Are referendum results binding?

Constitutionof the Republic of Maldives

(Adopted in 2008, replacing and repealing the Constitution of 1998)

http://www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv/Documents/ConstitutionOfMaldives.pdf

Article 264.(Optional referendum)

(b) of the Constitution: If the President doesnot assent to the Bill amending the Constitution passed by the People’s Majlisand so informs the People’s Majlis, the People’s Majlis may within a perioddetermined by the People’s Majlis call for a public referendum to vote on theadoption or rejection of the Bill.

(c)If the Bill is approved by a majority in the public referendum specified inarticle (b), the President shall assent to the Bill within fifteen days and

publishit in the Government Gazette.

Theoutcomes of optional referendums, provided by article 70 and 115, are notspecified in the constitution to be binding or not.