Artikel 123: Territory of provinces and municipalities

Artikel 123
  1. Provinces and municipalities may be dissolved and new ones established by Act of Parliament.
  2. Revisions to provincial and municipal boundaries shall be regulated by Act of Parliament.

In andere talen:

English

  1. Provinces and municipalities may be dissolved and new ones established by Act of Parliament.
  2. Revisions to provincial and municipal boundaries shall be regulated by Act of Parliament.

Français

  1. La loi peut supprimer des provinces et des communes et en instituer de nouvelles.
  2. La loi règle la modification des limites provinciales et communales.

Deutsch

  1. Durch Gesetz können Provinzen und Gemeinden aufgelöst und können neue gebildet werden.
  2. Die Änderung von Provinz- und Gemeindegrenzen regelt das Gesetz.

Español

  1. Se podrán suprimir y crear por la ley provincias y municipios.
  2. La ley regulará la alteración de los límites provinciales y municipales.

Explanation

Please note: Only the Dutch-language version of the Constitution has legal effect. 

Provinces and municipalities can only be abolished and established by law. The legislature can regulate how provincial and municipal boundaries can be changed in a law.

The General Rules on Municipal Reorganization Act states that significant changes to provincial and municipal boundaries are made by law. Boundary adjustments can also be regulated by Order in Council, by the Provincial Council, and possibly even by the municipalities concerned.