Minsk / Corr.. Belta/. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko signed the law“About the All-Belarusian People's Assembly”, сообщили БЕЛТА в press service главы государства.
The purpose of the document is to implement the constitutional norms on the All-Belarusian People's Assembly, consolidation of its legal status as the highest representative body of democracy, as well as determining the procedure for the formation and operation of the VNS.
The head of state is referred to the delegates of the National Assembly, President, terminated, legislative, executive and judiciary, local councils of deputies, as well as civil society.
The Assembly has no right to replace other state bodies, perform their functions, interfere with their activities.
The competence of the SPC is determined in accordance with the Constitution, including powers to make decisions:
on the approval of the most important documents for the country(the main directions of domestic and foreign policy, military doctrine, national security concepts, social and economic development programs);
on making a proposal to the President on holding a republican referendum;
on the legitimacy of presidential elections, deputies of the House of Representatives and members of the Council of the Republic;
on the dismissal of the President in the event of a gross violation of the Constitution or the commission of a grave crime;
on the election of judges of the Constitutional and Supreme Courts, CEC members, dismissing them from office;
on the establishment of holidays, holidays and memorable dates;
on the introduction of a state of emergency or martial law;
on the possibility of sending military personnel outside the country to participate in activities to maintain international peace and security.
The scale of the powers of the assembly also implies the special nature of its decisions.. Decisions of the SPC are taken by a majority of the full membership., are binding and may override legal acts, other decisions of state bodies, contrary to the interests of national security.
To ensure the activities of the Supreme People's Council, it is planned to create a Presidium(a permanent collegial body for prompt resolution of issues, within the competence of the VNS) and Secretariat(working body of VNS). Number of Presidium– 15 person. Chairman of the Supreme People's Council, his deputies, other members of the Presidium are elected at the first meeting of the SPC from among its delegates.
The Chairman of the Supreme National Assembly and his deputies exercise their powers on a professional basis, other delegates– without interruption from work.
Meetings of the Supreme Council are held at least once a year. Meetings of the Presidium of the Supreme Court– at least once in6 months.
The implementation of the law will give a new impetus to state development. Supreme Court, democratically formed, will perform stabilizing and consolidating functions in society.-0-
