Constitution

Burundi 2018 Constitution

Table of Contents

TITLE XV. OF THE REVISION OF THE CONSTITUTION

Article 284

The initiative of the revision of the Constitution rests concurrently with the President of the Republic after consultation with the Government, to the National Assembly or to the Senate, deciding individually with an absolute majority of members.

Article 285

The President of the Republic can submit for a referendum a bill of amendment of the Constitution.

Article 286

No procedure of revision may be retained if it infringes the national unity, the cohesion of the Burundian People, the secularity of the State, the reconciliation, the democracy or the integrity of the territory of the Republic.

Article 287

The bill or the proposal of amendment of the Constitution is adopted with the majority of four-fifths of the National Assembly members and of two-thirds of the Senate members.