Issues that shall not be subjects to Local Referendum

(1) The Local Referendum shall not be subject to issues:

a) concerning national interest, falling within the competence of the Parliament, Government or other central public administrations authorities, in accordance with the duties laid down by the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova and the legislation;

b) concerning the internal and external policy of the State;

c) which come in contradiction with the provisions of the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova and the legislation of the Republic of Moldova;

d) concerning tax and the budget;

e) concerning extraordinary or emergency measures to ensure public order, health and safety of the population;

f) concerning electing, appointing or dismissing and revocation of persons for/on/from certain positions which fall under the jurisdiction of Parliament, President of the Republic of Moldova and Government;

g) concerning the revocation of the mayor, dismissed on the basis of the final decision of revocation issued by the court;

h) concerning the jurisdiction of the Courts and public prosecutor’s office.

(2) By derogation from paragraph (1), the merger of several localities of the same level may be subject to the local consultative referendum.