Issues of sub-national referendums regulated at the national level

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')

Lawsand regulations, legislative principles, and important policies regarding localautonomy may be the subject of sub-national referendums regulated at thenational level.