Constitution

participate in the discussion of national and local matters.
The decisions of the higher bodies on matters within their
authority shall be binding on the subordinate bodies.
The term of office of the Soviets of People's Deputies and
khokims is five years.
Article 102. The khokims of regions, districts, cities and
towns shall serve as heads of both representative and executive
authorities of their respective territories.
The khokim of the region and city of Tashkent shall be
appointed and dismissed by the President with subsequent confirmation
by the appropriate Soviet of People's Deputies.
The khokims of districts, cities and towns shall be appointed
and dismissed by the khokim of the appropriate region, with subsequent
confirmation by the appropriate Soviet of People's Deputies.
The khokims of city districts shall be appointed and dismissed
by the khokim of the city, with subsequent confirmation by the city
Soviet of People's Deputies.
The khokims of towns subordinate to district centres shall be
appointed and dismissed by the khokim of the district with subsequent
confirmation by the district Soviet of People's Deputies.
Article 103. The khokims of regions, districts, cities and
towns shall exercise their powers in accordance with the principle of
one-man management, and shall bear personal responsibility for the
decisions and the work of the bodies they lead.
Organization of the work and the powers of khokims and local
Soviets of People's Deputies, as well as the procedure for elections to
the local Soviets of People's Deputies shall be specified by law.
Article 104. The khokim shall make decisions within his vested
powers which are binding on all enterprises, institutions,
organizations, associations, officials, and citizens on the relevant
territory.
Article 105. Residents of settlements, kishlaks and auls
(villages), as well as of residential neighbourhoods (makhallyas) in

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cities, towns, settlements and villages shall decide all local matters
at general meetings. These local self-governing bodies shall elect
Chairman (aksakal) and his advisers for a term of 2.5 years.
The procedure for elections, organization of the work and the
powers of self-governing bodies shall be specified by law.
Chapter 22. Judicial authority in the Republic of Uzbekistan
Article 106. The judicial authority in the Republic of
Uzbekistan shall function independently from the legislative and
executive branches, political parties and public organizations.
Article 107. The judicial system in the Republic of Uzbekistan
shall consist of the Constitutional Court of the Republic, the Supreme
Court, the Higher Economic Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan, along
with the Supreme Court, and the Arbitration Court of the Republic of
Karakalpakstan. These courts shall be elected for a term of five years.
The judicial branch also includes regional, district, town, city,
Tashkent city courts and arbitration courts appointed for a term of
five years.
Organization and procedure for the operation of the courts
shall be specified by law.
Formation of extraordinary court shall be inadmissible.
Article 108. The Constitutional Court of the Republic of
Uzbekistan shall hear cases relating to the Constitutionality of acts
passed by the legislative and executive branches.
The Constitutional Court shall be elected from political and
legal scholars and shall consist of a Chairman, Vice-Chairman and
judges including a representative of the Republic of Karakalpakstan.
No member of the Constitutional Court, including the Chairman,
shall have the right to simultaneously serve as a deputy. The Chairman
and the members of the Constitutional Court may not belong to any
political parties or movements, nor hold any other paid posts.
The judges of the Constitutional Court shall have the right of
immunity.
The judges of the Constitutional Court shall be independent in
their work and subject solely to the Constitution of the Republic of
Uzbekistan.
Article 109. The Constitutional Court of the Republic of
Uzbekistan shall:
1) judge the constitutionality of the laws of the Republic of
Uzbekistan and other acts passed by the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of
Uzbekistan, the decrees issue' by the President of the Republic of
Uzbekistan, the enact ments of the government and the ordinances of
loca authorities, as well as obligations of the Republic of Uzbekistan
under inter-state treaties and other documents
2) conform the constitutionality of the Constitutiol and laws
of the Republic of Karakalpakstan to the Cons titution and laws of the
Republic of Uzbekistan;
3) interpret the Constitution and the laws of the Republic of
Uzbekistan;
4) hear other cases coming within its authority under the
Constitution and the laws of the Republic of Uz bekistan.
The judgements of the Constitutional Court shall take effect
upon publication. They shall be final and shall no subject to appeal.
The organization and procedure of the Constitutiona Court shall
be specified by law.
Article 110. The Supreme Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan

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shall be the highest judicial body of civil, criminal and administrative
law.
The rulings of the Supreme Court shall be final ambinding
throughout the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The Supreme Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall have the
right to supervise the administration of justice by the Supreme Court
of the Republic of Kara kalpakstan, as well as by regional, city, town
and district courts.
Article 111. Any economic and management disputes that may
arise between entrepreneurs, enterprises, institutions and
organizations based on different forms ol ownership, shall be settled
by the Higher Arbitration Court and other arbitration courts within
their authority.
Article 112. Judges shall be independent and subject solely to
the law. Any interference in the work of judges in administering the
law shall be inadmissible and punishable by law.
The immunity of judges shall be guaranteed by law.
The Chairmen and the members of the Supreme Court and the Higher
Arbitration Court may not be deputies of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic
of Uzbekistan.
Judges, including district ones, may not belong to any political