1 A popular initiative may be withdrawn by its initiative committee. The declaration of withdrawal is binding provided it has been signed by an absolute majority of the members of the initiative committee who are still eligible to vote.
2 The withdrawal of a popular initiative is permitted up to the day on which the Federal Council fixes a date for a popular vote. The Federal Chancellery shall invite the initiative committee to give notice of its decision and shall specify a short period of time within which the committee must do so.
3 An initiative in the form of a general proposal may not be withdrawn after its approval by the Federal Assembly.
144 Amended by No I of the FA of 21 June 1996, in force since 1 April 1997 (AS 1997 753; BBl 1993 III 445).
1 Mintga iniziativa dal pievel po vegnir retratga dal comité d’iniziativa. La decleraziun da retratga è lianta, sch’ella vegn suttascritta da la maioritad absoluta da las commembras e dals commembers dal comité d’iniziativa che han anc il dretg da votar.
2 Ina iniziativa dal pievel po vegnir retratga fin ch’il Cussegl federal fixescha il termin da la votaziun dal pievel. La Chanzlia federala envida ordavant il comité d’iniziativa da communitgar sia decisiun e fixescha in curt termin da reflexiun.
3 Ina iniziativa en furma d’ina proposta generala na po betg pli vegnir retratga, suenter che l’Assamblea federala l’ha approvada.
144 Versiun tenor la cifra I da la LF dals 21 da zer. 1996, en vigur dapi il 1. d’avr. 1997 (AS 1997 753; BBl 1993 III 445).
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