(1) Amendments to the Constitution may be proposed either by the President of the Republic or by Parliament.
(2) Any proposed amendment made by a Member of Parliament shall be signed by at least one-third of the members of either House.
(3) Parliament shall meet in congress when called upon to examine a draft or proposed amendment. The amendment shall be adopted by an absolute majority of the members of Parliament. The President of the Republic may request a second reading; in which case the amendment shall be adopted by a two-third majority of the members of Parliament.
(4) The President of the Republic may decide to submit any bill to amend the Constitution to a referendum; in which case the amendment shall be adopted by a simple majority of the votes cast.
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In force from 18-01-1996
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