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(d) the national values and principles of governance mentioned
in Article 10 (2) (a) to (d);
(e) the Bill of Rights;
(f) the term of office of the President;
(g) the independence of the Judiciary and the commissions and
independent offices to which Chapter Fifteen applies;
(h) the functions of Parliament;
(i) the objects, principles and structure of devolved government;
or
(j) the provisions of this Chapter.
(2) A proposed amendment shall be approved by a referendum
under clause (1) if—
(a) at least twenty per cent of the registered voters in each of at
least half of the counties vote in the referendum; and
(b) the amendment is supported by a simple majority of the
citizens voting in the referendum.
(3) An amendment to this Constitution that does not relate to a
matter mentioned in clause (1) shall be enacted either—
(a) by Parliament, in accordance with Article 256; or
(b) by the people and Parliament, in accordance with Article
257.
Amendment by
parliamentary
initiative.
256. (1) A Bill to amend this Constitution—
(a) may be introduced in either House of Parliament;
(b) may not address any other matter apart from consequential
amendments to legislation arising from the Bill;
(c) shall not be called for second reading in either House
within ninety days after the first reading of the Bill in that
House; and
(d) shall have been passed by Parliament when each House of
Parliament has passed the Bill, in both its second and third