National authorities usually have to decide what action to take on a legally binding referendum relating to a question of principle or a generally worded proposal, as the reply from Switzerland explains. In Portugal, in the event that the outcome of a legally binding referendum is positive, and that the answer to the question requires the competent local body to take a decision, the latter must do so within 60 days. In Russia, if a follow-up decision is necessary, it must be taken within three months.