(1) A referendum shall be postponed if a state of emergency or a state of war is declared.
(2) If the Government of the Republic declares an emergency situation due to a natural disaster, catastrophe or infectious disease after a resolution to hold a referendum has been passed, the Riigikogu may postpone the referendum by a resolution.
(3) The Riigikogu shall determine a new date for the referendum within two weeks after the reasons provided for in subsections
(1) and (2) of this Act cease to exist, observing the term prescribed in subsection 3 (1) of this Act which shall be calculated from the date on which the resolution of the Riigikogu determining the new referendum date is passed.
(4) In the case prescribed in subsection (1), the National Electoral Committee shall publish a notice within seven working days
as of the entry into force of the resolution to this effect.
