1. The law on introducing changes to the present Constitution may be adopted by referendum called by the Jogorku Kenesh.

2. Changes to the provisions of sections three, four, five, six, seven and eight of the present Constitution may be adopted by the Jogorku Kenesh upon proposal of the majority of the total number of deputies or at the initiative of not less than 300 000 voters.

3. The Jogorku Kenesh shall adopt the law on introduction of changes to the present Constitution not later than 6 months after it was submitted for consideration of the Jogorku Kenesh. The law on introduction of changes to the present Constitution shall be passed by the majority of not less than two thirds of the total number of deputies of the Jogorku Kenesh after conducting not less than three readings with 2 months’ time interval between them.

At the initiative of not less than two thirds of the total number of the deputies of the Jogorku Kenesh the law on introduction of changes to the present Constitution may be submitted to the referendum.

4. Adoption of the law introducing changes to the present Constitution shall be prohibited during a state of emergency or state of martial law.

5. The adopted law on introducing changes to the present Constitution shall be submitted to the President for signature.