b) Organic laws, for the legislation prescribed in Article 160(a) and Article
164)d),(f),(g) and (h);
c) Basic laws, for the legislation prescribed in Article 164(i) and (j) and
Article 165(1) (a),(b),(e),(f),(i),(l),(p),(q) and (r), all of the Constitution;
d) Laws, for the remaining legislation concerning matters within the
legislative competence of National Assembly which do not have not to
assume any other form, under the terms of the Constitution;
e) Authorisations to legislate, for the legislation prescribed in Article 161(c);
f) Resolutions, for the acts prescribed in Article 160(b) and (c), Article
161(g),(h),(i),(j),(k),(l) and (m), Article 162(b),(c) and (d) and Article
163(a),(b),(c),(d) and (e) and any other decisions regarding the daily
management of parliamentary activities, in addition to those which do not
require any other form, under the terms of the Constitution.
Article 167
(Legislative initiative)
1. The power to initiate legislation may be exercised by Members,
Parliamentary Groups and the President of the Republic.
2. The organs of judicial power may present contributions on matters relating to
the organisation of the judiciary, the status of judges and the functioning of
the courts.
3. Legislative initiatives introduced by Members and Parliamentary Groups
shall assume the form of bills.
4. Legislative initiatives introduced by the President of the Republic shall
assume the form of legislative proposals.
5. Groups of citizens and the organisations representing them may present
proposals for introducing new legislation, under the terms to be defined by
law.
6. Bills and legislative proposals which involve increased expenditure or a
reduction in the state revenue established in the Budget cannot be presented
during the current financial year, with the exception of State Budget review
laws.
Article 168
(National referendum initiative)
1. The power to initiate a national referendum may be exercised by the
President of the Republic, one fifth of Members in full exercise of their office
and Parliamentary Groups.
2. Initiatives introduced by Members and Parliamentary Groups shall assume
the form of referendum proposals.
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