The first question raised is about the scope of the powers of the out-going Parliament when its five-year mandate has ended but the lack of new elections has delayed the meeting of the new Parliament. Can it legislate or exercise other powers during that period? The Constitution of Kyrgyzstan does not explicitly deal with the extent of the continuing authority of the outgoing Parliament during that period, although Art 71 para. 3 (“3. The powers of the previous Jogorku Kenesh shall cease from the day of the first sitting of the newly convened Jogorku Kenesh.”) may imply that its powers continue until the new convocation meets. In some constitutional systems the outgoing legislature will be recognised as having some continuing role as a caretaker with restricted capacity.