Initiating Referendum for Revising the Constitution

(1) A Referendum for revising the Constitution shall be initiated in compliance with Article 141 of the Constitution.

(2) The proposal on conducting a referendum for revising the Constitution shall be submitted to the Constitutional Court, which is required within 10 days to review the constitutionality of issues subject to referendum and to present its opinion.

(3) Following the review of constitutionality of issues subject to referendum by the Constitutional Court, the proposal to hold a referendum, along with the Constitutional Court opinion shall be submitted to the Parliament for examination.

(4) The revision of the Constitution may not be subject to referendum if it will result in the violation of fundamental human rights and freedoms or of their guarantees.

(5) If both Parliament and citizens initiate at the same time a revision of the same provisions of the Constitution, the parliamentary procedure to consider these provisions shall end.