The questions, which may be submitted to a republican referendum, shall include the questions of utmost importance pertaining to the state and public life of the Republic of Belarus.
The questions, which may be submitted to a local referendum, shall include the questions of utmost importance for the population of respective territorial administrative units, which fall within the competence of the respective local Councils of Deputies, and executive and administrative bodies.
The following questions shall not be submitted to the republican referendum:
any questions, which may lead to violation of the territorial integrity of the Republic of Belarus;
any questions pertaining to election and dismissal of the President of the Republic of Belarus and appointment (election or dismissal) of officials whose appointment (election or dismissal) is within the competence of the President of the Republic of Belarus and the Chambers of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus;
any questions on adopting and amending the budget and introducing, changing and cancelling taxes; and
any questions on amnesty or pardon.
The questions, which shall not be submitted to the local referendum, include those specified in the part three of this Article, the questions of importance for the Republic of Belarus as a whole, and the questions, relating to approval and dismissal of officials, which are within the competence of a respective local executive and administrative body and the head of such body.
