www.lawcommission.gov.np Part-31 Amendment to Constitution 274. Amendment to Constitution: (1) No amendment shall be made to this Constitution in manner to be prejudicial to sovereignty, territorial integrity, independence of Nepal and sovereignty vested in the people. (2) Subject to clause (1) and other Articles of this Constitution, a Bill to amend to or repeal any Article of this Constitution may be introduced in either House of the Federal Parliament. Provided that clause (1) shall not be amended. (3) A Bill introduced pursuant to clause (2) shall be publicly published for information to public-in-general within thirty days of its introduction in the concerned House. (4) In case a Bill introduced pursuant to clause (2) is related with the alteration in the borders of any Province or matters set forth in Schedule-6, the Speaker or the Chairperson of the concerned House shall send that Bill to the Provincial Assembly for its consent, within thirty days after its introduction in the Federal Parliament. (5) The concerned Provincial Assembly shall, by a majority of the total number of its the then members, approve or reject the Bill presented for its consent pursuant to clause (4) and give information thereof to the Federal Parliament within three months. Provided that in case any Provincial Assembly is not in existence, such Bill shall be either approved or rejected within three months after the date of holding of the first meeting following the formation of that Provincial Assembly. (6) In the event of failure to give information of approval or rejection of such Bill within the period set forth in clause (5), nothing shall prevent the House of the Federal Parliament in which the Bill was originated from proceeding with the Bill. (7) In case a majority of the Provincial Assemblies gives a notice of rejection of such Bill to the concerned House of the Federal Parliament within the period referred to in clause (5), the Bill shall be inoperative. 162