Only authorized persons that are referred to under Article VI(3)(a) may initiate a dispute before the Constitutional Court. It follows from the text of the mentioned provisions that the Federal Ministry is not an authorized person who may initiate a dispute before the Constitutional Court in accordance with Article VI(3)(a).
• Decision on Admissibility No. U 66/02 of 30 January 2004, paragraph 9, published in the Official Gazette of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 11/04
It follows from the provisions of Article VI(3)(a) of the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina that the association is not an authorized person who may initiate a dispute for review of constitutionality of law before the Constitutional Court.
• Decision No. U 67/02 of 27 June 2003, paragraph 4, published in the Official Gazette of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 30/03;
• Decision No. U 69/02 of 25 July 2003, paragraph 5, published in the Official Gazette of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 39/03;
• Decision No. U 71/02 of 27 June 2003, paragraph 4, published in the Official Gazette of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 25/03;
• Decision No. U 6/03 of 24 October 2003, paragraph 9, published in the Official Gazette of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 8/04
The applicants do not meet the requirements set out in Article VI(3)(a) of the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina given that, after a withdrawal of the request for review of constitutionality [of two members], only nine members of the Parliamentary Assembly maintained supportive of the request. Therefore, in terms of Article VI(3)(a) of the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, one-fourth of the members of either chamber of the Parliamentary Assembly, in particular, the House of Representatives, which is composed of 42 members who have the right to initiate disputes of such nature before the Constitutional Court, is not involved. It follows that the applicant’s request for review of constitutionality of the Law Amending the Law on Salaries and Remunerations in the Institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Official Gazette of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 16/16) is inadmissible in terms of Article 19(1)(c) of the Rules of the Constitutional Court as being filed by an unauthorised person.
• Decision No. U 20/18 of 10 January 2019, paragraph 5
