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article, the existing regulations remain in force, with the proviso that the officials of the previous Indonesia referred to therein are replaced by the corresponding officials of the participant territory concerned.

Article 67

Disputes between the participant territories and the Self-governments concerned, as regards the regulations referred to in article 65 and the implementation thereof shall be decided by the Supreme Court of Indonesia either in first and final instance, or in appeal.

CHAPTER III
THE ORGANS OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE UNITED STATES OF INDONESIA
General provision

The federal organs of the Republic of the United States of Indonesia are:
a. the President;
b. the Ministers;
c. the Senate;
d. the House of Representatives;
e. the Supreme Court of Indonesia;
f. the General Audit-Department.

SECTION I
THE GOVERNMENT
Article 68

1. The President and the Ministers constitute the Government.

2. Any reference made to the Government in this constitution is understood to mean the President with one, several or all the ministers according to their respective special or general responsibilities.

3. The seat of the Government is established at the capital Djakarta, unless in cases of emergency the Government designates an other place.

Article 69

1. The President is the Head of the State.

2. The President is elected by the deputies of the governments of the participant territories referred to in article 2. In electing the President the delegates aim at unanimity.

3. The President must be an Indonesian who has attained the age of 30 years and has not been debarred from suffrage or from the exercise thereof, nor has been deprived of the right to be elected.

Article 70

The President resides in the place where the seat of the Government is established.

Article 71

Before assuming office, the President takes the following oath (makes the following declaration and promise) in accordance with his religious

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