Expiry of the First Term of the Federal Parliament
(1) Notwithstanding Clause 2, whether before or after the expiry of the first term of the Federal Parliament, neither House of Parliament may consider an amendment to the Founding Principles mentioned in Chapter 1 of this Constitution.
(2) Subject to Clause 1, and other than an amendment of the boundaries of Federal Member States in terms of Article 49, a House of the Federal Parliament may consider an amendment to the Constitution only in terms of the procedures set forth in Clauses 3 through 9.
(3) The Federal Government or a Federal Members State government, a member of the Federal Parliament or a petition signed by at least 40,000 citizens may initiate the amendment process.
(4) A sponsor of a constitutional amendment in terms of Clause 3 may introduce that proposed amendment into either House of the Federal Parliament.
(5) If a majority of the members of the House in which its sponsors introduce a proposed constitutional amendment accept that amendment on first or a subsequent reading, the Speaker of the House of the People and the Speaker of the Upper House of the Federal Parliament of Somalia shall each appoint ten members of that Speakers House to a joint committee of the two Houses.
(6) The joint committee appointed in terms of Clause 5 shall: (a) Review a proposal for the amendment;; (b) Inform the public of the proposal;; (c) Ensure that adequate opportunity exists for public debate;; (d) Consult with members of the public;; (e) Ensure that members of the public have adequate opportunity to present their comments and suggestions to the joint committee;; and (f) Engage Federal Member State legislatures and incorporate the F harmonized submissions into the proposed amendment, whereas the matter concerns Federal Member State interests.
(7) Within two
(2) months after its appointment, the joint committee shall submit its report to each House of the Federal Parliament.
(8) The Federal Parliament adopts a proposed amendment only after approving it on a final vote in the House of the People by at least two-thirds (2/3) of the existing members, and on a final vote in the Upper House of the Federal Parliament by at least two-thirds (2/3) of the existing members.
(9) A House of Parliament may take a final vote only three
(3) months or more after the report of the joint committee in terms of Clause 7.
(10) If the Parliament approves one or more proposed amendments in terms of this Article and Article 136 concerning the review of the final Constitution, it shall conduct a referendum on the revised Constitution as amended.