m;vwT af wmcf sKyf w&m;oBlu;D rsm;O;D a&ten;f q;Hk cek pOf ;D rS trsm;q;Hk 11 O;D txd cetYf yEf idk of n?f ( * ) (1) Eidk if aH wmof rw® onf jynaf xmipf wk &m;oBlu;D csKytf jzpf cetYf yf oiahf om y*k K¾dv\\f trnpf m&i;f udk jynaf xmipf vk wT af wmof Ydk wiof iG ;f oabmwnl cD suf &,&l rn?f (2) y'k rf 301 wiG f owrf wS xf m;aom jynaf xmipf wk &m;oBlu;D csKyf ESifh jynfaxmifpk w&m;vTwfawmfcsKyf w&m;olBuD;rsm;\\ t&nftcsif;rsm;ESifh rjynfhpkHaMumif; txift&Sm;rjyEkdifygu jynaf xmipf k vwT af wmof nf Eidk if aH wmof rw® u jynaf xmipf k w&m;olBuD;csKyftjzpf cefYtyf&ef trnfpm&if;wifoGif;olukd jii;f y,cf iG rhf &adS p&?

128 (iii) The President has the right to submit again the list furnished with a new name replacing the one who has not been approved by the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw for the appointment of the Chief Justice of the Union. (iv) The President shall appoint the person who has been approved by the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw as the Chief Justice of the Union. (d) (i) The President, in co-ordination with the Chief Justice of the Union, shall submit the nomination of the persons suitable to be appointed as the Judges of the Supreme Court of the Union to the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw and seek its approval. (ii) The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw has no right to refuse the persons nominated by the President for the appointment of the Chief Justice of the Union and Judges of the Supreme Court of the Union unless it can clearly be proved the persons concerned do not possess the qualifications prescribed for Judges of Supreme Court of the Union. in Section 301. (iii) The President has the right to submit again the list furnished with a new name replacing the one who has not been approved by Pyidaungsu Hluttaw for the appointment of a Judge of the Supreme Court of the Union. (iv) The President shall appoint the persons approved by Pyidaungsu Hluttaw as Judges of the Supreme Court of the Union. 300. (a) The Chief Justice of the Union or Judges of the Supreme Court of the Union must be free from party politics.

(3) 128 (4) (C) (1) EkdifiHawmfor®wonf jynfaxmifpkw&m;olBuD;csKyftjzpf (2) cetYf ywf m0eaf y;&ef jynaf xmipf vk wT af wm\\f oabmwnl cD suf r&&Sdonfh yk*d¾Kvftpm; trnfpm&if;opfukd jynfaxmifpk (3) vwT af wmof Ydk xyrf wH iof iG ;f ciG &hf odS n?f (4) Eidk if aH wmof rw® onf jynaf xmipf vk wT af wm\\f oabmwnl D csuf&&Sdonfh yk*d¾Kvftm; jynfaxmifpkw&m;olBuD;csKyftjzpf cetYf y&f rn/f Eidk if aH wmof rw® onf jynaf xmipf wk &m;oBlu;D csKyEf iS fh nEd§ iId ;f um jynaf xmipf wk &m;vwT af wmcf sKyf w&m;oBlu;D rsm;tjzpf cetYf yof iahf om y*k K¾dvrf sm;\\ trnpf m&i;f udk jynaf xmipf k vwT af wmof Ydk wiof iG ;f oabmwnl cD suf &,&l rn?f y'k rf 301 wiG f owrf wS xf m;aom jynaf xmipf wk &m;oBlu;D csKyf ESifh jynfaxmifpkw&m;vTwfawmfcsKyf w&m;olBuD;rsm;\\ t&ntf csi;f rsm;EiS hf rjynphf aHk Mumi;f txitf &mS ;rjyEidk yf gu jynaf xmipf vk wT af wmof nf Eidk if aH wmof rw® u jynaf xmipf k w&m;vwT af wmcf sKyf w&m;oBlu;D rsm;tjzpcf etYf y&f ef trnf pm&i;f wiof iG ;f orl sm;udk jii;f y,cf iG rfh &adS p&? Eidk if aH wmof rw® onf jynaf xmipf wk &m;vwGT af wmcf sKyf w&m; oBlu;D tjzpf cetYf ywf m0eaf y;&ef jynaf xmipf vk wT af wm\\f oabmwnl cD surf &&odS nhf y*k K¾dvtf pm; trnpf m&i;f opuf dk jynaf xmipf vk wT af wmof Ydk xyrf wH iof iG ;f ciG &hf odS n?f Eidk if aH wmof rw® onf jynaf xmipf vk wT af wm\\f oabmwnl D csu&f &odS nhf y*k K¾dvrf sm;tm; jynaf xmipf wk &m;vwT af wmcf sKyf w&m;oBlu;D rsm;tjzpf cetYf y&f rn/f 300/ (u) jynaf xmipf wk &m;oBlu;D csKyf orYdk [wk f jynaf xmipf wk &m;vwT af wmcf sKyf w&m;oBlu;D rsm;onf ygwED idk if aH &;EiS hf ui;f &iS ;f &rn?f

129 (b) The Chief Justice of the Union or Judges of the Supreme Court of the Union, if they are Civil Services personnel, shall be deemed to have retired in accord with the existing Civil Services Regulations commencing from the day of the appointment as the Chief Justice of the Union or Judge of the Supreme Court of the Union. Qualifications of the Chief Justice of the Union and Judges of the Supreme Court of the Union 301. The Chief Justice of the Union and Judges of the Supreme Court of the Union shall be a person of following qualifications : (a) not younger than 50 years and not older than 70 years; (b) who has qualifications, with the exception of the age limit, prescribed in Section 120 for Pyithu Hluttaw representatives; (c) whose qualifications does not breach the provisions under the Section 121 which disqualify him from standing for election as Pyithu Hluttaw representatives; (d) (i) who has served as a Judge of the High Court of the Region or State for at least five years; or (ii) who has served as a Judicial Officer or a Law Officer at least 10 years not lower than that of the Region or State level; or (iii) who has practised as an Advocate for at least 20 years; or (iv) who is, in the opinion of the President, an eminent jurist;

129 ( c ) jynaf xmipf wk &m;oBlu;D csKyf orYdk [wk f jynaf xmipf wk &m;vwT af wmcf sKyf w&m;oBlu;D rsm;onf Eidk if 0hH exf r;f jzpvf Qif jynaf xmipf wk &m;oBlu;D csKyf orYdk [wk f jynaf xmipf wk &m;vwT af wmcf sKyf w&m;oBlu;D tjzpf cetYf yf wm0eaf y;jci;f c&H onahf erY pS í wnqf 0J exf r;f pn;f rsO;f pn;f ur;f rsm; EiS thf nD tNird ;f pm;,Nly;D jzpof n[f k rwS ,f &l rn/f jynaf xmipf wk &m;oBlu;D csKyEf iS fh jynaf xmipf wk &m;vwTG af wmcf sKyf w&m;oBlu;D rsm;\\ t&nftcsif;rsm; 301/ jynaf xmipf wk &m;oBlu;D csKyEf iS hf jynaf xmipf wk &m;vwT af wmcf sKyf w&m;oBlu;D rsm;onf atmuyf gt&ntf csi;f rsm;EiS hf jynphf &Hk rnf (u) touf 50 EpS xf urf i,?f touf 70 EpS xf urf Bu;D o?l ( c ) toufuefYowfcsufrSty yk'fr 120 wGifazmfjyxm;onfh jynfolY vTwfawmfukd,fpm;vS,frsm;twGuf owfrSwfxm;aomt&nftcsif; rsm;EiS hf jynphf oHk ?l ( * ) y'k rf 121 wiG f azmjfyxm;onhf jynof vYl wT af wmuf ,dk pf m;v,S rf sm; tjzpf a&G;aumufwifajr§mufcHydkifcGifh r&Sdapaom jy|mef;csufrsm;ESifhvnf; Nipd eG ;f jci;f r&odS ?l (C) (1) widk ;f a'oBu;D orYdk [wk f jynef ,wf &m;vwT af wmf w&m;oBlu;D tjzpf ten;f q;Hk ig;EpS f aqmi&f uG cf ohJ l orYdk [wk f (2) wkdif;a'oBuD; okdYr[kwf jynfe,ftqifhxufredrfhaom w&m;a&;t&m&dS orYdk [wk f Oya't&m&&dS mx;l wiG f ten;f q;Hk 10 EpS f wm0exf r;f aqmicf ohJ l orYdk [wk f (3) w&m;vwT af wmaf &US aetjzpf ten;f q;Hk 20 EpS f trvI udk yf g aqmi&f uG cf ohJ l orYdk [wk f (4) xiaf y:ausmMfum;onhf *Pk of wi;f &adS om Oya'ynm&iS tf jzpf Eidk if aH wmof rw® u ,ql o/l

130 (e) loyal to the Union and its citizens; (f) who is not a member of a political party; (g) who is not a Hluttaw representative. Impeachment of the Chief Justice of the Union and Judges of the Supreme Court of the Union 302. (a) The President or the representatives of the Pyithu Hluttaw orAmyotha Hluttaw may impeach the Chief Justice of the Union or any Judge of the Supreme Court of the Union for any of the following reasons : (i) high treason; (ii) breach of any provision of the Constitution; (iii) misconduct; (iv) disqualifications of the qualifications of the Chief Justice of the Union and Judges of the Supreme Court of the Union prescribed under Section 310; (v) inefficient discharge of duties assigned by law. (b) If the President wishes to impeach : (i) he shall submit the charge to the Speaker of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw; (ii) the Speaker of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw shall form an investigation body and cause the charge to be investigated in accord with the law; (iii) in forming the investigation body, an equal number of representatives of the Pyithu Hluttaw andAmyotha Hluttaw shall be included and any suitable member of the body be assigned as the Chairperson of such body; (iv) the time for the completion of the investigation shall be determined on the volume of work;

130 ( i ) Eidk if aH wmEf iS Ehf idk if oH m;rsm;tay:opmö &odS ?l ( p ) Eidk if aH &;ygw0D irf [wk of ?l (q) vwT af wmuf ,dk pf m;v,S rf [wk of /l jynfaxmifpkw&m;olBuD;csKyfESifh jynfaxmifpkw&m;vTwfawmfcsKyf w&m;olBuD; rsm;tm; pGyfpJGjypfwifjcif; 302/ (u) EkdifiHawmfor®w odYkr[kwf jynfolYvTwfawmf odkYr[kwf trsKd;om; vwT af wmuf ,kd pf m;v,S rf sm;onf jynaf xmipf wk &m;oBlu;D csKyf orYdk [wk f jynaf xmipf wk &m;vwT af wmcf sKyf w&m;oBlu;D wpOf ;D O;D tm; atmuyf g taMumi;f wp&f y&f yjfzihf pyG pf jGJypwf iEf idk of nf - (1) Eidk if aH wm\\f aus;Z;l opmö awmuf adk zmuzf sujfci;f ? (2) zUJG pn;f ytHk ajccOH ya'yg jy|me;f csuwf p&f y&f yuf dk azmuzf suf usL;veG jfci;f ? (3) tusiohf ud m© ysujfym;jci;f ? (4) y'k rf 301 wiG f jy|me;f xm;aom jynaf xmipf wk &m;oBlu;D csKyf EiS hf jynaf xmipf wk &m;vwT af wmcf sKyf w&m;oBlu;D rsm;\\ t&nf tcsi;f ysu,f iG ;f jci;f ? (5) Oya't&ay;tyaf omwm0erf sm;udk ausyeG pf mG raqmi&f uG jfci;f / ( c ) Eidk if aH wmof rw® u pyG pf jJGypwf i&f evf tdk yyf gu- (1) rrd \\d pyG pf cJG suuf kd jynaf xmipf vk wT af wmef m,uxwH ijfy&rn?f (2) jynaf xmipf vk wT af wmef m,uonf ppHk r;f ppaf q;a&;tzUJG ukd zUJG pn;f í Oya'EiS thf nD ppHk r;f ppaf q;ap&rn?f (3) pkHprf;ppfaq;a&;tzGJUukd zGJUpnf;&mwGif jynfolYvTwfawmfESifh trsKd;om;vTwfawmfukd,fpm;vS,fOD;a& wlnDpGmyg0ifapNyD; ,i;f tzUJG 0irf sm;xrJ S oiahf vsmof wl pOf ;D O;D udk ppHk r;f ppaf q;a&; tzUJG Ou|ú tjzpf wm0eaf y;&rn?f (4) ppHk r;f ppaf q;&rnhf vyk if e;f yrmPudk axmu½f íI ppHk r;f ppaf q;rI Ny;D p;D &rnhf tcsed uf mvuvdk n;f owrf wS af y;&rn?f

131 (v) the President may, himself in person or through a representative, explain and present the charge before the investigation body and has also the right to submit evidence and witnesses; (vi) when the charge is being investigated, the person being charged shall be given the right to defend himself in person or through a representative; (vii) the Speaker of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw shall, on being submitted the findings of the investigation concerning the impeachment by the investigation body, present it to the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw; (viii) the Speaker of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw shall, if the resolution is passed that the charge has been substantiated and the alleged person is unfit to continue to serve as the Chief Justice of the Union or a Judge of the Supreme Court of the Union by the two-thirds of the total number of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw representatives, present and report the said resolution to the President; (ix) on presentation of the report, the President shall, proceed to remove the Chief Justice of the Union or the Judge of the Supreme Court of the Union who has been impeached from office; (x) if the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw resolves that the charges has failed, the Speaker of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw shall present and report the said resolution to the President; (c) if the representatives of the Pyithu Hluttaw or theAmyotha Hluttaw wish to impeach : (i) the provisions for the impeachment of the President or the Vice- President under Section 71 shall be applied;

131 (5) EkdifiHawmfor®wonf rdrd\\pGyfpGJcsufESifh pyfvsOf;í rdrd u,dk wf ikd af omvf n;f aumi;f ? u,dk pf m;v,S af pvwT íf aomvf n;f aumi;f ppHk r;f ppaf q;a&;tzUJG a&US armS uwf iG f &iS ;f vi;f wijfy Ekdifonf/ oufqkdif&mtaxmuftxm;rsm;ESifh oufao rsm;uvdk n;f wijfyEidk cf iG &hf odS n?f ( 6 ) pyG pf cJG suuf dk ppHk r;f ppaf q;onthf cg pyG pf jJGypwf ijfci;f c&H otl m; u,dk wf idk af omvf n;f aumi;f ? u,dk pf m;v,S jfziahf omvf n;f aumi;f acsyciG ahf y;&rn?f ( 7 ) pGyfpGJjypfwifrIESifhpyfvsOf;í pkHprf;ppfaq;a&;tzGJUu pkHprf; awGU&Sdcsufudk wifjyvmonfhtcg jynfaxmifpkvTwfawmf em,uonf jynaf xmipf vk wT af wmof Ydk wijfy&rn?f ( 8 ) jynaf xmipf vk wT af wmuf ,dk pf m;v,S f ppk ak ygi;f O;D a&\\ o;Hk yEHk pS yf Hk u pyG pf jJGypwf irf oI nf reS uf eíf pyG pf cJG &H ool nf jynaf xmipf k w&m;olBuD;csKyf okYdr[kwf jynfaxmifpkw&m;vTwfawmfcsKyf w&m;oBlu;D &mx;l wiG f quvf uxf r;f &uG af p&ef roiahf Mumi;f q;Hk jzwvf Qif jynaf xmipf vk wT af wmef m,uonf xqdk ;Hk jzwcf suf udk Eidk if aH wmof rw® xH wijfytp&D icf &H rn?f ( 9 ) ,i;f oYdk wijfytp&D icf oH nthf cg Eidk if aH wmof rw® onf pyG pf JG jypfwifjcif;cH&onfh jynfaxmifpkw&m;olBuD;csKyf okdYr[kwf jynfaxmifpkw&m;vTwfawmfcsKyf w&m;olBuD;ukd &mxl;rS &ypf &J rn?f (10) pyG pf jJGypwf irf oI nf rreS uf eaf Mumi;f jynaf xmipf vk wT af wmuf qkH;jzwfvQif xkdodkYqkH;jzwfaMumif;ukd jynfaxmifpkvTwfawmf em,uonf Eidk if aH wmof rw® xH wijfytp&D icf &H rn/f ( * ) jynof vYl wT af wmf orYkd [wk f trsK;d om;vwT af wmuf ,kd pf m;v,S rf sm;u pyG pf jJGypwf i&f ef vtkd yyf gu - (1) Eidk if aH wmof rw® orYdk [wk f 'wk ,d orw® udk pyG pf jJGypwf ijfci;f EiS hf pyvf sO;f í y'k rf 71 yg jy|me;f csurf sm;EiS thf nD aqmi&f uG &f rn?f

132 (ii) the President shall, if the Hluttaw which made the investigation resolves and reports that the charge made upon the Chief Justice of the Union or any Judge of the Supreme Court of the Union has been substantiated and the person being charged is unfit to continue to serve as the Chief Justice of the Union or Judge of the Supreme Court of the Union, proceed to remove the Chief Justice of the Union or the Judge of the Supreme Court of the Union who has been impeached from office; (iii) if the Hluttaw which made the investigation resolves that the charge has been failed, the Chairperson of the Hluttaw concerned shall present and report the resolution to the President. Term of the Chief Justice of the Union and Judges of the Supreme Court of the Union 303. The Chief Justice of the Union and Judges of the Supreme Court of the Union shall hold office up to the age of 70 years unless one of the following occurs : (a) resignation on his own volition; (b) being impeached in accord with the provisions under the Constitution and removed from office; (c) being found to be unable to continue to serve due to permanent disability caused by either physical or mental defect according to the findings of the medical board formed by law; (d) death. 304. Duties, powers and rights of the Chief Justice of the Union and Judges of the Supreme Court of the Union shall be prescribed by law.

132 (2) jynfaxmifpkw&m;olBuD;csKyf okdYr[kwf jynfaxmifpkw&m; vwT af wmcf sKyf w&m;oBlu;D wpOf ;D O;D tay: pyG pf jJGypwf irf oI nf reS uf eíf pyG pf cJG &H ool nf jynaf xmipf wk &m;oBlu;D csKyf orYdk [wk f jynfaxmifpkw&m;vTwfawmfcsKyf w&m;olBuD;&mxl;wGif qufvufxrf;&Gufap&efroifhaMumif; pkHprf;ppfaq;onfh vwT af wmuf q;Hk jzwwf ijfyvQif Eidk if aH wmof rw® onf pyG pf JG jypfwifjcif;cH&onfh jynfaxmifpkw&m;olBuD;csKyf okdYr[kwf jynaf xmipf wk &m;vwT af wmcf sKyf w&m;oBlu;D tm; &mx;l r&S ypf J &rn?f (3) pGyfpGJjypfwifrIonf rrSefuefaMumif; pkHprf;ppfaq;onfh vwT af wmuf q;Hk jzwyf gu xodk qYdk ;Hk jzwaf Mumi;f ouqf idk &f m vwT af wmOf u|ú onf Eidk if aH wmof rw® xH wijfytp&D icf &H rn/f jynaf xmipf wk &m;oBlu;D csKyEf iS fh jynaf xmipf wk &m;vwT af wmcf sKyf w&m;oBlu;D rsm;\\ &mxl;oufwrf; 303/ jynaf xmipf wk &m;oBlu;D csKyEf iS fh jynaf xmipf wk &m;vwT af wmcf sKyf w&m;oBlu;D rsm;onf atmuyf gtaMumi;f wp&f y&f yf ray:ayguvf Qif touf 70 EpS f jynohf nf txd wm0exf r;f aqmicf iG &hf odS nf (u) rrd od abmtavsmuf &mx;l rES wk xf uG jfci;f ? ( c ) zUJG pn;f ytHk ajccOH ya'yg jy|me;f csurf sm;EiS tfh nD pyG pf jJGypwf ijfci;f c&H í &mx;l rS &ypf cJ &H jci;f ? ( * ) Oya't& owrf wS af omaq;tzUJG \\ ppaf q;csutf & u,kd pf wd Ef pS yf g; teuf wpfyg;yg;onf xm0pOfcsKdU,Gif;oGm;jcif;aMumifh wm0efukd quvf uxf r;f aqmiEf idk pf rG ;f r&adS Mumi;f awUG &&dS jci;f ? (C) u,G vf eG jfci;f / 304/ jynaf xmipf wk &m;oBlu;D csKyEf iS hf jynaf xmipf wk &m;vwT af wmcf sKyf w&m;oBlu;D rsm;\\ wm0erf sm;? vyk yf idk cf iG rhf sm;? &yidk cf iG rhf sm;ukd Oya'jy|me;f owrf wS &f rn/f

133 High Courts of the Region or High Courts of the State Formation of High Courts of the Region or High Courts of the State 305. There is the High Court of the Region in the Region and the High Court of the State in the State. Jurisdictions of High Courts of the Region or High Courts of the State 306. High Courts of the Region or State shall have the following jurisdictions in accord with the law : (a) adjudicating on original case; (b) adjudicating on appeal case; (c) adjudicating on revision case; (d) adjudicating on matters prescribed by any law. 307. (a) For the purpose of judicial administration, the High Court of Mandalay Region is the High Court of the Courts situated in Nay Pyi Taw. (b) For the purpose of judicial administration, where any area located in the Region or State is designated as a Union Territory, the High Court of the Region or State concerned is the High Court of the Courts situated in the said Union Territory. Appointment of the Chief Justice and Judges of the High Court of the Region or the High Court of the State 308. (a) (i) The Head of the High Court of the Region or the High Court of the State shall be called the Chief Justice of the High Court of the Region or the Chief Justice of the High Court of the State.

133 wkdif;a'oBuD;w&m;vTwfawmfrsm; okdYr[kwf jynfe,fw&m;vTwfawmfrsm; wkdif;a'oBuD;w&m;vTwfawmfrsm; okdYr[kwf jynfe,fw&m;vTwfawmfrsm; zJGUpnf;jcif; 305/ widk ;f a'oBu;D wiG f widk ;f a'oBu;D w&m;vwT af wmuf vkd n;f aumi;f ? jynef ,wf iG f jynef ,wf &m;vwT af wmuf vkd n;f aumi;f xm;&odS n/f wdkif;a'oBuD;w&m;vTwfawmfrsm; odkYr[kwf jynfe,fw&m;vTwfawmfrsm;\\ pD&if ykdifcGifhtmPmrsm; 306/ wdkif;a'oBuD; odkYr[kwf jynfe,fw&m;vTwfawmfrsm;wGif Oya'ESifhtnD atmuyf gw&m;p&D iyf ikd cf iG thf mPmrsm;&odS nf (u) rvl ruI pkd &D ijfci;f ? ( c ) t,cl rH uI pkd &D ijfci;f ? ( * ) jyiqf irf uI pkd &D ijfci;f ? (C) Oya'wp&f y&f ytf & owrf wS xf m;aom upd &ö yrf sm;updk &D ijfci;f / 307/ (u) w&m;p&D iaf &;qikd &f mupd tö viYkd mS rEaÅ v;wikd ;f a'oBu;D w&m;vwT af wmf (c) onf aejynaf wmtf wiG ;f &dS w&m;½;Hk rsm;\\w&m;vwT af wmjfzpof n?f wikd ;f a'oBu;D orYkd [wk f jynef ,tf wiG ;f &dS a'owpcf ck uk kd jynaf xmipf k e,af jrtjzpof wrf wS vf Qif w&m;p&D iaf &;qikd &f m upd tö viYkd mS ouqf ikd &f m wikd ;f a'oBu;D orYkd [wk f jynef ,wf &m;vwT af wmof nf ,i;f jynaf xmipf k e,af jrtwiG ;f &dS w&m;½;Hk rsm;\\ w&m;vwT af wmf jzpof n/f widk ;f a'oBu;D w&m;vwT af wmf orYdk [wk f jynef ,wf &m;vwT af wmwf &m;oBlu;D csKyEf iS Yf w&m;oBlu;D rsm; cetYf yjfci;f 308/ (u) (1) wkdif;a'oBuD;w&m;vTwfawmf okdYr[kwf jynfe,fw&m; vwT af wm\\f tBu;D trLS ;udk widk ;f a'oBu;D w&m;vwT af wmf w&m; oBlu;D csKyf orYdk [wk f jynef ,wf &m;vwT af wmf w&m;oBlu;D csKyf [ak c:&rn?f

134 (ii) In the High Court of the Region or the High Court of the State, judges of the High Court of the Region or Judges of the High Court of the State including the Chief Justice of the High Court of the Region or the Chief Justice of the High Court of the State may be appointed from a minimum of three and a maximum of seven in number. (b) (i) The President, in co-ordination with the Chief Justice of the Union and the Chief Minister of the Region or State concerned, shall prepare the nomination for the appointment of the Chief Justice of the High Court of the Region or State concerned and the Chief Minister of the Region or State concerned, in co-ordination with the Chief Justice of the Union, shall prepare the nomination for the appointment of the Judges of the High Court of the Region or State concerned, and the said nomination shall be sent to the Region or State Hluttaw concerned. (ii) The Region or State Hluttaw concerned shall have no right to refuse the person or persons nominated by the President, in co- ordination with the Chief Justice of the Union and the Chief Minister of the Region or State concerned, for the appointment of the Chief Justice of the High Court of the Region or State concerned, or the person or persons nominated by the Chief Minister of the Region or State concerned, in co-ordination with the Chief Justice of the Union, for the appointment of Judges of the High Court of the Region or State concerned unless it can clearly be proved that the person does not meet the qualifications prescribed under Section 310 for the Chief Justice of the High Court of the Region or State and the Judge of the High Court of the Region or State.

(2) 134 ( c ) (1) wkdif;a'oBuD;w&m;vTwfawmf okdYr[kwf jynfe,fw&m; (2) vwT af wmwf iG f wikd ;f a'oBu;D w&m;vwT af wmf w&m;oBlu;D csKyf orYdk [wk f jynef ,wf &m;vwT af wmf w&m;oBlu;D csKyf tygt0if wkdif;a'oBuD;w&m;vTwfawmf w&m;olBuD;rsm; okdYr[kwf jynef ,wf &m;vwT af wmwf &m;oBlu;D rsm;O;D a& ten;f q;Hk o;Hk O;D rS trsm;q;Hk cek pOf ;D txd cetYf yEf idk of n?f Eidk if aH wmof rw® onf jynaf xmipf wk &m;oBlu;D csKy?f ouqf idk &f m wkdif;a'oBuD; okdYr[kwf jynfe,f0efBuD;csKyfwkdYESifh n§dEdIif;NyD; ouqf idk &f m widk ;f a'oBu;D orYdk [wk f jynef ,wf &m;vwT af wmf w&m;olBuD;csKyftjzpfcefYtyf&ef trnfpm&if;ukdjyKpkí ,if; trnpf m&i;f uvdk n;f aumi;f ? ouqf idk &f m widk ;f a'oBu;D orYdk [wk f jynfe,f0efBuD;csKyfonf jynfaxmifpkw&m;olBuD;csKyfESifh n§dEdIif;NyD; oufqkdif&mwkdif;a'oBuD; odkYr[kwf jynfe,f w&m;vwT af wmf w&m;oBlu;D rsm;tjzpcf etYf y&f ef trnpf m&i;f udk jyKpkí ,if;trnfpm&if;rsm;ukdvnf;aumif; oufqkdif&m widk ;f a'oBu;D orYdk [wk f jynef ,vf wT af wmof Ykd ay;y&Ydk rn?f y'k rf 310 wiG f owrf wS xf m;aom widk ;f a'oBu;D orYkd [wk f jynfe,fw&m;vTwfawmf w&m;olBuD;csKyfESifh wkdif;a'oBuD; orYdk [wk f jynef ,wf &m;vwT af wmf w&m;oBlu;D \\ t&ntf csi;f rsm;ESifhrjynhfpkHaMumif; txift&Sm;rjyEkdifygu oufqkdif&m wkdif;a'oBuD; okdYr[kwf jynfe,fvTwfawmfonf EkdifiHawmf orw® u jynaf xmipf wk &m;oBlu;D csKy?f ouqf idk &f mwidk ;f a'oBu;D okdYr[kwf jynfe,f0efBuD;csKyfwkdYESifh n§dEdIif;NyD; oufqkdif&m wkdif;a'oBuD; okdYr[kwf jynfe,fw&m;vTwfawmfw&m; olBuD;csKyftjzpf cefYtyf&efvnf;aumif;? oufqkdif&m widk ;f a'oBu;D okdYr[kwf jynfe,f0efBuD;csKyfu jynfaxmifpk w&m;oBlu;D csKyEf iS hf nEd§ iId ;f Ny;D widk ;f a'oBu;D orYdk [wk f jynef ,f w&m;vwT af wmf w&m;oBlu;D rsm;tjzpf cetYf y&f evf n;f aumi;f trnpf m&i;f ay;yoYkd rl sm;udk jii;f y,cf iG rfh &adS p&?

135 (iii) There is the right to resubmit a new nomination list as prescribed in place of the persons who are refused under Sub-Section (ii). (iv) The President shall appoint persons approved by the Region or State Hluttaw as the Chief Justice of the High Court of the Region or State concerned and Judges of the High Court of the Region or State concerned. 309. (a) The Chief Justice of the High Court of the Region or State and Judges of (b) the High Court of the Region or State must be free from party politics. The Chief Justice of the High Court of the Region or State and Judges of the High Court of the Region or State, if they are civil service personnel, shall be deemed to have retired from the civil service in accord with the existing Civil Service Regulations commencing from the day they have been appointed as the Chief Justice of the High Court of the Region or State and the Judge of the High Court of the Region or State. Qualification of the Chief Justice of the High Court of the Region or the High Court of the State and Judges of the High Court of the Region or the High Court of the State 310. The Chief Justice of the High Court of the Region or State and Judges of the High Court of the Region or State shall be a person of the following qualifications : (a) not younger than 45 years and not older than 65 years of age; (b) who has the qualifications, with the exception of the age limit, prescribed under Section 120 for the Pyithu Hluttaw representatives;

135 (3) y'k rf ciJG ,f (2) t& jii;f y,jfci;f c&H aomy*k K¾dvrf sm;tpm; trnf pm&i;f opuf dk owrf wS xf m;onthf widk ;f xyrf wH iof iG ;f ciG &fh odS n?f (4) EkdifiHawmfor®wonf oufqkdif&mwkdif;a'oBuD; okdYr[kwf jynef ,vf wT af wmuf oabmwnl oD rl sm;udk ouqf idk &f mwidk ;f a'oBu;D orYdk [wk f jynef ,wf &m;vwT af wmwf &m;oBlu;D csKyf tjzpfvnf;aumif;? oufqkdif&mwkdif;a'oBuD; okdYr[kwf jynef ,wf &m;vwT af wmf w&m;oBlu;D rsm;tjzpf vn;f aumi;f cetYf y&f rn/f 309/ (u) wikd ;f a'oBu;D orYkd [wk f jynef ,wf &m;vwT af wmwf &m;oBlu;D csKyrf sm;EiS hf (c) wikd ;f a'oBu;D orYkd [wk f jynef ,wf &m;vwT af wmwf &m;oBlu;D rsm;onf ygwED ikd if aH &;EiS fh ui;f &iS ;f &rn?f wikd ;f a'oBu;D orYkd [wk f jynef ,wf &m;vwT af wmwf &m;oBlu;D csKyrf sm;EiS hf wikd ;f a'oBu;D orYkd [wk f jynef ,wf &m;vwT af wmwf &m;oBlu;D rsm;onf Eikd if 0hH exf r;f jzpvf Qif wikd ;f a'oBu;D orYkd [wk f jynef ,wf &m;vwT af wmf w&m;oBlu;D csKytf jzpvf n;f aumi;f ? wikd ;f a'oBu;D orYkd [wk f jynef ,f w&m;vwT af wmf w&m;oBlu;D tjzpvf n;f aumi;f cetYf ywf m0eaf y;jci;f cH&onfhaeYrSpí wnfqJ 0efxrf;pnf;rsOf;pnf;urf;rsm;ESifhtnD tNird ;f pm;,Nly;D jzpof n[f k rwS ,f &l rn/f wkdif;a'oBuD;w&m;vTwfawmf okdYr[kwf jynfe,fw&m;vTwfawmfw&m;olBuD;csKyf rsm;ESifh wkdif;a'oBuD;w&m;vTwfawmf okdYr[kwf jynfe,fw&m;vTwfawmf w&m;olBuD;rsm;\\t&nftcsif; 310/ wkdif;a'oBuD; okdYr[kwf jynfe,fw&m;vTwfawmf w&m;olBuD;csKyfrsm;ESifh widk ;f a'oBu;D orYdk [wk f jynef ,wf &m;vwT af wmf w&m;oBlu;D rsm;onf atmuyf g t&ntf csi;f rsm;EiS hf jynphf &Hk rnf (u) touf 45 EpS xf urf i,?f touf 65 EpS xf urf Bu;D o?l ( c ) touuf eoYf wcf surf tS y y'k rf 120 wiG f azmjfyxm;onhf jynof Yl vwT af wmuf ,dk pf m;v,S rf sm;twuG f owrf wS xf m;aom t&ntf csi;f rsm;EiS jhfynphf oHk ?l

136 (c) whose qualifications does not breach the provisions under Section 121 which disqualify him from standing for election as Pyithu Hluttaw representatives; (d) (i) who has served as a Judicial Officer or Law Officer at least five years not lower than that of the Region or State level or as a Judicial Officer or Law Officer at least 10 years not lower than that of the District level for; or (ii) who has practised as an Advocate for at least 15 years; or (iii) who is, in the opinion of the President, an eminent jurist. (e) loyal to the Union and its citizens; (f) who is not a member of a political party; (g) who is not a Hluttaw representative. Impeachment of the Chief Justice of the High Court of the Region or the High Court of the State and Judges of the High Court of the Region or the High Court of the State 311. (a) The Chief Justice of the High Court of the Region or State or Judges of the High Court of the Region or State may be impeached on any of the following reasons : (i) high treason; (ii) breach of any provision of the Constitution; (iii) misconduct;

136 ( * ) y'k rf 121 wiG f azmjfyxm;onhf jynof vYl wT af wmuf ,dk pf m;v,S rf sm;tjzpf a&G;aumufwifajr§mufcHydkifcGifh r&Sdapaom jy|mef;csufrsm;ESifhvnf; Nipd eG ;f jci;f r&odS ?l (C) (1) widk ;f a'oBu;D orYdk [wk f jynef ,tf qixhf urf erd ahf om w&m;a&; t&m&dS orYdk [wk f Oya't&m&&dS mx;l wiG f ten;f q;Hk ig;EpS f wm0efxrf;aqmifcJhol okdYr[kwf c½kdiftqifhxufredrfhaom w&m;a&;t&m&dS orYkd [wk f Oya't&m&&dS mx;l wiG f ten;f q;Hk 10 EpS f wm0exf r;f aqmicf ohJ l orYdk [wk f (2) w&m;vwT af wmaf &US aetjzpf ten;f q;Hk 15 EpS f trvI udk yf g aqmi&f uG cf ohJ l orYdk [wk f (3) xiaf y:ausmMfum;onhf *Pk of wi;f &adS om Oya'ynm&iS tf jzpf Eidk if aH wmof rw® u ,ql o/l ( i ) Eidk if aH wmEf iS hf Eidk if oH m;rsm;tay:opmö &odS ?l ( p ) Eidk if aH &;ygw0D irf [wk of ?l (q) vwT af wmuf ,kd pf m;v,S rf [wk of /l widk ;f a'oBu;D w&m;vwT af wmf orYdk [wk f jynef ,wf &m;vwT af wmf w&m;oBlu;D csKyf ESifh wdkif;a'oBuD;w&m;vTwfawmf okdYr[kwf jynfe,fw&m;vTwfawmf w&m;olBuD;rsm;tm; pGyfpJGjypfwifjcif; 311/ (u) wikd ;f a'oBu;D orYkd [wk f jynef ,wf &m;vwT af wmf w&m;oBlu;D csKyuf kd vnf;aumif;? wdkif;a'oBuD; odkYr[kwf jynfe,fw&m;vTwfawmf w&m;oBlu;D uvkd n;f aumi;f atmuyf gtaMumi;f wp&f y&f yjfzihf pyG pf JG jypwf iEf idk of nf - (1) Eidk if aH wm\\f aus;Z;l opmö awmuf akd zmuzf sujfci;f ? (2) zUJG pn;f ytHk ajccOH ya'yg jy|me;f csuwf p&f y&f yuf kd azmuzf suf usL;veG jfci;f ? (3) tusiohf ud m© ysujfym;jci;f ?

137 (iv) disqualification of the qualification of the Chief Justice of the High Court of the Region or State and Judges of the High Court of the Region or State prescribed under Section 310; (v) inefficient discharge of duties assigned by law. (b) If the President wishes to impeach the Chief Justice of the High Court of the Region or State or the Chief Minister of the Region or State wishes to impeach any of the Judges of the High Court of the Region or State concerned, he shall submit the charge to the Speaker of the Region or State Hluttaw. (c) If the representatives of the Region or State Hluttaw wish to impeach the Chief Justice of the High Court of the Region or State concerned or the Judge of the High Court of the Region or State concerned, the charge signed by not less than one-fourth of the total number of representatives of the Region or State Hluttaw concerned shall be submitted to the Speaker of the Region or State Hluttaw concerned. (d) The Speaker of the Region or State Hluttaw shall form an investigation body and cause the charge to be investigated in accord with the law. The time for the completion of the investigation shall be determined on the volume of work. (e) (i) If the President or the Chief Minister of the Region or the Chief Minister of the State wishes to carry out the impeachment, an investigation body shall be formed with the representatives of the Region or State Hluttaw concerned and a suitable person from among the members of the investigation body shall be assigned as the Chairperson.

137 (4) yk'fr 310 wGif jy|mef;xm;aomwdkif;a'oBuD; odkYr[kwf jynfe,fw&m;vTwfawmf w&m;olBuD;csKyfESifh wdkif;a'oBuD; orYkd [wk f jynef ,wf &m;vwT af wmf w&m;oBlu;D \\ t&ntf csi;f ysu,f iG ;f jci;f ? (5) Oya't& ay;tyaf omwm0erf sm;udk ausyeG pf mG raqmi&f uG jfci;f / ( c ) Eidk if aH wmof rw® onf widk ;f a'oBu;D orYdk [wk f jynef ,wf &m;vwT af wmf w&m;olBuD;csKyfukdvnf;aumif;? wkdif;a'oBuD; okdYr[kwf jynfe,f 0efBuD;csKyfonf oufqkdif&mwkdif;a'oBuD; okdYr[kwf jynfe,f w&m;vwT af wmf w&m;oBlu;D wpOf ;D O;D uvdk n;f aumi;f pyG pf jJGypwf i&f ef vtdk yyf gu rrd \\d pyG pf cJG suuf dk widk ;f a'oBu;D orYdk [wk f jynef ,vf wT af wmf Ou|ú xH ay;y&Ykd rn?f ( * ) wdkif;a'oBuD; odkYr[kwf jynfe,fvTwfawmfudk,fpm;vS,frsm;onf oufqdkif&m wdkif;a'oBuD; odkYr[kwf jynfe,fw&m;vTwfawmf w&m;oBlu;D csKyuf vkd n;f aumi;f ? ouqf ikd &f mwikd ;f a'oBu;D orYkd [wk f jynef ,wf &m;vwT af wmf w&m;oBlu;D uvkd n;f aumi;f pyG pf jJGypwf i&f ef vtkd yyf gu ouqf ikd &f mwikd ;f a'oBu;D orYkd [wk f jynef ,vf wT af wmf u,kd pf m;v,S f ppk ak ygi;f O;D a&teuf ten;f q;Hk av;ywHk pyf uHk vurf wS f a&;xdk;NyD; rdrdwdkY\\pGyfpGJcsufudk oufqdkif&mwdkif;a'oBuD; odkYr[kwf jynef ,vf wT af wmOf u|ú xH wijfy&rn?f (C) widk ;f a'oBu;D orYdk [wk f jynef ,vf wT af wmOf u|ú onf ppHk r;f ppaf q;a&; tzUJGudk zUJGpn;f í Oya'EiS thf nD ppHk r;f ppaf q;ap&rn/f ppHk r;f ppaf q;&rnhf vyk if e;f yrmPuakd xmu½f íI ppHk r;f ppaf q;rNIy;D p;D &rnhf tcsed uf mv uvkd n;f owrf wS af y;&rn?f ( i ) (1) Eidk if aH wmof rw® orYdk [wk f widk ;f a'oBu;D 0eBfu;D csKyf orYdk [wk f jynef ,0f eBfu;D csKyuf pyG pf jJGypwf ivf Qif ppHk r;f ppaf q;a&;tzUJG udk oufqkdif&mwkdif;a'oBuD; okdYr[kwf jynfe,fvTwfawmf u,dk pf m;v,S rf sm;jzifh zUJG pn;f í ,i;f tzUJG 0irf sm;xrJ S oiafh vsmof l wpOf ;D O;D udk ppHk r;f ppaf q;a&;tzUJG Ou|ú tjzpf wm0eaf y;&rn?f

138 (ii) The President or the Chief Minister of the Region or State concerned may, himself in person or through a representative, explain the charge before the investigation body and has also the right to submit relevant evidences and witnesses. (f) When the charge is being investigated, the person being charged shall be given the right to defend himself in person or through a representative. (g) The Speaker of the Region or State Hluttaw shall, on being submitted the findings of the investigation concerning the impeachment by the investigation body, report it to the Region or State Hluttaw. (h) The Speaker of the Region or State Hluttaw shall, if the resolution is passed that the charge has been substantiated and the alleged person is unfit to continue to serve as the Chief Justice of the High Court of the Region or State or a Judge of the High Court of the Region or State by two-thirds of the total number of the representatives of the Region or State Hluttaw, if it is the case concerning the Chief Justice of the High Court of the Region or State, the said resolution is submitted to the President and if it is the case concerning a Judge of the High Court of the Region or State, the said resolution is submitted to the Chief Minister of the Region or State concerned. The Chief Minister of the Region of the State shall, on receiving the said resolution, submit it to the President. (i) On receiving the report, the President shall, proceed to remove the Chief Justice of the High Court of the Region or State or the Judge of the High Court of the Region or State who has been impeached from office.

138 (2) Eidk if aH wmof rw® orYdk [wk f ouqf idk &f mwidk ;f a'oBu;D orYdk [wk f jynfe,f0efBuD;csKyfonf rdrd\\pGyfpGJcsufESifhpyfvsOf;í rdrd u,dk wf idk af omvf n;f aumi;f ? u,kd pf m;v,S af pvwT íf aomvf n;f aumi;f ppHk r;f ppaf q;a&;tzUJG a&US armS uwf iG f &iS ;f vi;f wijfy Eidk of n/f ouqf idk &f m taxmutf xm;rsm;EiS hf ouaf orsm;udk vn;f wijfyEidk cf iG &hf odS n/f ( p ) pyG pf cJG suuf dk ppHk r;f ppaf q;onthf cg pyG pf jJGypwf ijfci;f c&H otl m; u,dk wf idk f aomvf n;f aumi;f ? u,dk pf m;v,S jfziahf omvf n;f aumi;f acsyciG ahf y;&rn?f (q) pyG pf jJGypwf irf EI iS phf yvf sO;f í ppHk r;f ppaf q;a&;tzUJG u ppHk r;f awUG &cdS suuf dk wijfyonthf cg widk ;f a'oBu;D orYdk [wk f jynef ,vf wT af wmOf u|ú onf widk ;f a'oBu;D orYdk [wk f jynef ,vf wT af wmof Ydk wijfy&rn?f ( Z ) widk ;f a'oBu;D orYdk [wk f jynef ,vf wT af wmf u,dk pf m;v,S f ppk ak ygi;f O;D a&\\ o;Hk yEHk pS yf uHk pyG pf jJGypwf irf oI nf reS uf eíf pyG pf cJG &H ool nf widk ;f a'oBu;D orYdk [wk f jynef ,wf &m;vwT af wmf w&m;oBlu;D csKyf orYdk [wk f widk ;f a'oBu;D orYdk [wk f jynef ,wf &m;vwT af wmf w&m;oBlu;D &mx;l wiG f quvf uf xrf;&Gufap&ef roifhaMumif;qkH;jzwfvQif wkdif;a'oBuD; okdYr[kwf jynfe,fvTwfawmf Ouú|onf wkdif;a'oBuD; okdYr[kwf jynfe,f w&m;vwT af wmf w&m;oBlu;D csKytf wuG jfzpvf Qif Eidk if aH wmof rw® xoH Ydk vnf;aumif;? wkdif;a'oBuD; okdYr[kwf jynfe,fw&m;vTwfawmf w&m;oBlu;D twuG jfzpvf Qif ouqf idk &f m widk ;f a'oBu;D orYdk [wk f jynef ,f 0eBfu;D csKyxf oH Ykd vn;f aumi;f xqdk ;Hk jzwcf suuf wdk ijfy&rn/f widk ;f a'oBu;D orYdk [wk f jynef ,0f eBfu;D csKyof nf azmjfyygwijfycsuuf dk &&odS nthf cg Eidk if aH wmof rw® xH quvf uwf ijfy&rn?f (ps) ,i;f owYdk ijfycsurf sm;&&odS nthf cg Eidk if aH wmof rw® onf pyG pf jJGypwf if jci;f c&H onhf widk ;f a'oBu;D orYdk [wk f jynef ,wf &m;vwT af wmf w&m; oBlu;D csKyf orYdk [wk f widk ;f a'oBu;D orYdk [wk f jynef ,wf &m;vwT af wmf w&m;oBlu;D ukd &mx;l r&S ypf &J rn?f

139 (j) If the Region or State Hluttaw concerned resolves that the charge has failed, the Speaker of the Region or State Hluttaw shall, if it is the case concerning the Chief Justice of the High Court of the Region or State, such resolution is submitted to the President and if it is the case concerning the Judge of the High Court of the Region or State, such resolution is submitted to the Chief Minister of the Region or State concerned. Term of the Chief Justice of the High Court of the Region or the High Court of the State and Judges of the High Court of the Region or High Court of the State 312. The Chief Justice of the High Court of the Region or State and Judges of the High Court of the Region or State shall hold office up to the age of 65 years unless any of the following occurs : (a) resignation on his own volition; (b) being impeached in accord with the provisions under the Constitution and removed from office; (c) being found to be unable to continue to serve due to permanent disability caused by either physical or mental defect according to the findings of the medical board formed by law; (d) death. 313. Duties, powers and rights of the Chief Justice of the High Court of the Region or State and the Judges of the High Court of the Region or State shall be prescribed by law.

139 (n) pyG pf jJGypwf irf oI nf rreS uf eaf Mumi;f ouqf ikd &f m widk ;f a'oBu;D orYdk [wk f jynef ,vf wT af wmuf q;Hk jzwvf Qif xodk qYdk ;Hk jzwaf Mumi;f udk widk ;f a'oBu;D okdYr[kwf jynfe,fvTwfawmfOuú|onf wkdif;a'oBuD; okdYr[kwf jynef ,wf &m;vwT af wmf w&m;oBlu;D csKytf wuG jfzpvf Qif Eidk if aH wmof rw® xoH vYdk n;f aumi;f ? widk ;f a'oBu;D orYdk [wk f jynef ,f w&m;vwT af wmf w&m;olBuD;twGufjzpfvQif oufqkdif&m wkdif;a'oBuD; okdYr[kwf jynef ,0f eBfu;D csKyxf oH vYdk n;f aumi;f wijfy&rn/f wdkif;a'oBuD;w&m;vTwfawmf odkYr[kwf jynfe,fw&m;vTwfawmfw&m;olBuD;csKyf ESifh wdkif;a'oBuD;w&m;vTwfawmf odkYr[kwf jynfe,fw&m;vTwfawmf w&m;olBuD;rsm;\\ &mxl;oufwrf; 312/ wdkif;a'oBuD; odkYr[kwf jynfe,fw&m;vTwfawmf w&m;olBuD;csKyfrsm;ESifh wdkif;a'oBuD; odkYr[kwf jynfe,fw&m;vTwfawmf w&m;olBuD;rsm;onf atmufyg taMumif;wpf&yf&yf ray:aygufvQif touf 65 ESpf jynfhonftxd wm0ef xr;f aqmicf iG &fh oSd nf - (u) rrd od abmtavsmuf &mx;l rES wk xf uG jfci;f ? ( c ) zUJG pn;f ytHk ajccOH ya'yg jy|me;f csurf sm;EiS thf nD pyG pf jJGypwf ijfci;f c&H í &mx;l r&S ypf cJ &H jci;f ? ( * ) Oya't&owrf wS af omaq;tzUJG \\ ppaf q;csutf & u,kd pf wd Ef pS yf g; teuf wpfyg;yg;onf xm0pOfcsKdU,Gif;oGm;jcif;aMumifh wm0efudk quvf uxf r;f aqmiEf idk pf rG ;f r&aSd Mumi;f awUG &&Sd jci;f ? (C) u,G vf eG jfci;f / 313/ wdkif;a'oBuD; odkYr[kwf jynfe,fw&m;vTwfawmf w&m;olBuD;csKyfrsm;ESifh wdkif;a'oBuD; odkYr[kwf jynfe,fw&m;vTwfawmf w&m;olBuD;rsm;\\ wm0efrsm;? vyk yf ikd cf iG rhf sm;? &yikd cf iG rhf sm;ukd Oya'jy|me;f owrf wS &f rn/f

140 Courts under the Supervision of the High Court of the Region or the High Court of the State 314. The following levels of Courts are under the supervision of the High Court of the Region or State : (a) if there is no Self-AdministeredAreas in the Region or State : (i) District Courts; (ii) Township Courts. (b) if there is Self-AdministeredAreas in the Region or State : (i) In the Self-Administered Division : (aa) Court of the Self-Administered Division; (bb) Township Courts. (ii) In the Self-Administered Zone : (aa) Court of the Self-Administered Zone; (bb) Township Courts. (iii) In the remaining areas : (aa) District Courts; (bb) Township Courts. (c) In the Union Territory : (i) District Courts; (ii) Township Courts. (d) Other Courts constituted by law. Jurisdiction of the District Courts and Township Courts 315. District Courts, Courts of the Self-Administered Division, and Courts of the Self- Administered Zone, in accord with the law, have the jurisdiction relating to original criminal cases, original civil cases, appeal cases, revision cases or matters prescribed by any law.

140 wdkif;a'oBuD;w&m;vTwfawmf odkYr[kwf jynfe,fw&m;vTwfawmf\\ BuD;MuyfrI atmuf&Sd w&m;½kH;rsm; 314/ wdkif;a'oBuD; odkYr[kwf jynfe,fw&m;vTwfawmf BuD;MuyfrIatmufü atmuyf gtwikd ;f w&m;½;Hk tqiqhf i&hf oSd nf (u) wikd ;f a'oBu;D orYkd [wk f jynef ,tf wiG ;f u,kd yf ikd tf yk cf sKycf iG &hf p&D ipf rk &vSd Qif (1) c½ikd wf &m;½;Hk rsm;? (2) NrKdUe,wf &m;½;Hk rsm;/ ( c ) wikd ;f a'oBu;D orYkd [wk f jynef ,tf wiG ;f u,kd yf ikd tf yk cf sKycf iG &hf p&D ipf &k vSd Qif (1) u,kd yf ikd tf yk cf sKycf iG &hf wikd ;f ü (uu) u,kd yf ikd tf yk cf sKycf iG &hf wikd ;f w&m;½;kH ? ( c c ) NrKdUe,wf &m;½;Hk rsm;/ (2) u,kd yf ikd tf yk cf sKycf iG &hf a'oü (uu) u,kd yf ikd tf yk cf sKycf iG &hf a'ow&m;½;Hk ? ( c c ) NrKdUe,wf &m;½;Hk rsm;/ (3) useaf 'orsm;ü (uu) c½ikd wf &m;½;Hk rsm;? ( c c ) NrKdUe,wf &m;½;Hk rsm;/ ( * ) jynaf xmipf ek ,af jrü (1) c½ikd wf &m;½;Hk rsm;? (2) NrKdUe,wf &m;½;Hk rsm;/ (C) Oya't&wnaf xmixf m;aom tjcm;w&m;½;Hk rsm;/ c½dkifw&m;½kH;ESifY NrdKUe,fw&m;½Hk;rsm;\\ pD&ifykdifcGifhtmPmrsm; 315/ c½ikd wf &m;½;Hk rsm;? u,kd yf ikd tf yk cf sKycf iG &fh wikd ;f w&m;½;Hk rsm;? u,kd yf ikd tf yk cf sKycf iG &fh a'ow&m;½kH;rsm;onf Oya'ESifhtnD jypfrIqdkif&mrlvrIrsm;? w&m;rrlvrIrsm;udk vnf;aumif;? t,lcHrIrsm;ESifh jyifqifrIrsm;udkvnf;aumif;? Oya'wpf&yf&yft& owrf wS xf m;aomupd &ö yrf sm;uvdk n;f aumi;f p&D iyf ikd cf iG thf mPm&odS n/f

141 316. Township Courts, in accord with the law, have the jurisdiction relating to original criminal cases, original civil cases or matters prescribed by any law. 317. The Judges appointed in accord with the law at the Courts formed by the Constitution or any other law shall administer all judicial affairs in the entire Union. 318. (a) Appointment of Judges at various levels of Courts under the supervision (b) of the High Court of the Region or State, conferring judicial powers, prescribing the duties, powers and rights shall be in accord with the law. Formation of staff organizations, comprising of officers and other ranks at the Supreme Court of the Union, the High Courts of the Region or State and other Courts, and prescribing duties, powers and rights shall be in accord with the law. Courts-Martial 319. According to Sub-Section (b) of Section 293, the Courts-Martial shall be constituted in accord with the Constitution and the other law and shall adjudicate Defence Services personnel. The Constitutional Tribunal of the Union Formation of the Constitutional Tribunal of the Union 320. TheConstitutionalTribunaloftheUnionshallbeformedwithninemembersincluding the Chairperson.

141 316/ NrKdUe,wf &m;½;Hk rsm;onf Oya'EiS thf nD jyprf qI ikd &f mrvl rrI sm;? w&m;rrvl rI rsm;uvkd n;f aumi;f ? Oya'wp&f y&f ytf & owrf wS xf m;aomupd &ö yrf sm;uvkd n;f aumi;f p&D iyf ikd cf iG thf mPm&odS n/f 317/ jynaf xmipf wk p0f e;f v;Hk wiG f w&m;p&D iaf &;qikd &f mupd tö 00ukd zUJG pn;f ytHk ajccH Oya't&jzpfap? tjcm;Oya'wpf&yf&yft&jzpfap zGJUpnf;onfhw&m;½kH;rsm;wGif Oya'EiS thf ncD exYf m;aom w&m;oBlu;D rsm;u prD aH qmi&f uG &f rn/f 318/ (u) wdkif;a'oBuD; odkYr[kwf jynfe,fw&m;vTwfawmf BuD;MuyfrIatmuf&dS (c) w&m;½Hk;tqifhqifhwGif w&m;olBuD;rsm;cefYxm;jcif;? pD&ifydkifcGifhrsm; tyfESif;jcif;? wm0efrsm;? vkyfydkifcGihfrsm;ESifh &ydkifcGihfrsm; owfrSwfjcif; woYkd nf Oya'EiS thf nD jzpaf p&rn?f jynaf xmipf wk &m;vwT af wmcf sKy?f widk ;f a'oBu;D orYkd [wk f jynef ,f w&m;vwT af wmrf sm;EiS hf usewf &m;½;Hk rsm;wiG f t&m&tSd qi0hf exf r;f rsm;? tjcm;tqihf0efxrf;rsm;yg0ifonfh 0efxrf;tzGJUtpnf;zGJUpnf;jcif;? wm0erf sm;? vyk yf ikd cf iG rhf sm;EiS hf &yikd cf iG rhf sm;owrf wS jfci;f woYkd nf Oya'EiS thf nD jzpaf p&rn/f ppfbufqdkif&mw&m;½kH;rsm; 319/ y'k rf 293 y'k rf cJG (c) t& ppbf uqf ikd &f mw&m;½;Hk rsm;ukd Eikd if aH wmzf UJG pn;f yHk tajccOH ya'EiS hf tjcm;Oya't&zUJG pn;f í wyrf awmof m;rsm;twuG f w&m;p&D i&f rn/f EdkifiHawmfzGJUpnf;yHk tajccHOya'qdkif&mcHk½Hk; EdkifiHawmfzGJUpnf;yHktajccHOya'qdkif&mcHk½Hk; zGJUpnf;jcif; 320/ Eikd if aH wmzf UJG pn;f ytkH ajccOH ya'qikd &f mc½kH ;kH udk Ou|ú tygt0if tzUJG 0if u;kd O;D jzihf zUJGpn;f &rn/f