The president of the territorial council may refer to the administrative tribunal a request for an opinion on the interpretation of the status of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon or on the applicability in this collectivity of a legislative or regulatory text.
In the event of serious difficulty, the president of the administrative tribunal may forward this request to the Conseil d’Etat.
When the request for an opinion concerns the division of powers between the State, the collectivity or the communes, it is examined by the Conseil d’Etat, to which it is forwarded without delay. The State representative is informed immediately.