The Constitutional permits the application of the Law for Insular Councils

Yesterday, May 24 2001, the Tribunal Constitucional published that it has decided unanimously to raise the suspension on the eleven articles of the Ley de Consells Insulars impugned by the central Government.

The decision by the Tribunal Constitucional to raise the suspension for the appealed articles, announced by the president of the Govern de les Illes Balears, Francesc Antich, means the stop to the block in the application of the new law awaiting a final sentence that can take some years. The Tribunal Constitucional in their sentence, on May 22, 2001 considers the double legal nature of the Insular Councils as autonomous institutions and as local institutions, which lets them apply and develop the new law in the foreseen way.

Maria Antònia Munar, president of the Consell de Mallorca expressed yesterday her satisfaction for the decision by the TC and announced the edition of an organisation rule for the institution she presides to adapt it rapidly to the new Law for Insular Councils.

Related news:
- The Balearic Government will defend the Law of Insular Councils before the Tribunal Constitutional (12/1/2001)
- The Tribunal Constitucional suspends the application of the Law of Insular Councils (22/12/2000)
- Appeal of Unconstitutionality against the law for Insular Councils (18/11/2000)
- The Law for Insular Councils (10/11/2000)
- Draft Bill for the Insular Councils (31/1/2000)
- Statement by the Consell Consultiu about the draft bill for Insular Councils (9/1/2000)

Date of publication: 25/05/2001

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