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5. Verification of the signatureses
 

(1) Where the National Assembly orders the referendum in a legally binding way by virtue of subsection (1) of Article 8 of the Fundamental Law, the organiser shall, in the case of a referendum initiative having the same content, hand over all the signature sheets to the National Election Office within fifteen days following the day on which the National Assembly ordered the referendum in a legally binding way.


(2) In case of a failure to comply with the obligation specified in subsection (1), the National Election Commission shall impose a fine of its own motion. The amount of this fine is one thousand forints for each signature sheet that has not been handed over.