§ Article 53Countersignature

Countersignature

1. A legal act of the President of Georgia shall require the countersignature of the Prime Minister. A legal act that requires
countersignature shall be promulgated and shall entail legal consequences only after it has been countersigned. Political
responsibility for countersigned legal acts lies with the Government.

2. A countersignature shall not be required for legal acts of the President of Georgia related to:

a) calling parliamentary elections, dissolving Parliament, or convening sessions or sittings of Parliament;

b) concluding constitutional agreements;

c) signing and promulgating laws, or returning laws to Parliament with remarks;

d) appointing the Prime Minister; appointing a member of the High Council of Justice; appointing the Chairperson or a member of
the Central Election Commission; nominating a member of the Board of the National Bank or appointing the President of the
National Bank; or appointing a judge to the Constitutional Court;

e) granting state awards and rewards, and honorary titles;

f) deciding on citizenship issues;

g) pardoning convicts;
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h) applications to the Constitutional Court or a court;

i) organising the exercise of powers of the President of Georgia.

Constitutional Law of Georgia No 1324 of 13 October 2017 – website, 19.10.2017

Constitutional Law of Georgia No 2071 of 23 March 2018 – website, 2.4.2018

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