[Part I Rules of Succession]
(1) The dispositions of Article 85 shall for the first time
be applicable to the descent from H.R.H. Prince Albert, Felix,
Humbert, Theodore, Christian, Eugene, Marie, Prince of Liege,
Prince of Belgium, it being understood that the marriage of
H.R.H. Princess Astrid, Josephine, Charlotte, Fabrizia,
Elisabeth, Paola, Marie, Princess of Belgium, with Lorenz,
Archduke of East Austria, was meant to have obtained the
consent
described in Article 85 (2).
(2) Until such time, the following dispositions remain in effect.
(3) The constitutional powers of the King are hereditary through
the direct, natural, and legitimate descent from H.M. Leopold,
George, Chretien, Frederic of Saxony-Coburg, from male to
male, by order of primogeniture and with the permanent
exclusion of women and of their descendants.
(4) It shall be deprived of his rights to the crown any prince
who marries without the consent of the King, or, in his
absence, of those who exercise his authority as provided for by
the Constitution.
(5) He may, however, be relieved of this deprivation by the
King, or, in his absence, by those who exercise his authority as
provided for by the Constitution, provided the consent of the
two Houses is obtained.
[Part II Article 32]
The Article 32 takes effect on 1 Jan 1995.
[Part III Article 125]
The Article 125 is valid for events taking place after 8
May 1993.
[Part IV Transitional Council Elections]
(1) The next Council elections, in keeping with those
dispositions of Articles 115 (2), 116 (2), 118, and
119, with the exclusion of Article 117, take place
on the same day as the next general elections to the House of
Representatives. The following Council elections, in keeping
with Articles 115 (2), 116 (2), 118, and 119
take place on the same day as the second European
Parliamentary elections following the taking of effect of Articles
115 (2), 118, 120, 121 (2), 123,
and 124.
(2) Prior to the next elections to the House of Representatives,
Articles 116 (2), 117, and 119 are not applicable.
[Part V Transitional House of Representatives]
(1) Prior to the next complete renewal of the House of
Representatives, notwithstanding the dispositions of Articles
43 (2), 46, 63, 67, 68, 69 3), 70,
74, 100, 101, 111, 151 (3),
174 (1), and 180 (2), last sentence, the following
dispositions remain in effect.
a) Federal legislative power is collectively exercised by the
King, by the House of Representatives, and by the Senate.
b) The King has the right to dissolve both Houses
simultaneously, and the dissolution act implies voter
convocations for within forty days and House convocations for
within two months.
c) There are 212 members of the House of Representatives, and
the federal divisor can be obtained by dividing the population of
the Kingdom by 212.
d) The Senate is composed:
1) of 106 elected members, on the basis of the population of
each province, in keeping with the terms of Article 61.
The dispositions of Article 62 are applicable to the
election of these Senators;
2) of members elected by provincial Councils, on the basis of
one senator per 200,000 inhabitants. For each 125,000 surplus
inhabitants, one additional senator is allowed. Nonetheless,
each provincial Council appoints at least three senators.
These members may not belong to the assembly which elects
them, nor may they have been a part of the electing assembly
for a period of two years prior to the election date.
3) of members elected by the Senate up to one-half of the
number of senators elected by the provincial Councils. Should
this number be odd, one unit is added.
These members are designated by the senators elected by virtue
of 1) and 2).
The election of senators elected by virtue of 2) and 3) is carried
out using the proportional representation system determined by
law.
Should it become necessary, following 31 Dec 1994, to replace
a senator elected by the Brabant provincial Council, the Senate
elects a member in accordance with those conditions established
by law. With respect to this law, the House of Representatives
and the Senate are competent on an equal footing.
e) In order to be elected senator one must, notwithstanding
Article 69 1), 2), and 4), have completed forty years of
age.
f) Senators are elected for a period of four years.
g) Ministers may have a participatory voice in debates only in
that House of which they are members.
They have access to both Houses, and must be heard upon their
request.
The Houses may demand the presence of ministers.
h) The King may pardon a minister or the member of a
Community or Regional Government condemned by the Court
of Cassation only following the request of one of the two
Houses or of that Council concerned.
i) Judges of the Court of Cassation are appointed by the King
on two double lists, one being presented by the Senate, the
other by the Court of Cassation.
j) Every year, the Houses vote on the budget and rule on
Government accounts.
k) The State Audit Office submits the general State accounts,
with observations, to the House of Representatives and to the
Senate.
(2) Articles 50, 75 (2) and (3), 77 to
83, 96 (2), and 99 (1) take effect from the
moment the next complete renewal of the House of
Representatives is effected.
[Part VI Transition until 31 Dec 1994]
(1) Until 31 Dec 1994, and in derogation to Article
5 (1), the provinces are: Antwerp, Brabant, West
Flanders, East Flanders, Hainaut, Liege, Limburg, Luxemburg,
and Namur.
(2) The next provincial elections shall coincide with the next
communal elections and shall take place on the second Sunday
of Oct 1994. Inasmuch as the law described in Paragraph (3),
first part, has taken effect, electors shall be called upon on that
same Sunday for the election of the Flemish Brabant and of the
Walloon Brabant provincial Councils.
(3.1) The personnel and the assets of Brabant province shall be
split between the province of Walloon Brabant, the province of
Flemish Brabant, the Region of Brussels-Capital, the authorities
and the institutions described in Articles 135 and 136, in
addition to the federal authority, in keeping with the terms
determined by a law adopted by majority vote as described in
Article 4, last paragraph.
(3.2) Following the next renewal of the provincial Councils and
until the moment of their repartition, personnel and assets
remaining in common shall be jointly managed by the province
of Walloon Brabant, that of Flemish Brabant, and by the
competent authorities of the bilingual Region of
Brussels-Capital.
(4) Until 31 Dec 1994, appeal court judges and the presidents
and the vice-presidents of the High Courts of Justice upon
which they depend, notwithstanding Article 151 (2), are
named by the King on two double lists, one being presented by
these courts, the other by the provincial Councils.
(5) Until 31 Dec 1994, notwithstanding Article 156 1),
the province of Brabant remains within the jurisdiction of the
Appeals Court of Brussels.