Article 195 [Declaration, Dissolution, New Houses Debate]
(1) The federal legislative power has the right to declare a
warranted constitutional revision of those matters which it
determines.
(2) Following such a declaration, the two Houses are dissolved
by full right.
(3) Two new Houses are then convened, in keeping with the
terms of Article 46.
(4) These Houses statute, of common accord with the King, on
those points submitted for revision.
(5) In this case, the Houses may debate only provided that
two-thirds of the members composing each House are present;
and no change may be adopted unless voted upon by a
two-thirds majority.
Article 196 [Restrictions]
No constitutional revision may be undertaken or pursued during
times of war or when the Houses are prevented from meeting
freely on federal territory.
Article 197 [Permanent Regency]
During a regency, no changes may be brought to the
Constitution regarding the constitutional powers of the King and
Articles 85 to 88, 91 to 95, 106, and
197.
Article 198 [Editorial Changes]
(1) In agreement with the King, the Constituting Chambers may
adapt the numerical order of articles and of sub-articles of the
Constitution, in addition to sub-divisions of the latter into titles,
sections, and chapters, modify the terminology of dispositions
not submitted for revision in order for them to be in keeping
with the terminology of new dispositions, and ensure the
concordance of French, Dutch, and German constitutional texts.
(2) In this case, the Houses may debate only provided that
two-thirds of the members composing each House are present;
and no change may be adopted unless voted upon by a
two-thirds majority.