(1) The Constitutional Court shall have jurisdiction over the following matters:
1. The constitutionality of Acts upon the request of the courts;
2. Impeachment;
3. Dissolution of a political party;
4. Competence disputes between state agencies, between state agencies and local governments, and between local governments;and
5. Constitutional petition as prescribed by Act.
(2) The Constitutional Court shall be composed of nine Justices having qualification for court judges, and they shall be appointed by the President.
(3) Among the Justices referred to in paragraph (2), three shall be appointed from candidates selected by the National Assembly, and three appointed from candidates nominated by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
(4) The president of the Constitutional Court shall be appointed by the President among the Justices with the consent of the National Assembly.
(1) The term of office of the Justices of the Constitutional Court shall be six years and they may be reappointed under the conditions as prescribed by Act.
(2) The Justices of the Constitutional Court shall not join any political party, nor shall they participate in political activities.
(3) No Justice of the Constitutional Court shall be expelled from office except by impeachment or a sentence of imprisonment without prison labor or heavier punishment.
(1) When the Constitutional Court makes a decision of unconstitutionality of an Act, a decision of impeachment, a decision of dissolution of a political party or a decision accepting constitutional petition, the concurrence of six Justices or more shall be required.
(2) The Constitutional Court may issue rules and regulations relating to its proceedings and internal discipline and regulations on administrative matters within the limits of Act.
(3) The organization, administration and other necessary matters of the Constitutional Court shall be determined by Act.