Issues excluded from being the subject of referendums at the national level

NationalReferendum Act

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Article 63 of the National Referendum Act of Bhutan provides that 'a National Referendum shall not be held on the question of: (a) Imposition, variation or repeal of taxes; (b) Declaration of a state of war; (c) Proclamation or termination of emergency; (d) Use of the Armed Forces abroad or within the country; (e) Amnesties or pardons; (f) Compulsory militia service; (g) Dissolution of Parliament or Local Government; (h) Bills introduced for the purpose of discharging existing treaty obligations; (i) Independence of the courts and their decisions; or (j) Any matter that could undermine the effectiveness of the constitutional posts.'