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1. The Council of Constitutional Inquiry shall have powers to investigate
constitutional disputes. Should the Council, upon consideration of the
matter, find it necessary to interpret the Constitution, it shall submit its
recommendations thereon to the House of the Federation.
2. Where any Federal or State law is contested as being unconstitutional and
such a dispute is submitted to it by any court or interested party, the
Council shall consider the matter and submit it to the House of the
Federation for a final decision.
3. When issues of constitutional interpretation arise in the courts, the Council
shall:
(a) Remand the case to the concerned court if it finds there is no need for
constitutional interpretation; the interested party, if dissatisfied with
the decision of the Council, may appeal to the House of the Federation.
(b) Submit its recommendations to the House of the Federation for a final
decision if it believes there is a need for constitutional interpretation.
4. The Council shall draft its rules of procedure and submit them to the
House of the Federation; and implement them upon approval.
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