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Serbian parliament adopts law on ministries
Belgrade,
15 May 2007
Serbian parliament adopted today the Law on ministries which defines the work and composition of the future Serbian government.
Author:
Tanjug
The law was supported by 133 MPs, 92 were against while 13 MPs did not vote. More than 90 amendments were forwarded regarding the law, of which two were accepted, while others were either withdrawn or rejected.
Under the new Law, the government will be composed of 22 ministries, with newly introduced ministries being ministries of foreign affairs, defence, economy and regional development, Kosovo-Metohija, infrastructure, telecommunications and information society, environmental protection as well as youth and sports.
Similarly, another novelty is minister without portfolio who will be in charge of implementing the National Investment Plan.
The newly adopted law connects certain administrative areas within the framework of one ministry for more efficient coordination of related work, which is the case with the Ministry of Economy and Regional Development which will conduct the work done until now by the ministries of economy, international economic relations, and the functions of public administration in tourism and employment.
The Law on ministries also envisages the existence of special organisations – the Republic Secretariat for legislation, institute for development, statistics, as well as the hydro meteorological and geodetic institutes.
Also, the Law envisages the Serbian Property Directorate, the Institute for Informatics and Internet, the Agency for Development of Local Self-Government Infrastructure, the Agency for Investment and Export Promotion, the Centre for De-mining, and the Institute for Intellectual Property.
The Law also envisages the Directorate for Internal Waterways "Plovput", the Geomagnetics Institute and the Institute for Social Insurance.
This Law abolishes the ministries of international economic relations, of human and minority rights and of economy.
Other ministries that will be abolished are ministries of capital investments, of labour, employment and social policy, of science and environmental protection and the Office of Statistics.
The Law will come into force on the day it is published in the Official Herald. The funds for its implementation will be secured from the Serbian budget.
After the adoption of this law, prime minister designate Vojislav Kostunica presented the new government’s programme and makeup. Parliament members started a discussion on that issue and they will vote on the prime minister designate, his programme and the Cabinet makeup. The new government should be appointed by midnight tonight, when the constitutional deadline for its appointment expires.
The new government must be supported by at least 126 deputies. New government members will take an oath, which will mark the beginning of the new government’s four year term in office.
By appointing the government, the agenda of the first sitting of parliament following January 21 elections will be exhausted. The sitting began on February 14, when mandates of MPs were verified, and resumed on May 7.
For parliament to be fully constituted, MPs should also appoint a parliamentary speaker following Tomislav Nikolic’s resignation.
Under the new Law, the government will be composed of 22 ministries, with newly introduced ministries being ministries of foreign affairs, defence, economy and regional development, Kosovo-Metohija, infrastructure, telecommunications and information society, environmental protection as well as youth and sports.
Similarly, another novelty is minister without portfolio who will be in charge of implementing the National Investment Plan.
The newly adopted law connects certain administrative areas within the framework of one ministry for more efficient coordination of related work, which is the case with the Ministry of Economy and Regional Development which will conduct the work done until now by the ministries of economy, international economic relations, and the functions of public administration in tourism and employment.
The Law on ministries also envisages the existence of special organisations – the Republic Secretariat for legislation, institute for development, statistics, as well as the hydro meteorological and geodetic institutes.
Also, the Law envisages the Serbian Property Directorate, the Institute for Informatics and Internet, the Agency for Development of Local Self-Government Infrastructure, the Agency for Investment and Export Promotion, the Centre for De-mining, and the Institute for Intellectual Property.
The Law also envisages the Directorate for Internal Waterways "Plovput", the Geomagnetics Institute and the Institute for Social Insurance.
This Law abolishes the ministries of international economic relations, of human and minority rights and of economy.
Other ministries that will be abolished are ministries of capital investments, of labour, employment and social policy, of science and environmental protection and the Office of Statistics.
The Law will come into force on the day it is published in the Official Herald. The funds for its implementation will be secured from the Serbian budget.
After the adoption of this law, prime minister designate Vojislav Kostunica presented the new government’s programme and makeup. Parliament members started a discussion on that issue and they will vote on the prime minister designate, his programme and the Cabinet makeup. The new government should be appointed by midnight tonight, when the constitutional deadline for its appointment expires.
The new government must be supported by at least 126 deputies. New government members will take an oath, which will mark the beginning of the new government’s four year term in office.
By appointing the government, the agenda of the first sitting of parliament following January 21 elections will be exhausted. The sitting began on February 14, when mandates of MPs were verified, and resumed on May 7.
For parliament to be fully constituted, MPs should also appoint a parliamentary speaker following Tomislav Nikolic’s resignation.
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