ARTICLE 73
A law enacted by the National Assembly shall be referred to the People before its promulgation, if the National President so orders within a month.
A law whose promulgation is deferred at the demand of at least one-third of the National Assembly shall be submitted to the People, if one-twentieth of the qualified voters so petition.
A popular vote shall further be resorted to on a measure initiated by the People if one-tenth of the qualified voters so petition. A fully elaborated bill must accompany such petition. The National Cabinet shall lay the bill together with a statement of its attitude before the National Assembly. The popular vote does not take place if the desired bill is enacted without amendment by the National Assembly.
A popular vote may be taken on the budget, tax laws, and laws relating to the classification and payment of public officers only by authority of the National President.
The procedure in connection with the popular referendum and initiative will be regulated by national law.