Before it was removed, the Senate's right to demand a referendum was contained in Article 47, which provided for voters to veto legislation directly in certain circumstances. The article provided that once a bill had been approved by both houses of the Oireachtas (or just by the Dáil, if it had over-ridden the Senate), its enactment into law could be suspended if, within seven days, either a majority of the Senate or three fifths of all members of the Dáil so requested.