Issues of sub-national referendums regulated at the national level

Referendum Act (amended date: 2018/01/03)

Article 2. The "referendums" described in this Act includes national referendums and local referendums. For national referendums, this Act shall apply to the following matters apart from those stipulated in the Constitution:

1. Referendums on laws.

2. Initiatives on legislative principles.

3. Initiatives or referendums on important policies.

For local referendums, this Act shall apply to the following matters:

1. Reference to laws and regulations on local autonomy.

2. Initiatives on legislative principles for laws and regulations on local autonomy.

3. Initiatives or reference of important policies regarding local autonomy.

No proposal of referendum may be raised for any matters regarding budgeting, taxation, salary and personnel affairs.

Laws and regulations, legislative principles, and important policies regarding local autonomy may be the subject of sub-national referendums regulated at the national level.