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### 20A Parliamentary approval required in certain circumstances
> [*\[Section 20A Inserted by No. 20 of 2025, s. 6, Applied:27 Nov 2025\]*](/view/html/inforce/2025-11-27/act-2025-020#GS6@EN) If an Act intends to amend or repeal [section 20(1)](#GS20@Gs1@EN) , a motion that approves that amendment or repeal must be passed by at least two-thirds of the members of each House of Parliament before a referendum is held in accordance with [section 20(4)](#GS20@Gs4@EN) in respect of the amendment or repeal.