Article 43
The fundamental principle for the completion of the federal structure of the Republic of the United States of Indonesia shall be that the through democratic means in freedom expressed desires of the population of the territories concerned shall be conclusive for the ultimate status of these territories in the Federation.
Article 44
Alteration of the territory of any participant territory and the acceding to or association with an existing participant territory by any other territory — whether or not being a participant territory — can only be effectuated in accordance with regulations to be established by federal law, in compliance with the principle set forth in article 43. The above mentioned accession or association of territories requires the approval of the participant territory concerned.
Article 45
The organization and government of the participant territories shall be democratic and in accordance with the principles set forth in this constitution.
Part 2. The negaras
Article 46
1. Newly formed negaras require recognition by federal law.
2. The federal law shall refuse the status of negara to such territories which are considered not being able to exercise and fulfil the rights, competencies and obligations of a negara.
Article 47
The constitution of the negaras shall guarantee the right to an own existence of the various communities of the population within their territories and create the possibility to realize his existence constitutionally through regulations on the democratic organization of these communities into autonomous daerahs.
Article 48
1. The constitutions of the negaras contain no provisions which are partly or entirely in contravention of this Constitution.
2. The constitutions referred to, or alteration thereof, shall not become effective until after consideration by the federal Government; they shall be presented for this purpose as soon as possible after completion by the negara government to the federal Government.
3. If in the opinion of the federal Government a contravention occur as referred to in paragraph 1, within two months after receipt of the documents, the Government shall draw the attention of the negara government to this contravention and invite the latter to take steps for redress.
4. In the event that the negara government fails to comply partly or entirely with the directions referred to in the preceding paragraph or, in case the negara government is of the opinion that the directives were
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