The present research focuses on analysis of amendments initiated to be introduced into a range of laws of the Republic of Belarus in autumn of 2011.1) The House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus adopted in two readings during one sitting of October 3, 2011, a Draft Law of the Republic of Belarus “On Amending Certain Laws of the Republic of Belarus” bringing alterations and amendments into a range of legal acts, such as:
- The Law of the Republic of Belarus “On Public Associations”;
- The Law of the Republic of Belarus “On Political Parties”;
- The Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus;
- The Code of Criminal Procedure of the Republic of Belarus;
- The Electoral Code of the Republic of Belarus;
- The Code of the Republic of Belarus on Administrative Offences.
2) The House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus adopted a Draft Law of the Republic of Belarus “On Amending the Law of the Republic of Belarus ‘On Mass Events in the Republic of Belarus’” in two readings during one sitting of the same day of October 3, 2011.
Consideration of the two draft laws is included into the agenda of the Seventh session of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus of the Fourth convocation (the next sitting of the Parliament’s Upper House is scheduled for October 21, 2011).
3) A Draft Law of the Republic of Belarus “On Amending the Law of the Republic of Belarus ‘On State Security Bodies in the Republic of Belarus’” was introduced to the House of Representatives on September 30, 2011. A Draft Law of the Republic of Belarus “On Amending Certain Laws of the Republic of Belarus Regulating the Issues of Trade in Firearms and Provision of Safeguard Services” was submitted to the House of Representatives on September 27, 2011. Neither draft has been considered by the Parliament yet.
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