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(1) A bill to amend a provision of this Constitution which is not an entrenched provision shall not be introduced into Parliament unless- (a) it has been published twice in the Gazette with the second publication being made at least three months after the first; and (b) at least ten days have passed after the second publication (2) The Speaker shall, after the first reading of the bill in Parliament, refer it to the Council of State for consideration and advice and the Council of State shall render advice on the bill within thirty days after receiving it. (3) Where Parliament approves the bill, it may only be presented to the President for this assent if it was approved at the second and third readings of it in Parliament by the votes of at least two thirds of all the members of Parliament. (4) Where the bill has been passed in accordance with this article, the President shall assent to it.