Are referendum results binding?

Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia

Answer
Mandatory referendum - always
Source

Constitutionof Saint Lucia

(adoptedin 22 February 1979, last amended in 26 September 1980)

 

http://www.stluciaparliament.com/the-constitution-of-saint-lucia

 

Article41 (6)

Abill to alter any of the provisions of this Constitution or the Supreme CourtOrder shall not be submitted to the Governor General for his or her assent –

 

b)if the bill provides for the alteration of this section, Schedule I to thisConstitution or any of the provisions of this Constitution or the Supreme CourtOrder specified in that Schedule, unless after it has been passed by the Senateand the House or, in the case of a bill to which section 50 applies, after itsrejection by the Senate for the second time, the bill has been approved on areferendum, held in accordance with such provision as may be made in thatbehalf by Parliament, by a majority of the votes validly cast on thatreferendum.

 

11 (a) A bill to alter any of the provisions of this Constitution or theSupreme Court Order shall not be submitted to the Governor General for his orher assent unless it is accompanied by a certificate under the hand of theSpeaker that the provisions of subsection (2), (3), (4) or (5), as the case maybe, have been complied with and, where a referendum has been held in pursuanceof subsection (6)(b), by a certificate under the hand of the Chief ElectionsOfficer stating the results of the referendum.

 

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