Montenegrin Independence Referendum, 2006 - Legal Procedure - After The Referendum

After The Referendum

The Referendum Bill obliges the Parliament, which introduced the referendum, to respect its outcome. It had to declare the official results within 15 days following the voting day, and act upon them within 60 days.

Changes to the Montenegrin Constitution, which involved changes of the state status, required dissolving the Parliament when the bill is passed, and convocation of the new one within 90 days. The new Parliament had to adopt, with a two-third majority, such changes to the Constitution, or draft a new Constitution.

The newly independent country of Serbia, which is the successor state to the state union of Serbia and Montenegro, while favouring a loose federation, has stated publicly that it would respect the outcome of the referendum, and not interfere with Montenegrin sovereignty.

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