1. Citizens are obliged to participate in the administration of justice through the institution of the Popular Jury. The law will determine the exclusive affairs of this institution.

1. Justice is administered on behalf of the people, by the judges, magistrates and members of the judiciary.

2. Members of the judiciary are only subject to the rule of law, are independent and enjoy immunity in the exercise of their functions except in case of criminal or disciplinary liability.

1. The government of the Aran Valley is elected by universal, direct, free and secret vote as prescribed by Catalonia’s electoral law.

2. The General Council will participate in the preparation of all legislative initiatives affecting its territory.

1. The government of the Aran Valley lies in the General Council and it is formed by the Ombudman, the full Board of Counsellors and the Commission of Auditors.

2. The Ombudsman is the highest representative of the Catalan State in the Aran Valley.

1. The Aran Valley has a special legal regime established by an Act of Parliament.

2. The Valley’s institutional and administrative organization is the exclusive competence of the General Council, except for those matters set out in this Constitution.

3. Aran Valley’s official language is Aranese which is co-official with the Catalan.

1. The government and the autonomous administration of the regions correspond to the respective ‘vegueries’, an entity composed of a President and a Council made up of 10 members.

2. The ‘vegueries’ functions and the status of their members will be established by an Act of Parliament, according to a proportional representation criterion.

3. For demographic reasons, Barcelona’s ‘vegueria’ has a special system established by an Act of Parliament

1. Municipalities have exclusive jurisdiction in all matters that the Local Government Law confers upon them.

2. Their functions are governed by the subsidiarity principle, in accordance with the provisions of the European Charter of Local Self-Government, and the local council’s financial capacity.

3. Territorial classification and management, urban planning and management of social assistance are the councils’ exclusive competence.

4. Urban planning and land reassessment must be approved and authorized by the relevant Ministry of the State.

1. Catalonia’s basic territorial structure is based on municipalities.

2. A region is made up of one or more municipalities, depending on its population and geographic extension.

3. City councils will be allowed to sign agreements among themselves to create supra-municipal entities, with a view to improving the efficiency of common public services.

1. The Parliament of Catalonia shall appoint the director of the Anti-Fraud Office for a term of office, and provide the appropriate budgetary allocation for the efficient implementation of the Office’s duties.

2. The Office shall have exclusive competence in the investigation of all cases of alleged political and/or administrative corruption. As soon as reasonable suspicion of crime is detected, the Office will deliver the proceedings and a report to the Prosecutor’s Office of Catalonia.

3. The Office shall enjoy full independence and act with absolute impartiality. None of the Office’s executives may belong to a political party.

1. The Audit Office will publish an annual report which shall set out the deficits and economic deviations that may have been detected.

2.Political parties shall have the imperative duty to deliver the balance sheet for the last financial year to the Audit Office, and detail budget expenditure for election campaigns.

3. The conclusions and recommendations of the Audit Office will be delivered to Parliament and to the State Government.