TITLE VI: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

The territorial council exercises the powers devolved by the laws and regulations in force to the departmental councils of the departments and to the regional councils, as well as those devolved to the overseas regional councils by the chapitre III du titre III du livre IV de la quatrième partie, à l’exception de celles relatives : 1° The construction and general and technical maintenance of collèges and lycées, reception, catering…

The Territorial Council may submit to the Minister responsible for Overseas Territories, through the intermediary of the State representative, proposals for the amendment of legislative or regulatory provisions in force, applicable to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, as well as any proposal for legislative or regulatory provisions relating to the economic, social and cultural development of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon. It may also submit to the Prime Minister, via the State representative, proposals relating to the organisation…

The Territorial Council is consulted by the Minister responsible for Overseas Territories on proposals for acts of the European Community and the European Union taken in application of the stipulations of the treaties relating to the European Union and the European Community applicable to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, which have a particular impact on the situation of the archipelago. The opinion of the Territorial Council is deemed to have been obtained within one…

The Territorial Council may submit proposals to the Government with a view to the conclusion of international commitments concerning regional cooperation between the French Republic, the United States and Canada, or agreements with North Atlantic regional bodies, including those under the auspices of the specialised agencies of the United Nations.

In the areas of competence of the collectivity, the Territorial Council of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon may, by deliberation, request the authorities of the Republic to authorise its President to negotiate, in compliance with France’s international commitments, agreements with one or more States, territories or regional bodies mentioned in Article LO 6461-14. When this authorisation is granted, the authorities of the Republic are, at their request, represented at the negotiations. At the end…

In compliance with France’s international commitments, the local authority may, by deliberation of the territorial council, enter into agreements with foreign local authorities to carry out cooperation or development aid actions. These agreements shall specify the purpose of the actions envisaged and the provisional amount of the financial commitments. Under the same conditions, if justified by an emergency, the territorial council may implement or finance actions of a humanitarian nature.

The collectivity of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon may, with the agreement of the authorities of the Republic, be an associate member of the regional bodies mentioned in article LO 6461-14 or observer with them. The Territorial Council of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon may submit to the Government any proposal for France to become a member of these bodies. The Territorial Council of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon may submit to the Government any proposal for France to become a member…

The territorial council may use local semi-public companies and semi-public companies governed by the loi n° 46-860 du 30 avril 1946 tendant à l’établissement, au financement et à l’exécution de plans d’équipement et de développement des territoires relevant du ministère des collectivités d’outre-mer régies par l’article 74 de la Constitution et de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, pour la mise en œuvre des actions engagées dans le cadre des compétences qui lui sont…

The right to compromise may be regulated by the Territorial Council in all administrative, fiscal, customs or economic matters falling within its jurisdiction. Where the settlement relates to acts constituting an offence and has the effect of extinguishing the public prosecution, it may only take place with the agreement of the Public Prosecutor.

The territorial council of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon may authorise the opening to the public of casinos comprising separate and distinct special premises where certain games of chance are played. A decree in the Conseil d’Etat shall lay down the rules relating to the procedures for State control of the installation and operation of casinos operated pursuant to the preceding paragraph.