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Article 244
 

§ 1 The Supreme Court in the composition of the entire Chamber of Labour, Social Security and Public Affairs, on the basis of reports submitted by the election of the National Electoral Commission and the opinions issued on the complaints filed, shall take a decision as to the validity of elections and the validity of the election for Members against whom the protest filed. Unofficial translation for OSCE/ODIHR. 94 The provisions of the Act of 23 November 2002, the Supreme Court (Journal of Laws No. 240, item. 2052, as amended.) shall be applicable to the proceedings.


§ 2 The decision referred to in § 1, shall be issued by the Supreme Court, in the form of a resolution, not later than 90 days after the election, at hearing attended by the Prosecutor General and the President of the National Electoral Commission.


§ 3 The Supreme Court, taking up a resolution to make void the election or decides on the invalidity of the results for deputies or decides upon the necessity to repeat the elections or any other electoral activity, should indicate the activity which needs to be repeated.


§ 4 The resolution of the Supreme Court shall be immediately notified to the President of the Republic and the Speaker of the Sejm, and sent to the National Electoral Commission.


§ 5 The resolution of the Supreme Court shall be published in the Official Gazette of the Polish Republic.


§ 6 Termination of seats referred to in § 3, shall occur on the date of the announcement of the resolution of the Supreme Court.