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(3)
The bill shall be published in the Gazette but shall not be introduced into Parliament until the expiry
of six months after the publication in the Gazette under this clause.
(4)
After the bill has been read the first time in Parliament it shall not be proceeded with further unless it
has been submitted to a referendum held throughout Ghana and at least forty percent of the persons
entitled to vote, voted at the referendum and at least seventy-five percent of the persons who voted
cast their votes in favour of the passing of the bill.
(5)
Where the bill is approved at the referendum, Parliament shall pass it.
(6)
Where a bill for the amendment of an entrenched provision has been passed by Parliament in
accordance with this article, the President shall assent to it.
291 AMENDMENT OF NON-ENTRENCHED PROVISIONS
(1)
A bill to amend a provision of this Constitution which is not an entrenched provision shall not be
introduced into Parliament unless (a) it has been published twice in the Gazette with the second publication being made at least three
months after the first; and
(b) at least ten days have passed after the second publication.
(2)
The Speaker shall, after the first reading of the bill in Parliament, refer it to the Council of State for
consideration and advice and the Council of State shall render advice on the bill within thirty days
after receiving it.
(3)
Where Parliament approves the bill, it may only be presented to the President for his assent if it was
approved at the second and third readings of it in Parliament by the votes of at least two thirds of all
the members of Parliament.
(4)
Where the bill has been passed in accordance with this article, the President shall assent to it.
292 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE WITH CONSTITUTION
A bill for the amendment of this Constitution which has been passed in accordance with this
Constitution, shall be assented to by the President only if (a) it is accompanied by a certificate from the Speaker that the provisions of this Constitution have
been complied with in relation to it; and
(b) in the case of a bill to amend an entrenched provision, it is accompanied by a certificate from the
Electoral Commission, signed by the Chairman of the Commission and bearing the seal of the
Commission, that the bill was approved at a referendum in accordance with this Chapter.
Ghana 1992 (rev. 1996)
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