SECTION X

The Senate shall pass a resolution on granting consent to hold a referendum within 14 days of receipt of the draft order from the President to hold a referendum.

The Marshal of the Senate may ask the President to present an explanatory statement for the draft order to hold a referendum, which should contain:

1) a definition of the need and objective of ordering a referendum,

2) an explanation of the questions and options for solutions to the issue submitted to referendum,

3) a presentation of the anticipated social, economic, financial and legal consequences of the issue submitted to referendum.

1. The Marshal of the Senate shall refer the draft order, as specified in Article 86, to the relevant Senate committees.

2. Committees, after considering the draft order from the President, shall prepare a draft resolution of the Senate in which they shall propose:

- expressing consent to hold a referendum or

- withholding consent to hold a referendum.

The Senate shall pass the resolution as specified in Article 86 by an absolute majority vote in the presence of at least half of the statutory number of Senators.

1. The Senate may pass a resolution on a motion to order a referendum.

2. The motion, as specified in para. 1, should define the proposed questions or options for solutions to the issue to be submitted to referendum.

3. Article 84 shall be applicable respectively to the procedure for a resolution as specified in para. 1.

4. A resolution adopted by the Senate on a motion to order a referendum shall be presented by the Marshal of the Senate to the Marshal of the Sejm.

5. The Marshal of the Senate shall notify the President and Prime Minister of a resolution of the Senate on a motion to order a referendum.