I. – Where the Constitutional Council has found that a law promulgated after the entry into force of the Organic Law no. 2007-223 of 21 February 2007 referred to above has been passed on matters falling within the jurisdiction of the collectivity of Saint-Martin insofar as it applies to the latter, this law may be amended or repealed by the territorial council.
II. – The matter is referred to the Constitutional Council by the President of the Territorial Council in execution of a deliberation of this 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 in I, the authorities of the collectivity must expressly repeal the legislative provision previously in force and proceed to formally enact a new provision.