Constitution - Governo de Timor-Leste

2. The inauguration shall take place on the last day of the term of office of the outgoingPresident or, in case of election due to vacancy, on the eighth day following thepublication of the electoral results.3. At the swearing-in ceremony, the President of the Republic shall take the followingoath:“I swear to God, to the people and on my honour that I will fulfil with loyalty thefunctions that have been invested in me, will abide by and enforce theConstitution and the laws and will dedicate all my energies and knowledge to thedefence and consolidation of independence and national unity.”Section 78(Incompatibilities)The President of the Republic shall not hold any other political position or public officeat the national level, and under no circumstances shall he or she undertake privateassignments.Section 79(Criminal liability and Constitutional Obligations)1. The President of the Republic shall enjoy immunity in the exercise of his or herfunctions.2. The President of the Republic shall be answerable before the Supreme Court ofJustice for crimes committed in the exercise of his or her functions and for clear andserious violation of his or her constitutional obligations.3. It is the incumbent upon the National Parliament to initiate the criminal proceedings,following a proposal made by one-fifth, and deliberation approved by a two-thirdmajority, of its Members.4. The Plenary of the Supreme Court of Justice shall issue a judgment within amaximum of 30 days.5. Conviction shall result in forfeiture of office and disqualification from re-election.6. For crimes not committed in the exercise of his or her functions, the President of theRepublic shall also be answerable before the Supreme Court of Justice, and forfeitureof office shall only occur in case of sentence to prison.7. In the cases provided for under the previous item, immunity shall be withdrawn at theinitiative of the National Parliament in accordance with provisions of item 3 of thisSection.