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Article 166 Until the progressive establishment of the institutions specified by this Constitution, the Institutions and the organs specified for the period of the Transition continue to exercise their functions. The Superior Council of the Transition and the Congress of the Transition cease their functions from the election of the Bureau of the new National Assembly. While waiting for the establishment of the Senate, the National Assembly has the plenitude of the legislative power. Until the investiture of the new President of the Republic, the current President of the High Authority of the Transition continues to exercise the functions of Head of the State. In the case of vacancy of the Presidency, for any cause whatsoever, the functions of Head of State are exercised jointly by the Prime Minister, the President of the Superior Council of the Transition, and by the President of the Congress.