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ARTICLE 157. The present Constitution must be promulgated within eight days after its adoption in the referendum. The President of the Republic must take office; the National Assembly must convene at the latest on April 1, 1991. The High Council of the Republic and the transitional Government shall continue to exercise their functions until the new institutions are established. The oath of office of the President of the Republic shall be received by the President of the High Council of the Republic in plenary Assembly. The National Assembly shall be installed by the President of the High Council of the Republic in the presence of the members of the said Council.