In all cases, the House of Representatives shall discuss the amendment request within 30 days
from the date of its receipt. The House shall issue its decision to accept the request in whole or in
part by a majority of its members.
If the request is rejected, the same articles may not be requested to be amended again before the
next legislative term.
If the amendment request is approved by the House, it shall discuss the text of the articles
requested to be amended within 60 days from the date of approval. If approved by a two-thirds
majority of the House’s members, the amendment shall be put to a public referendum within 30
days from the date the approval is issued. The amendment shall be effective from the date on
which the referendum’s result and the approval of a valid majority of the participants in the
referendum are announced.
In all cases, texts pertaining to the re-election of President of the Republic or the principles of
freedom or equality stipulated in this Constitution may not be amended, unless the amendment
brings more guarantees.
Article (227)
The Constitution and its preamble and all its provisions constitute an integral text and an
indivisible whole, and its provisions constitute one coherent unit.
Chapter Two
Transitional Provisions
Article (228)
The High Electoral Committee and the Presidential Election Committee existing at the time this
Constitution comes into force shall undertake the full supervision of the first parliamentary and
presidential elections following the effective date of the Constitution. The funds of the two
committees shall be transferred to the National Electoral Commission, immediately upon its
formation.
Article (229)
The elections of the House of Representatives following the date on which this Constitution
comes into effect shall take place in accordance with the provisions of Article 102 hereof.
Article (230)
Election of the President of the Republic or the House of Representatives shall take place as
regulated by Law, provided that the first of either elections shall take place within a period not
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