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Article 291 — Amendment of Non-Entrenched Provisions

Article
291
Index row title
Amendment of Non-Entrenched Provisions
Source document
The ghana constitution
Provision ID
294d5bc9-c50e-4dde-b832-43bc2376c174

165 words

Verbatim text

(1) A bill to amend a provision of this Constitutio n 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 t he 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 r eadings 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 wi th this article, the President shall assent to it.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 291 of the Constitution of Ghana.
  • The row is titled “Amendment of Non-Entrenched Provisions”.
  • The passage runs to about 165 words.

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