TITLE XI. THE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND CULTURAL COUNCIL CHAPTER I. RESPONSIBILITIES Article 163: The Economic, Social, Environmental and Cultural Council gives its opinion on draft laws, ordinances or decrees as well as on draft proposals submitted to it. Economic, social, environmental and cultural draft laws are submitted to it for its opinion. The President of the Republic may consult the Economic, Social, Environmental and Cultural Council on any Economic, social, environmental and cultural problems. CHAPTER II. COMPOSITION AND FUNCTIONING Article 164: The composition of the Economic, Social, Environmental and Cultural Council and the rules of its functioning are governed by an organic law. TITLE XII. THE MEDIATOR OF THE REPUBLIC CHAPTER I. THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MEDIATOR OF THE REPUBLIC Article 165: A mediation body is hereby established, called "The Mediator of the Republic", Administrative authority with a public service mission. The Mediator of the Republic does not accept instructions from any authority. The Mediator of the Republic is the gracious intercessor between the Administration and the constituents. CHAPTER II. THE STATUS OF THE MEDIATOR OF THE REPUBLIC Article 166: The Mediator of the Republic is appointed by the President of the Republic for a non-renewable six-year term upon the recommendation of the President of the National Assembly and the President of the Senate. In the event of death, resignation or absolute incapacity established by the Constitutional Council, referred to by the President of the Republic, he is replaced within a period of eight days. Article 167: The official duties of the Mediator of the Republic are incompatible with the exercise of any political function, any other public office and any professional activity. Article 168: The Mediator of the Republic may not be prosecuted, searched for, arrested, detained or tried in connection with opinions or acts performed by him in the exercise of his official duties. CHAPTER III. THE ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONING OF THE MEDIATOR OF THE REPUBLIC Article 169: The responsibilities, organization and functioning of the Mediator of the Republic are determined by an organic law. TITLE XIII. TERRITORIAL COMMUNITIES CHAPTER I. COMPOSITION Article 170: The territorial communities are the regions and municipalities. Article 171: Other territorial communities are created and abolished by law.