3. Article 107 (Term of office), and Article 108
(Presidential election);
where the amendment does not receive a majority
approval in the public referendum, it shall be deemed
to have been defeated.
Publication in
Government Gazette
263. After assent by the President, the Bill amending the
Non-assent by
President and
national referendum
264.
Constitution passed by the People’s Majlis shall come
into force after publication in the Government Gazette
and on a date fixed by the People’s Majlis.
(a) If the President does not assent to the Bill
amending the Constitution passed by the
People’s Majlis within fifteen days of receipt, the
President shall inform the People’s Majlis
specifying the reasons thereof. Where the
President does not inform the People’s Majlis of
the reasons thereof within fifteen days of receipt
the President shall be deemed to have assented
to the Bill.
(b) If the President does not assent to the Bill
amending the Constitution passed by the
People’s Majlis and so informs the People’s
Majlis, the People’s Majlis may within a period
determined by the People’s Majlis call for a
public referendum to vote on the adoption or
rejection of the Bill
(c) If the Bill is approved by a majority in the public
referendum specified in article (b), the President
shall assent to the Bill within fifteen days and
publish it in the Government Gazette.
Defeat of Bill
265. Where the Bill amending this Constitution passed by
the People’s Majlis does not receive a majority approval
in the public referendum, it shall be deemed to have
been defeated.
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