Chapter 2
PROCEEDINGS IN RELATION TO URGENT BILLS
Article 71
1. The Marshal of the Sejm, implementing activities in relation to a bill introduced by the Council of Ministers in the manner established by Article 123 of the Constitution, hereinafter called "an urgent bill", shall at the same time establish a provisional time-table of work in the Sejm on such bill.
2. In the event that the reasons given for such a bill are insufficient, the Marshal of the Sejm, after seeking an opinion of the Presidium of the Sejm, may return it to the Council of Ministers for correction. Article 34 shall apply as appropriate.
Article 72
1. The Marshal of the Sejm shall order the printing of urgent bills immediately following their receipt.
2. The delivery of a bill to Deputies may, in well-founded instances, be substituted by publicizing that copies of the bill are available at the Chancellery of the Sejm. Article 35, para 2. shall apply accordingly.
Article 73
1. The first reading of an urgent bill shall be held at the sitting of the Sejm or of a committee. The Marshal of the Sejm may order the holding of the first reading without observing the time limit specified in Article 37 para. 4.
2. The Marshal of the Sejm, in referring an urgent bill to committees, shall at the same time set a time limit for submission of the report, which may not be longer than 30 days.
3. Provisions of Article 38, Article 39 paras. 1 and 2, and Articles 40-43 shall apply as appropriate.
Article 74
The Marshal the of Sejm shall include an urgent bill in the orders of the day for a sitting of the Sejm, which shall be the first sitting following the conclusion of the work of the committee.Article 75
The Council of Ministers may withdraw the designation of a bill as urgent prior to the commencement of its second reading.
Article 76
1. The second reading of an urgent bill shall consist of:
1) presentation to the Sejm of the committee report on a bill;
2) debate and introduction of amendments;
2. The provisions of Articles 47-49 shall apply, as appropriate, to the third reading of an urgent bill.
3. The Marshal of the Sejm shall refuse to order a vote upon an amendment relating to an urgent bill, which has not been previously referred in writing to the committee.
4. The provisions of Article 44, para. 2 and Article 50 shall apply as appropriate.
Article 77
The Marshal of the Sejm shall immediately, but no later than within 3 days following its adoption by the Sejm, deliver to the Marshal of the Senate and to the President the text, validated by his signature, of any urgent bill. Article 52, para. 2. shall apply accordingly.
Article 78
1. A resolution of the Senate, containing a proposal to make particular amendments to an urgent bill adopted by the Sejm or to reject it, shall be considered by the Sejm at the first sitting following its delivery.
2. The Marshal of the Sejm may, due to complexity of the Senate proposal, earlier refer the resolution of the Senate for consideration by the committees which had considered the urgent bill. Article 54, paras. 2-4 shall apply accordingly.
Article 79
The Marshal of the Sejm shall immediately, but no later than within 3 days following its adoption, deliver to the President the text of an urgent bill accepted following consideration of the Senate proposals.
Article 80
In proceedings relating to an urgent bill which the President has refused to sign - the Presidium of the Sejm shall establish an order of work on the President's motion to reconsider an urgent bill, such that the period of time between the receipt of the President's motion and the day of final conclusion of the matter by the Sejm shall not exceed 7 days. Article 64 shall apply accordingly.