(1) Subject to the derogating provisions specified in this Chapter, the provisions of section 244 (2), section 245 (1) a), c), d) and e) and paragraphs (2) to (5), section 247 (1) and (3), section 250, section 251, section 256 (2), section 257 (3), section 257/A, section 257/B, section 258 (1), sections 259 to 263, sections 266 to 270, section 271 (2), sections 272 to 274, section 275, sections 277 to 281, sections 283 to 285, sections 288 to 291, section 293, section 295, section 297 (1) and (3), section 298 and section 341/A of the Election Procedure Act shall apply to national referendum  proceedings.

(2) Section 68 and section 70 (1) and (2) shall not apply to a national referendum proceeding where the national referendum is held on the same day as the general election of the Members of the National Assembly (hereinafter “joint proceeding”) and was initiated by the President of the Republic or the Government.

(3) The provisions of section 76 and section 77 (2) b) shall not apply to joint proceedings.

(4) The provisions of sections 282, 286, 287 and 292 of the Election Procedure Act shall apply also to joint proceedings.