Issues in relation to which referendums are optional at the national level

The Legislative Yuan can propose an optional referendum on major policies excluding the issues stipulated in article 2 of the Constitution. The Legislative Yuan has to draft and present a full text of the referendum issue and a statement of reasons, and such a proposal must be approved by a simple majority of the members of Legislative Yuan. After approval, the proposal shall be submitted to the Central Election Commission for holding a national referendum. However if the proposal is vetoed, the legislative Yuan may not propose another referendum on the same matter within three years.

ReferendumAct

(Last amended on 12 May 2009)

http://law.moj.gov.tw/Eng/LawClass/LawAllPara.aspx?PCode=D0020050

Article2.

For thenational referendum, this Act shall apply to the following matters:

1.Referendum of laws.

2.Initiative of legislative principles.

3.Initiative or referendum of important policies.

4.Referendum for amendment of the Constitution.

Forlocal referendum, this Act shall apply to the following matters:

1.Reference of the laws and regulations on local autonomy.

2.Initiative of the legislative principles for the laws and regulations on localautonomy

3.Initiative or reference of the important policies regarding the local autonomy.

Noproposal of referendum may be raised for any matters regarding budgeting,taxation, investment, salary and personnel affairs.

Thematters subject to referendum shall be recognized by the Referendum ReviewCommission (hereinafter referred to as 'the Review Commission')