Fifth Section
MODE OF OPERATION

Article 167
The district councils and department councils express the will and the aspiration of the inhabitants. The district councils shall manifest those to the National Assembly, whereas the department councils shall do so to the district councils.

The district councils shall be bound to inform the department councils about measures taken or opinions that are held, which concern the department councils. This obligation shall also apply to department councils in relation to the district council.

Article 168

1. The opportunity shall be granted to the elected district representatives to participate in the formulation and the creation of the national and regional development policy.
2. The district council shall have the power to delegate its representatives to participate in the development council for the national development.
3. The district councils shall have the power to forward proposals that concern their own district for further treatment to the ministerial departments concerned.