Chapter 4
Principles of a Deputy's responsibility in relation
to the Rules
Article 21
1. In respect of breach or failure to perform the duties specified in Articles 33-35 of the Act on the Exercise of the Mandate of a Deputy or Senator, the Presidium of the Sejm, by means of a resolution taken after having sought the opinion of the Rules and Deputies' Affairs Committee, may:
1) reproach a Deputy;
2) admonish a Deputy;
3) reprimand a Deputy.
2. Any such resolution of the Presidium of the Sejm may, within 14 days of its delivery, be appealed to the Sejm by the Deputy. The Presidium of the Sejm shall include such appeal in the orders of the day in the nearest sitting of the Sejm which shall consider it by hearing a representative of the Presidium of the Sejm. A right to speak shall also be granted to the Deputy who submitted the appeal. No debate shall be allowed in respect of such appeal.
3. The Sejm, after consideration of the appeal, may, by means of resolution, quash the resolution of the Presidium of the Sejm or uphold it.
4. In case of failure to submit the appeal within the term specified in para. 2, the Presidium of the Sejm shall inform the Sejm of any resolution taken, as referred to in para 1.
Article 22
1. In respect of non-performance of the duties of a Deputy, the Rules and Deputies' Affairs Committee, by means of resolution, may:
1) reproach a Deputy;
2) admonish a Deputy;
3) reprimand a Deputy.
2. Any such resolution of the Committee may, within 14 days of its delivery, be appealed by a Deputy to the Presidium of the Sejm.
3. The Presidium of the Sejm, by means of resolution, may:
1) quash the resolution of the committee; or
2) uphold the resolution of the committee.
Article 23
1. In the event that a Deputy has made it impossible for the Sejm or its organs to work and, in particular, the situation referred to in Article 175, para. 4 has occurred, the Presidium of the Sejm may take a resolution on the reduction in the Deputy’s salary or parliamentary allowance by no more than 1 of the Deputy’s salary or up to whole parliamentary allowance on the monthly basis, for the period no longer than 3 months.
2. Within 7 days of delivery of the resolution on the reduction in the salary or parliamentary allowance, referred to in para. 1, a Deputy may apply for reconsideration of his case by the Presidium of the Sejm. The Presidium of the Sejm shall reconsider the case after having sought the opinion of the Council of Seniors.
3. A reduction shall be made no earlier than after expiry of 7 days from the day of taking the resolution on the reduction in the salary or parliamentary allowance, referred to in para. 1, or after reconsideration of the case, as referred to in para. 2. Information concerning any reduction shall be open to public inspection.
Article 24
1. The Marshal of the Sejm shall order a reduction in salary and parliamentary allowance, or any of them, provided that a Deputy is entitled only to it:
1) by 1/30 for each day of unjustified absence from a sitting of the Sejm or for his failure to participate in more than 1/5 of votes taken on a given day.
2) by 1/30 for each day of unjustified absence from a sitting of the committee when the number of these absences exceeded 1/5 of the committee sittings convened in each calendar month.
2. Except for cases specified in Article 7, para. 8, subpara. 3, in case of conflict in the unjustified absence at:
1) the sitting of the Sejm or the committee, the reduction as referred to in para. 1, subpara. 1, shall be applied;
2) the sittings of the committees, the reduction as referred to in para 1, subpara. 2, shall be applied.
3. The provision of Article 21 shall apply, as appropriate, to a Deputy who does not receive a salary or a parliamentary allowance.
4. The Marshal of the Sejm shall notify a Deputy of any reduction made, providing the number and particularizing the days of unjustified absence.
5. Particulars of unjustified absences by a Deputy at sittings of the Sejm or committee, shall be drawn up within 14 days of the end of each calendar month.
6. Within 14 days of delivery of the notification about any such order of the Marshal of the Sejm, a Deputy may apply for reconsideration of his case by the Marshal of the Sejm in respect of the number of days of unjustified absence.
7. A reduction shall be made no earlier than after expiry of 14 days from the day on which the Marshal of the Sejm ordered the reduction or after reconsideration of the case, as referred to in para. 6. Information concerning any reduction shall be open to public inspection.
Article 25
1. In the event of expelling a Deputy from a sitting under the procedure specified in Article 175 para. 5, the Marshal of the Sejm shall order a reduction in his/her salary or parliamentary allowance in accordance with the principles referred to in Article 24 para. 1 subpara 1 and paras 3-7.
2. In the event referred to in para. 1, the Presidium of the Sejm may take a resolution on the reduction in the Deputy’s salary by no more than 1 of the Deputy’s salary or on deprivation of the right to whole parliamentary allowance, for a period up to 6 months.
3. Within 7 days of delivery of the resolution referred to in para. 2, a Deputy may apply for reconsideration of his case by the Presidium of the Sejm. The Presidium of the Sejm shall reconsider the case after having sought the opinion of the Council of Seniors.
4. A reduction shall be made no earlier than after expiry of 7 days from the day of taking the resolution, referred to in para. 2, or after reconsideration of the case, as referred to in para. 3. Information concerning any reduction shall be open to public inspection.