Article 166. Entry into Force of Individual Provisions of the Constitution

1. Chapters 1-3 and 12 of the Constitution shall enter into force on the tenth day following the promulgation of the amendments to the Constitution in the ‘Official Journal of the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh’.
2. The provisions of Chapters 4-11 of the Constitution, except for Point 11 of Article 93 and Article 96, shall come into effect on the day of the assumption of office by the President of the Republic elected in accordance with Article 168 of the Constitution. Until that, the corresponding provisions of the 2006 Constitution shall be in effect. Article 104 of 2006 Constitution shall remain in effect till the expiration of the term prescribed by Article 173 of the Constitution.
3. The provision of Point 11 of Articles 93 and Article 96 shall enter into force on the day of the assumption of office by the President of the Republic elected in accordance with Article 89 of the Constitution.

Article 167. Bringing Laws into Compliance with the Constitution

1. The current legislature shall be brought into compliance with the Constitution by the National Assembly, within three years after the Constitution enters into force.
2. The Judicial Code and the Law on Audit Chamber shall be brought into compliance with the Constitution and shall enter into force on the day of assumption of office by the President of the Republic elected in accordance with Article 168 of the Constitution.
3. The Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly shall be brought into compliance with the Constitution and shall enter into force not later than 90 days before the expiry of powers of the incumbent President of the Republic.

Article 168. Election of President of the Republic

1. The National Assembly shall, upon recommendations of factions, no sooner than 50 and no later than 40 days prior to the expiry of powers of the incumbent President of the Republic, as well as, in the event that the office of the President of the Republic remains vacant till the expiry of powers of the incumbent National Assembly, after no sooner than 30 and no later than 40 days, elect the President of the Republic. The newly-elected President of the Republic shall hold the office until the expiry of the powers of the incumbent National Assembly.
2. The candidate, having received at least two-third of votes of the total number of Deputies, shall be elected as President of the Republic. In the event that the President of the Republic is not elected, a second round of elections shall be held, wherein the two candidates having received the highest number of votes in the first round shall participate. In the second round, the candidate having received at least three fifths of votes of the total number of Deputies shall be elected as President of the Republic.
3. The President of the Republic shall assume office on the day of expiry of powers of the previous President of the Republic and, in case of extraordinary elections of the President of the Republic, on the tenth day after having been elected. The President of the Republic shall assume office by taking oath at a special sitting of the National Assembly by the procedure prescribed by the Constitution.

Article 169. Discontinuation of the Powers of the Government

The Government shall submit its resignation on the day the President of the Republic, elected by the National Assembly in accordance with Article 168 of the Constitution, assumes office. The new Government shall be formed in accordance with Article 103 of the Constitution.

Article 170. Holding Office on the Part of the Prosecutor General, Chairperson and Members of Control Chamber

1. The Prosecutor General shall continue holding office until the expiry of the term of his/her powers, specified in the Constitution of 2006.
2. The Chairperson and members of the Control Chamber shall continue holding office correspondingly as Chairperson and members of the Audit Chamber until the expiry of the term of their powers, specified in the Constitution of 2006 and law.

Article 171. Conduct of the By-elections of the Deputies of the National Assembly

After the entry of the Constitution into force and in the event that the mandate of the Deputy of the National Assembly elected by the majoritarian electoral system, the elections of the Deputy of the National Assembly shall be held by procedure prescribed by the Electoral Code.

Article 172. Formation of the Supreme Judicial Council

1. The Supreme Judicial Council shall, in conformity with Article 144 of the Constitution, be formed after entry into force of relevant provisions of the Judicial Code, within three months after the President of the Republic assumes the office.
2. The powers of the members of the Council of Justice shall discontinue on the day of the formation of the Supreme Judicial Council.

Article 173. Implementation of Territorial Policy and Revision of Administrative-Territorial Division

1. The Article 104 of the Constitution of 2006 shall remain in force until the revision of the administrative-territorial division.
2. The revision of the administrative-territorial division shall be conducted not later than within five years after the entry into force of the Constitution.

Article 174. Holding Office on the Part of the Members of the Council of Elders of a Community and Head of Community

The members of the Council of Elders of a community and head of community elected prior to the entry into force of Chapter 8 of the Constitution shall continue holding office until the expiry of the term of their powers, specified in the Constitution of 2006. The provision prescribed in the second sentence of Point 4 of Article 151 of the Constitution shall be applied to local self-government bodies, elected after the the entry into force of the Law on Local Self-Governance.

Article 175. Boundaries of Jurisdiction of the Republic of Artsakh

Until the restoration of the territorial integrity of the Republic of Artsakh and the delimitation of its borders, the public authority shall be exercised on the territory under factual jurisdiction of the Republic of Artsakh.