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The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
(6) No provision in any law shall, or shall be deemed
to, amend, repeal or replace the Constitution or any
provision thereof, or be so interpreted or construed, unless
enacted in accordance with the requirements of the
preceding provisions of this Article.
(7) In this Chapter, “amendment” includes repeal,
alteration and addition.
Approval
of certain
Bills at a
Referendum
83. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the
provisions of Article 82 –
(a)
a Bill for the amendment or for the repeal
and replacement of or which is inconsistent
with any of the provisions of Articles 1,
2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 or of this
Article; and
(b)
a Bill for the amendment or for the repeal
and replacement of or which is inconsistent
with the provisions of paragraph (2) of
Article 30 or of, paragraph (2) of Article
62 which would extend the term of office of
the President, or the duration of Parliament,
as the case may be, to over six years,
shall become law if the number of votes cast
in favour thereof amounts to not less than two-thirds of
the whole number of Members (including those not present),
is approved by the People at a Referendum and a certificate
is endorsed thereon by the President in accordance with
Article 80.
Bills
inconsistent
with the
Constitution
84. (1) A Bill which is not for the amendment of
any provision of the Constitution or for the repeal and
replacement of the Constitution, but which is inconsistent
with any provision of the Constitution may be placed on
the Order Paper of Parliament without complying with the
requirements of paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) of Article 82.
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