(1) Where an initiative is clearly contrary to the constitutional purpose and function of the legal institution of the national referendum, or where it does not meet the conditions set out in sections 2 to 4, section 6 and section 8 (1), the president of the National Election Office shall reject, in a conclusive decision, the question within five days after submission, and shall not put it forward to the National Election Commission. Section 46, section 47, section 48 (3) and section 50 of the Election Procedure Act shall apply to the content and communication of a conclusive decision rejecting a question.

(2) No legal remedy shall lie against the conclusive decision of the president of the National Election Office; the organiser, however, may submit the question again. Approval of a question submitted again shall be put on the agenda of the National Election Commission, except where the number of supporting voters, including private person organisers, does not reach twenty.

(3) If the organiser submits the question again within fifteen days after the communication of the conclusive decision by the president of the National Election Office rejecting the question, for the purposes of section 8, the date of the first submission shall be considered to be the date of the submission of the question.