16. Each year the Council shall put out a public call for candidacies for possible appointment to the Order.
Before putting out a public call for candidacies, the Council shall so advise the Prime Minister who, by way of exception, may have the call postponed to a later date, if he considers it advisable.
O.C. 1706-85, s. 16; O.C. 221-86, s. 1; O.C. 358-87, s. 1.