171/2002 Sb.
LAW
of 18 May. April 2002,
amending Act No. 247/1995 Coll., on elections to the Parliament of the Czech
Republic and amending and supplementing certain other acts, as amended by
amended
Parliament has passed the following Act of the United States:
Article. (I)
Act No. 247/1995 Coll., on elections to the Parliament of the Czech Republic and the
amendments to certain other laws, as amended by Act No. 212/1996
Coll., Constitutional Court published under no. 244/1999 Coll., Act No.
204/2000 Coll., Constitutional Court published under no. 64/2001 Coll. and
Act No. 37/2002 is amended as follows:
1. In article 1 (1). 4, after the words "Czech Republic", the words "on
the territory of the United States "and the last sentence shall be deleted.
2. In paragraph 1, the following paragraph 4 shall be inserted after paragraph 5 and 6 are added:
"(5) the elections to the Chamber of deputies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom in
abroad are held in 2 days, which are
and) Thursday and Friday, when the voting starts at 14. 00 pm and ends at 9 pm.
00 am local time, in the case of voting in place (§ 3 (2)), in
which it occurs identically marked time later on for more than 4 hours
compared to the clock time on the territory of the Czech Republic,
(b)) on Friday, when voting begins at 12. 00 am and ends at 10. 00 hours
local time and Saturday, when voting begins at 8. 00 and ends in the
12.00 pm local time, in the case of voting in place (§ 3 (2)), in
which it occurs identically marked time by not more than 2 hours later in the
compared to the clock time on the territory of the Czech Republic,
(c)) on Friday, when the voting starts at 14. 00 am and ends at 10. 00 hours
local time and Saturday, when voting begins at 8. 00 and ends in the
14.00 pm local time, in the case of voting in other places (section 3
paragraph. 2).
(6) the date of the elections under this Act, means the first day of elections in the territory
The United States, unless otherwise provided by this Act. The time limits and the definition of
election days under this Act are not the time of the vote abroad
without prejudice to. ".
The present paragraph 5 shall become paragraph 7.
3. in article 16, paragraph 6 is added:
"(6) in the object in which a polling station is located, and in his
the immediate surroundings in the days in which these objects is
the vote, prohibited electioneering for the political parties, political
movement, the coalition and candidates. "
4. in paragraph 22 of the present text shall become paragraph 1 and the following
paragraph 2, which reads as follows:
"(2) as soon as the Chairman of the District Election Commission in a special
constituency where voting takes place in accordance with § 1 (1). 5, declares
the vote closed, a special ward Election Commission shall act in accordance with
§ 21 para. 1 the first sentence and interrupts their meeting until the start of the Census
votes (§ 40). ".
5. In article 38 paragraph 2. 5 the first sentence of "24" is replaced by the figure ' 48 '.
6. In paragraph 40, the following paragraph 1, which reads as follows:
"(1) the District Electoral Commission, counting of votes begins as soon as the
period laid down for the end of voting in the Czech
Republic. ".
Paragraphs 1 to 4 shall be renumbered 2 to 5.
7. in section 40 para. 2, the words "their vote" shall be replaced by
"the expiration of the period fixed for the end of voting in the Czech
of the Republic ".
8. In § 43 para. 6, the words "their vote (section 22)" shall be replaced by
"the start of the Census pursuant to § 40".
9. In article 97, paragraph 5 shall be deleted.
10. in annex No. 3 "list of constituencies for elections to the Senate with the
indication of their seat "constituencies # 25 and 27 are added:
"Electoral district No. 25 location: Prague 6
comprises the District of Prague 6, with the exception of cadastral Districts,
part of the cadastral Bubeneč and Hradčany. r., located on the territory of the
the municipal district of Prague 6. Furthermore comprises the urban parts of Prague
17, Prague-Predni Kopanina, Nebušice, Prague-Prague-Suchdol,
Prague-Lysolaje, Czech Republic
Electoral district No. 27 location: Prague 1
includes the territory of City District Prague 1, the territory of City District Prague
7, part of the cadastral the new town situated on the territory of City District Prague 2.
It also includes part of the municipal district of Prague 6, consisting of cadastral authority.
Střešovice, parts of cadastral Hradcany and parts of cadastral Bubeneč, lying on the
the territory of the municipal district of Prague 6.
Article II
1. for the announcement of the date of the elections abroad pursuant to § 1 (1). 5 (b).
and) of the Act No. 247/1995 Coll., on elections to the Parliament of the Czech Republic and the
amendments to certain other laws, as amended by this Act,
does not apply in respect of elections to the Chamber of deputies of the Czech Parliament
the Republic held in 2002, the period provided for in § 1 (1). 3 of Act No.
247/1995 Coll., on elections to the Parliament of the Czech Republic and amending and
to certain other laws, as amended by Act No. 204/2000 Sb.
Replenishment of the day of the elections to the Chamber of deputies of the Czech Parliament
Republic in 2002, arising from this Act, the President shall declare the
of the Republic not later than 10 days after the date of entry into force of this Act.
2. the time limits laid down in Act No. 247/1995 Coll., on elections to Parliament
The Czech Republic and amending and supplementing certain other acts, as amended by
Act No. 212/1996 Coll., Constitutional Court published under no.
243/1999 Coll., Act No. 204/2000 Coll., Constitutional Court
published under no. 64/2001 Coll. and Act No. 37/2002 Coll., which
started before the date of entry into force of this law, and acts with them
United remain unaffected.
Article. (III)
The effectiveness of the
This Act shall take effect on the date of publication.
Klaus r.
Havel, v. r.
Zeman in r.
