The president of the territorial council and the members of the executive council, after having been heard or invited to provide written explanations on the facts of which they are accused, may be suspended by reasoned order of the minister responsible for overseas France for a period not exceeding one month. They may only be removed from office by a reasoned decree issued in the Council of Ministers.
Removal from office automatically entails ineligibility to hold the office of President of the Territorial Council and to hold the office of member of the Executive Council for a period of one year from the date of the decree of removal from office, unless the Territorial Council is renewed in its entirety before then.
Appeals against the decrees provided for in this article shall be brought before the Conseil d’Etat ruling on contentious matters.