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PART XX
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AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION
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368 Procedure for amendment of the Constitution-
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An amendment of this Constitution may be
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initiated only by the introduction of a Bill
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for the purpose in either House of Parlia-
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ment, and when the Bill is passed in each
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House by a majority of the total membership of that House
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and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members
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of that House present and voting, it shall be presented to
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the President for his assent and upon such assent being
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given to the Bill, the Constitution shall stand amended in
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accordance with the terms of the Bill :
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Provided that if such amendment seeks to make any
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change in -
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(a) article 64, article 55, article 73, article 162 or
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article 241, or
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(b) Chapter IV of Part V, Chapter V of Part VI,
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or Chapter I of Part XI, or
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(c) any of the Lists in the Seventh Schedule, or
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(d) the representation of States in Parliament, or
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(e) the provisions of this article,
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the amendment shall also require to be ratified by the
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Legislatures of not less than one-half of the States specified
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in Parts A and B of the First Schedule by resolutions to
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that effect passed by those Legislatures before the Bill
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making provision for such amendment is presented to the
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President for assent.
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