SECTION I

1. The duties and rights of Senators, and the conditions of fulfilling the duties of their office, are derived from the Constitution of the Republic of Poland and from the provisions of the act on the exercise of the Deputy’s and Senator’s mandate.

2. The Rules and Regulations of the Senate describe the specific duties and rights of Senators which pertain to internal organisation and procedures of the Senate and its bodies, the means of performing constitutional and statutory duties by state bodies with respect to the Senate and the procedure for providing citizens with information.

The Senators shall fulfil their duties and rights, being guided by the consideration for the well being of the Nation and by their own conscience.

1. The Senate shall pass its resolutions by a simple majority vote of at least half of the statutory number of Senators, unless otherwise specified in the Constitution of the Republic of Poland, the statutes or the Senate Rules.

2. The provisions of point 1 are applicable in voting on formal motions.