I. – Where the Constitutional Council has found that a law promulgated after the entry into force of the loi organique n° 2007-223 du 21 février 2007 précitée est intervenue dans les matières ressortissant à la compétence de la collectivité de Saint-Barthélemy, en tant qu’elle s’applique à cette dernière, cette loi peut être modifiée ou abrogée par le conseil territorial.
II. – The matter is referred to the Constitutional Council by the President of the Territorial Council in execution of a deliberation of that Assembly, the Prime Minister, the President of the National Assembly or the President of the Senate. It shall inform the other authorities holding the power to refer the matter to it of its referral, which must be substantiated; these authorities may submit observations within a period of fifteen days.
The Constitutional Council shall give its ruling within a period of three months.
III. – When they make use of the option offered to them by I, the authorities of the local authority must expressly repeal the legislative provision previously in force and proceed to formally enact a new provision.