men and women with the necessary level of education and to combine literacy work, for which they received payment, with their military service. Subsequently, the concept of national service had been extended, as many young people had wanted to undertake tasks other than teaching and had been offered the possibility of being appointed to enterprises or administrative departments as assistants receiving a token salary. 541. With regard to that issue, members of the Committee wished to know whether any progress had baen achieved since the submission of the report in respect of measures designed to improve the system of justice described in paragraph 173 of the report. * In addition, further information was requested regarding the criteria applicable to the qualifications of the seven members of the Constitutional High Court8 on the new System for reviewing judicial decisions; and ON the age of criminal responsibility. 548. In his reply, the representative of tho State party said that the number of lawyer6 had risen considerably and that funding for the Ministry of Justice aud the judicial administration had been increased. Article 89 of the Constitution, which had often been criticieed for the power6 that it conferred on the President in regard to the appointments to the Constitutional High Court, had become obsolete and had been replaced by a new provision. Under that provision, membership of that court had been modified so as to ensure that presidential appointees did not constitute a majority, There were a few centres for the re-education of juvenile delinquents. The age of criminal majority was set at 18. . * I. * Freedom of movement and BsPUlnaon of aliens 549. With reference to that issue, members of the Committee wished to know what obligations had to be satisfied by an alien, pursuant to article 21 of Ordinance No. 62-041 of 19 September 1962, in choosing his residence, and whether there was a possibility of an appeal to the courts against an expulsion order. In addition, members asked whether, in the context of the legal reform process, the bringing of cases to the Committee under the Optional Protocol would no longer be considered a6 legitimate ground6 for the expulsion of an alien or for the punishment of a national. 550. In his reply, the representative of the State party said that aliens enjoyed freedom of movement and freedom to reside in Madagascar, provided that they were not the subject of an 6xpUlsion order. They were obliged to declare their reoidence to the authorities of the locality in which they settled and could lodge complaint6 or appeal6 with the administrative division of the Supreme Court in cases of denial of rights or expulsion, Appeals against expulsion orders were heard by an ad hoc commission, composed of a magistrate and representatives of the police and the administrative authorities. 551. Referring to the specific ca&e involving a correspondent of a non-governmental organisation who had lodged a complaint before the Committee, the representative explained that the expulsion in 1983 had occurred because of that individuel’s political activities and not for his other actions. As Part of the revision of the Constitution that was under way, full freedoma, including the right of assembly and the right to engage in political -135-