Page:Draft Constitution of the Republic of the United States of Indonesia.djvu/43

 3. The draft of the Constitution, when passed by the Constituent Assembly, shall be presented by the Assembly to the President for ratification by the Government. The Government is bound to ratify the draft immediately. The Government solemnly proclaims the Constitution.

4. Each participant state shall be given the opportunity to accept the Constitution. In case a participant state does not accept the Constitution that state shall have the right to negotiate concerning a special relationship towards the Republic of the United States of Indonesia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

1. Without prejudice to the provisions in article 51, second paragraph, changes in this Constitution or deviations from its provisions can only be made by virtue of a federal law. Any bill on this subject can only be discussed or decided upon in either the House of Representatives or the Senate at meetings attended by at least two-thirds of the respective members in session.

2. Bills as referred to in the first paragraph shall also be dealt with by the Senate on the basis of the provisions of Section II of Chapter IV.

3. A two-third majority is required in the House of Representatives as well as in the Senate to pass a bill on the changes or deviations in this Constitution.

In the event of reconsideration in accordance with the provision in article 132 the House of Representatives cannot pass the bill unless at least a three-fourth majority of the votes of the members is achieved.

1. Without prejudice to the general provisions with regard to promulgation and proclamation of federal laws, changes in the Constitution shall be solemnly proclaimed in the manner to be determined by the Government.

2. The text of the revised Constitution shall be published once more by the Government as soon as the chapters, the sections of each chapter and the articles have been consecutively renumbered and the references changed wherever required.

3. Existing authorities and prevailing regulations and decrees, at the moment a change in the Constitution becomes valid, remain in force until replaced by others in accordance with the Constitution, unless their maintenance is in contravention of such new constitutional provisions which do not require any further legislation or executive measures.