Constitutional Referendum

A Constitutional Referendum shall be the only means by which the articles of this Constitution may be amended.

A Constitutional Referendum shall be called by the Returning Officers on the written petition of not less than 10% of the ordinary membership of the Union (“by petition”) or on the direction of the Executive or the Student Senate (“by direction”).

A Constitutional Referendum shall be held to have been approved by the membership of the Union if a majority of the votes cast at such referendum shall have been cast in favour of the proposal and not less than 15% of the membership of the Union shall have voted in such referendum.

A constitutional amendment or new constitution approved in a Constitutional Referendum shall remain in effect until set aside/amended by a further Constitutional Referendum or as outlined in the original referendum.

A Constitutional Referendum shall be held to have been approved by the membership of the Union if a majority of the votes cast at such referendum shall have been cast in favour of the proposal and not less than 15% of the membership of the Union shall have voted in such referendum.

A constitutional amendment or new constitution approved in a Constitutional Referendum shall remain in effect until set aside/amended by a further Constitutional Referendum or as outlined in the original referendum.