Art. 160
There is a State Council for all of Belgium, the composition, responsibilities, and functioning of which are determined by law. However, the law may allow the King to establish the procedure in keeping with those principles it describes.
The State Council statutes by ruling as an administrative jurisdiction, and provides an opinion in those cases determined by the law.
Art. 161
Under no circumstance may administrative jurisdiction be established other than on the sole basis of a law.
