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Act was enacted and the referendum held in breach of Articles 89, 90 and 271; Act and referendum declared void.
Constitutional law — Referendum (Political Systems) Act 2000 — challengeable despite being spent — failure to refer Bill to Standing Committee (Art.90) — unconstitutional voting procedure in Parliament (voice; Article 89) — unlawful backdating and abridgement of Article 271 canvassing period — Article 269 and section 12 restrictions undermining free and fair referendum (Article 69) — Act void ab initio; referendum invalid.
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