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Article L7124-14 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

Any draft or proposed deliberation of the Assembly of French Guyana that has consequences for the environment or the living environment or concerns the identity of the Amerindian and Bushinenge populations is subject to the prior opinion of the Grand Customary Council. The Grand Customary Council deliberates on the draft or proposal within a period of one month from the date of referral. If it has not given its opinion…

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Article L7124-15 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The Grand Customary Council may be consulted by the Assembly of French Guyana or its president, by the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council, as well as by the State representative in the territorial collectivity, on any issue concerning the environment, the living environment or the cultural activities of the Amerindian and Bushinenge populations.

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Article L7124-16 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The great customary council may also refer to itself any draft or proposed deliberation of the territorial collectivity of French Guiana that directly concerns the environment, the living environment or the cultural activities of the Amerindian and Bushinenge populations. The result of the self-referral is recorded in minutes. It is forwarded to the Assembly of French Guiana for deliberation. The Grand Customary Council may designate one of its members to…

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Article L7124-18 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The Grand Customary Council organises and records the designation of the customary and traditional authorities, and notifies it to the State representative in French Guyana. This designation is also notified to the president of the assembly of French Guiana. The deliberation of the assembly of French Guiana fixing the amount of the allowances paid to the customary and traditional authorities and the terms and conditions of allocation is subject to…

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Article L7124-19 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

At the request of the Customary Grand Council of the Amerindian and Bushinenge populations, the territorial collectivity of French Guiana may create a public establishment for cultural and environmental cooperation, a public establishment of an administrative nature subject to the rules defined in Title III of Book IV of Part One of the present Code, subject to the adaptations provided for in Articles L. 7124-20 to L. 7124-22 of the…

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Article L7124-21 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The Board of Directors of the public establishment provided for in Article L. 7124-19 is composed, in addition to its chairman, of: 1° One third of representatives of the customary grand council of the Amerindian and Bushinenge populations, appointed from among its members; 2° One third of representatives of the Guiana collectivity, other territorial collectivities or their groupings or other local public establishments; 3° Representatives of the State or its…

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