Part II.    PROCEEDINGS IN THE SEJM

Chapter 3

PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE PARTICIPATION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE IN PROCEEDINGS IN RELATION TO BILLS AND DRAFT RESOLUTIONS

Article 81

1. In the event that a bill has not been referred to the Legislative Committee, the presidium of the Legislative Committee may designate, from amongst the members of the Legislative Committee, representatives who shall participate in the sittings of the committees to which the bill was referred, hereinafter in this Chapter called the "appropriate committees".

2. The provisions of para. 1 shall not apply to proceeding referred to in Part II, Chapter 4.

3. The representatives of the Legislative Committee, when participating in the sittings of the appropriate committees, shall introduce motions or proposals for amendments but they shall have no right to vote.

Article 82

1. After consideration of a bill (draft resolution) by the appropriate committees, suggestions or proposals for amendments which have been introduced by the representatives of the Legislative Committee, as referred to in Article 81 para. 1, and not accepted by the appropriate committees, may be submitted to the presidium of the Legislative Committee by the representatives of the Legislative Committee.

2. If the presidium of the Legislative Committee has accepted parts or entirety of suggestions or proposals for amendment as referred to in para. 1, it shall refer them to the sitting of the Legislative Committee which draws up a position containing conclusions or proposals for amendment to the bill (draft resolution). If the presidium of the Legislative Committee has not accepted the suggestions or proposals for amendment, it shall inform the Marshal of the Sejm about that fact.

3. The Legislative Committee shall notify the chairpersons of appropriate committees about the sitting devoted to consideration of conclusions or proposals for amendment, referred to in para. 1. The representatives of appropriate committees shall participate in the sitting. The absence of representatives of the committees shall not suspend the consideration of the conclusions or proposals for amendment, referred to in para. 1, by the Legislative Committee.

Article 83

1. The Marshal of the Sejm shall refer the position of the Legislative Committee, referred to in Article 82 para. 2, to appropriate committees for reconsideration of a bill (draft resolution) included in the report in relation to conclusions or proposals for amendment contained in the position of the Legislative Committee.

2. The conclusions or proposals for amendment contained in the position of the Legislative Committee which have been rejected by the appropriate committees, shall be included in the report as conclusions of the Legislative Committee. The provisions of Article 43 para 3 shall apply, as appropriate, to conclusions of the Legislative Committee.

Article 84

1. The representatives of the Legislative Committee who have participated in the proceedings referred to in Articles 81-83, may also take part in the sitting of a committee to which the bill (draft resolution) was referred under Article 47 para.1.

2. The representatives of the Legislative Committee may present separate motions to accept or reject the amendments and motions introduced in the second reading, subject to para. 5.

3. The motions referred to in para. 2, introduced by the representatives of the Legislative Committee and not been accepted by the appropriate committees, shall be submitted to the presidium of the Legislative Committee by the representatives of the Legislative Committee.

4. If the presidium of the Legislative Committee has accepted parts or entirety of the motions referred to in para. 2, it shall refer them to the sitting of the Legislative Committee, which shall draw up a position containing separate motions to accept or to reject the amendments and motions introduced in the second reading. If the presidium of the Legislative Committee has not accepted the motions, it shall inform the Marshal of the Sejm about that fact. The provisions of Article 82 para. 3 shall apply accordingly. The separate motions mentioned in the first sentence shall be included in the report referred to in Article 47 para. 2 subpara. 1.

5. In the event referred to in Article 47 para. 3, the provisions of Article 82 and Article 83 shall apply, as appropriate, to the participation of the Legislative Committee in the work of appropriate committees.

Article 85

The motions referred to in Article 83 para. 2 and Article 84 para. 4 shall by presented at the sitting of the Sejm by a Deputy designated by the presidium of the Legislative Committee from amongst the members of the Legislative Committee, who shall speak after the Rapporteur.

Article 86

The provisions of Article 84 and Article 85 shall apply, as appropriate, to the proceedings in relation to a Senate resolution containing amendments to the resolution adopted by the Sejm or rejecting the bill as a whole.