Protection of the status and powers of the Brčko District

(Article IV(4) of the Constitution)

The Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall have jurisdiction to decide in any dispute relating to protection of the determined status and powers of the Brčko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina that may arise between an Entity or more Entities and the Brčko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina or between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Brčko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina under this Constitution and the awards of the Arbitral Tribunal.

In addition to the authorized persons referred to in Article VI(3)(a) of the Constitution (member of the Presidency, Chair of the Council of Ministers, Chair or Deputy Chair of either chamber of the PA of BiH, one-fourth of the members/delegates of either chamber of the PA of BiH, or one-fourth of the members of either chamber of a legislature of an Entity), any such dispute may also be referred by a majority of the councilors of the Assembly of the Brčko District of BiH including at least one-fifth of the elected councilors from among each of the constituent peoples.