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The Laws do not take Effect

01.07.2015

Among the laws that were rejected by the president and sent back for reconsideration to the Supreme Council there is "On amendments and addendum to the Land Code of PMR". The purpose of this law is to bring the provisions of the law into conformity with the Constitution regarding the division of powers between the President and the Government in the sphere of regulation of land relations. Parliamentary committees on agriculture proposed to overcome a presidential veto. In view of the fact that this position was not supported by a majority vote, the veto has not been overcome, therefore, the law does not take effect.

The same fate befell the law, which concerns the introduction of amendments and addendum to the Law "On local authorities, local government and public administration in Pridnestrovie". The Council of People's Deputies of the city of Grigoriopol and Grigoriopol district was the author of the Law that was adopted by the Supreme Council on 3 June this year. The document stipulates that "local government of the district, town, village, are legal entities, have official stamp and the corner stamp according to the model, approved by the Presidium of the Supreme Council of PMR". As the chairman of the Grigoriopol Council Alexander Torpan, this initiative was received in order to facilitate the resolution of questions of local significance. The position of the profile committee of the legislation is "to overcome the veto," – did not receive the required number of votes.

The law regulating the legal registration relationship acquired weapons citizens does not enter into force. In particular, the document, authors of which are parliamentarians Yuri Sporish, Alexander Korshunov and Valery Kulakli, states the terms and conditions of the extension of permits to keep and bear arms changing. Deputies proposed to prescribe the obligation of the Interior to authorize citizen within two weeks after giving them documents in the law "On circulation of weapons and ammunition on the territory of Pridnestrovie". At the same time weapons should not be withdrawn within the specified time. The need for this emerged, according to the authors, due to the fact that there are often long delays competent authorities of the renewal process in practice. The vetoed law also states that a person must go through a short course safe handling of weapons only in case of its primary acquisition. The paper also proposed to increase the time period for which the permit is issued, from three to five years. As a result of these rules, as the author notes, conditions will be created to ensure a clear regulation in arms trafficking and protect the rights and legitimate interests of citizens.

The basis for the rejection of the law, as noted by the Head of the Legal Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Rodion Chebotar, was the fact that the weapon is subject to increased risk and poses a threat to life and health of citizens. Presidential decree currently is in force, according to which it is necessary to provide with the application a certificate of health and the absence of a criminal record for the renewal of the permit. The head of the profile committee Andrey Sipchenko proposed colleagues to overcome the presidential veto, arguing the position that the procedure for extending the authorization should be simplified. In his opinion, knowledge of the use of weapons to get once and then confirm them, to ensure that conditions of storage and carrying. According to Rodion Chebotarev, a new version of the current law "On turnover of weapons and ammunition on the territory of Pridnestrovie" must be created instead of point changes.