Advanced Search

The Equipment Cabinet Law

Original Language Title: Ministru kabineta iekārtas likums

Subscribe to a Global-Regulation Premium Membership Today!

Key Benefits:

Subscribe Now for only USD$40 per month.
The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: the equipment cabinet law chapter I General provisions article 1. The purpose of the law this law aims to ensure legal, effective, continuous and democratic machine proper operation of Cabinet.
2. article. (1) the Cabinet of Ministers, the Cabinet of Ministers is a collegiate institution with subordinates, the national administrations implement executive powers.
(2) the Parliament may be transferred by law to the exercise of executive power in certain areas to other institutions, which have not passed the Cabinet, but that the surveillance law is definitely effective mechanisms.
3. article. Competence of the Cabinet of Ministers, the Cabinet of Ministers discusses or decides all cases that fall within its competence in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia, international law and the laws.
4. article. Liability (1) the Cabinet of Ministers is responsible for the overall implementation of the Government policy. Each cabinet member is politically responsible for their actions.
(2) the Prime Minister is politically responsible for the Cabinet's work in General.
(3) regardless of the political responsibility of the Member of the Cabinet of Ministers for their actions is also responsible under the criminal, administrative or civil liability of active regulatory laws.
Chapter II composition of the Cabinet of Ministers article 5. Cabinet members (1) the Cabinet of Ministers consists of the Prime Minister and Ministers who are subject to the relevant ministries: 1) Defense Minister;
2) Minister of Foreign Affairs;
3) child and Family Affairs;
4) Minister of Economic Affairs;
5) the Minister of finance;
6) Interior Minister;
7) Minister of education and science;
8) Minister of culture;
9) Minister of welfare;
10) regional development and local Government Minister;
11) traffic Minister;
12) the Minister of Justice;
13) the Minister of health;
14) Minister of environment;
15) Minister of agriculture.
(2) the Cabinet may contain one or more Ministers, which may not be subject to the Ministry: 1) Deputy Prime Minister;
2) Minister of special duties.
6. article. Prime Minister (1) the Prime Minister directs the work of the Cabinet of Ministers and defines its main political guidance, and ensure that the development and implementation of a Declaration on the intended activities of the Cabinet of Ministers (the Declaration) and the action plan for its implementation.
(2) the Prime Minister without the express authorisation of the representative of the Cabinet of Ministers, as well as a permanent or temporary basis can take one of the Minister's duties.
7. article. Deputy Prime Minister (1) the Cabinet may contain one or more members of the Prime Minister.
(2) the Deputy Prime Minister may permanently or temporarily to be a Minister, which is fed by the Ministry, or the Minister of special duties.
8. article. Minister of special duties (1) in order to ensure that the work of the Minister of special duties, the creates a special secretariat to Cabinet or cabinet order shall be transmitted to the Minister with special responsibility for one or more subordinated to Ministry departments.
(2) If the Minister of special duties in subordination to another Minister of the Ministry of the input unit, Minister with special responsibility for its wire in liaison with the Prime Minister, who has passed the appropriate Ministry.
9. article. Cabinet members ' competence (1) a member of the Cabinet of Ministers fulfil his legislation in certain assignments and tasks arising from his job.
(2) the Deputy Prime Minister's competence the Cabinet of Ministers. Deputy Prime Minister of the tasks determined by the Cabinet of Ministers or Prime Minister.
(3) a member of the Cabinet he established competence exercised, having regard to the Declaration, the Prime Minister set out the main policy guidelines, as well as ensure that it is developed and implemented an action plan for the implementation of the Declaration.
10. article. The replacement of the Prime Minister (1) the Prime Minister's absence his duties of Deputy Prime Minister, if the Minister determines otherwise.
(2) If the Cabinet of Ministers has several members of the Prime Minister, or if a Cabinet is not a member of the Prime Minister, the Prime Minister established a permanent substitution of the Prime Minister. The Minister determined that the Prime Minister's absence in the performance of his duties, may derogate from certain of the substitution policy. 
(3) the Minister, in the exercise of the duties of the Prime Minister, have the right to: 1) determine the political guidelines for the rest of the Ministers;
2) resign or announce the resignation of the Cabinet;
3) request the Minister's resignation;
4) ask the Parliament repeatedly express confidence in the Cabinet or the Prime Minister, in accordance with article 18 of this law;
5) ask the Parliament to express confidence in individual Ministers.
(4) the Minister, in the exercise of duties, the Prime Minister is not the right place to take other decisions that were not urgent and can significantly affect the country's development.
11. article. Minister Minister in the absence of substitution, as well as when the Minister ceased to perform his duties, before the other person approved by the Minister that the duties of the Minister of the Prime Minister or cabinet members he appointed ad interim.
Chapter III cabinet creation article 12. Cabinet Member sliding on Cabinet Member can not nominate and confirm persons in accordance with the parliamentary election law may not sign up for the members of the Parliament and elect candidates for the Parliament.
13. article. The Prime Minister's Office (1) the Person that called the President to draw up the Cabinet, shall be deemed the Prime Minister candidate. The President of the Office shall notify the State Chancellery of the Prime Minister designate's prompting.
(2) the public registry in accordance with the regulations, provide the Prime Minister's candidate for the job until he loses this status.
(3) the Prime Minister candidate while he is in this State, the workplace is entitled to take leave without pay.
(4) the Prime Minister candidate loses that status at the time when the Parliament vote of confidence proposed Ministers presidential candidates drawn up by the Cabinet of Ministers. If the Prime Minister candidate loses its status for reasons not connected with the parliamentary vote of confidence to express the Cabinet, the President shall notify the registry of the State Chancellery, as the Prime Minister candidate loses its status.
14. article. The Cabinet composition (1) the Prime Minister shall submit the candidate to the President and to the President of the Parliament Declaration signed by he and she invited the Ministers as well as Parliament's draft decision on a motion of confidence in the Cabinet.
(2) the decision on a motion of confidence in the Cabinet in a parliamentary hearing agenda include under Parliamentary procedure roll.
(3) the Parliament votes on a motion of confidence in the Cabinet after the Prime Minister designate has provided a report on the possible composition of the Cabinet and on the Declaration.
(4) the cabinet shall be deemed to have been drawn up, if the Parliament, voting for the expression of confidence in the Cabinet, expressed confidence in all article 5 of this law, the Minister referred to in the first paragraph as a whole. In addition, the same person can express confidence in just one Minister except the Prime Minister or his companion, who can take on one of the duties of the permanent Ministers.
15. article. Declaration on the intended activities of the Cabinet of Ministers (1) Declaration on the intended activities of the Cabinet is the political guidance document, which is developing the entire Cabinet and term of Office which includes the Cabinet's priorities for action, objectives to be achieved and the results.
(2) the Prime Minister shall ensure that the Declaration is being developed by reviewing the article 22 of this law in accordance with the procedure laid down in the prepared information to ensure the continuity of the case.
(3) on the basis of the Declaration, the Cabinet of Ministers no later than three months after the Parliament then expressed its confidence, approve the action plan for the implementation of the Declaration. The action plan specifies the specific tasks set out in the Declaration, the objectives, the implementation deadline of each task and for the implementation of tasks by the responsible authority, as well as other relevant information.
(4) the Declaration and action plan of the cabinet order in the order roll control of the Prime Minister.
(5) the Declaration and action plan For the implementation of the Prime Minister reported to Parliament at least once a year the parliamentary procedure roll.
16. article. Expression of confidence in individual Ministers (1) a Person whom the Prime Minister calls on the Minister after Parliament adopted a decision on a motion of confidence in the Cabinet, requires a separate expression of confidence of the Parliament.
(2) the decision on a motion of confidence on the Prime Minister-designate, previously received consent from him, the Prime Minister shall submit to the President and to the President of the Parliament. Draft decision on the trust the Minister of Parliament expressing the hearing agenda include under Parliamentary procedure roll.
(3) the Parliament votes on a motion of confidence in Prime Minister-designate after the Prime Minister has provided a report on the Minister's prompting.
Article 17. The members of the Cabinet taking office

Cabinet members take to the post office immediately after the Saeima expressed confidence in them.
18. article. Repeated expression of confidence If the Prime Minister believes that the Cabinet action requires repeated expression of trust, he shall submit to the Bureau of the Parliament a separate draft decision on repeated expression of confidence or a written application for the repeated expression of trust linking to a Parliamentary balsojam in the case. Repeating the expression of confidence in the Cabinet or the Prime Minister determines the agenda of the Parliamentary roll.
Chapter IV Cabinet and its members and release the resignation from the post article 19. The Cabinet and the Prime Minister's resignation (1) the cabinet shall be considered atkāpušo if resigned the Prime Minister or any of the situations referred to in the third subparagraph.
(2) the Prime Minister about his and with it the entire Cabinet's resignation to the Minister without delay, as well as submit an appropriate written notice to the President and to the President of the Parliament.
(3) it is considered that a Cabinet Minister has resigned in the following cases: 1) along with the newly elected parliamentary gatherings on the first meeting;
2) if decided upon by the Parliament passes a motion of censure the Cabinet or the Prime Minister;
3) if Parliament, by voting on a motion of confidence in the Cabinet or the Prime Minister, required no fidelity;
4) if the Saeima, the Cabinet of Ministers vote on the national budget submitted in the first or second reading, rejected;
5) the Prime Minister's death.
20. article. The Minister's resignation and dismissal from Office (1) the Minister may resign by submitting a respective application to the Prime Minister. The Parliament can censure the Minister as well as Prime Minister may exempt himself from the post of Prime Minister.
(2) if the Minister submitted the application on resignation, the Prime Minister accepted the resignation, issuing the written order.
(3) the Parliament of the Minister expressed no confidence in the parliamentary agenda roller.
(4) the Prime Minister released from the post of Prime Minister, issued a written order.
(5) For the Minister's resignation of the Prime Minister shall immediately submit the written notice to the President and to the President of the Parliament. For the Minister's dismissal of the Prime Minister shall immediately notify this to the Minister and submit an appropriate written notice to the President and to the President of the Parliament.
21. article. Temporary exercise of functions (1) the members of the Cabinet after the resignation of the Cabinet of Ministers shall remain in Office until the Parliament expressed its confidence in the new cabinet if Parliament has decided otherwise and the Cabinet members appointed by the person who asked this temporary filling of posts, to be expressed confidence in the new Cabinet.
(2) where the Minister resigned from his post, or released the Prime Minister and the Minister may agree that the Minister determine the time will continue to perform his duties, if the Parliament decides otherwise.
(3) If the Saeima expressed no confidence in the Minister, the Minister terminates his duties with the parliamentary decision.
Chapter v transfer of cases and continuity of article 22. Transfer case (1) a member of the Cabinet after his confirmation in the post passes the recordkeeping and documentation, as well as provide written information about his competence, his affairs and the other with the exercise of the related issues.
(2) in order to ensure that the Cabinet's continuity and develop a statement immediately after the President called for the Prime Minister's Office, the national registry of the candidates to be submitted to the information about the relevant cabinet member questions the competence and its use. National registry to collect and transfer the Prime Minister candidate.
(3) On the first and second part of the provision of this information in relation to the work of the Prime Minister's Office, Director of the national response, but for providing information relating to other cabinet members, the Ministry's Secretary of State or the Minister with special responsibility for the Secretariat.
(4) in the first and second part of the information referred to in the content, scope and modalities of the provision, as well as the uniform format is determined by the Cabinet of Ministers order roll.
23. article. Use the continuity of Cabinet or individual Cabinet members ' replacement in itself does not break the law project and other ongoing cases, nor does it affect development planning document validity.
Chapter VI Cabinet operating aid article 24. Parliamentary Secretary (1) Prime Minister to their term of Office shall be appointed by the Prime Minister's Parliamentary Secretary. The Prime Minister on the basis of the Minister's suggestion, each Minister to his period of Office be appointed Parliamentary Secretary.
(2) on the Parliamentary Secretary may not appoint a person who, in accordance with the parliamentary election law may not sign up for the members of the Parliament and elect candidates for the Parliament.
(3) the Parliamentary Secretary in the appropriate cabinet member's competency maintained links with the Parliament and its committees, the Cabinet Member in the Parliament in the legislative process, participating in the preparation and review of the draft law, as well as other cabinet members of the given tasks and fulfil the law obligations.
(4) the Prime Minister's Parliamentary Secretary to comply with the third paragraph of this article, the Parliamentary Secretary referred to the show as well as convene and chair the meetings of parliamentary secretaries, to ensure the exchange of information and coordination of Parliamentary Secretary.
(5) if the post loses a Cabinet Member, it loses also the Parliamentary Secretary.
(6) the Prime Minister's Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister released from Office, on its own initiative or upon the Secretary's own parliamentary elections. The Prime Minister's Parliamentary Secretary Minister released from Office by the Minister or Parliamentary Secretary of the proposal in the same election.
(7) the Parliamentary Secretary at the Office of loss shall remain in Office until the Prime Minister appointed a Parliamentary Secretary in the new post if the Prime Minister determines otherwise.
25. article. The members of the Cabinet Office (1) the members of the Cabinet Office will carry out political analysis on issues affecting the industry, identify problems, develop proposals to address them and inform the public of the relevant cabinet member, and she led the industry, as well as performs other tasks in accordance with the relevant cabinet members.
(2) the members of the Cabinet Office, and status as well as the consultative status of officials and employees is determined by the State administration of machine rule and other laws.
(3) expenses the Prime Minister's Office, as well as the Deputy Prime Minister's Office, who was not at the same time this law article 5, first paragraph, or the second part of the Minister referred to in paragraph 2, shall be borne by the Council of Ministers for the annual State budget allocations. Minister's office expenses to cover the work of the Ministry or Secretariat shall be borne by the annual State budget allocations.
26. article. Cabinet members of the collegiate bodies (1) the Cabinet of Ministers or Prime Minister of the Cabinet members may create one or more collegiate bodies (such as Commission, Council) of individual issues.
(2) the members of the collegial Cabinet bodies working within the budget allocated to ensure its industry Ministry, which steps up for discussion the collegiate institution. Cross-institution of peer supports the Cabinet or the Prime Minister of a certain institution.
Chapter VII cases in article 27 of the Cabinet of Ministers. The progress of the proceedings (1) the Cabinet of Ministers to the Cabinet of Ministers may submit a cabinet member.
(2) the Cabinet of Ministers in the present document, the date of filing and type of coordination arrangements, direction, Cabinet and Cabinet Committee meetings, as well as the Secretary of the meeting and preparation of procedures and other Cabinet and staff, and operational matters are regulated by the Cabinet of Ministers order roll.
28. article. Cabinet meetings (1) the Cabinet of Ministers shall examine current issues or special session. The current cabinet is convened the meeting and the meeting agenda will be the Prime Minister. Extraordinary meeting of the Cabinet at any time and place may be convened and its agenda will be determined by the President or the Prime Minister.
(2) the Cabinet meeting chaired by the Prime Minister. If the extraordinary meeting shall be convened by the President, chaired by the President.
(3) the Cabinet meeting to each Cabinet Member has the right to comment on any meeting agenda.
(4) the Cabinet meeting with the Advisory rights can participate in persons such rights provided for in other legislation.

(5) the Prime Minister, on his own initiative or at the members of the Cabinet of Ministers may be invited to express the views of the Cabinet meeting of officials, social partners and civil society organisations or other expert whose opinion can be an important decision in the case in question.
(6) the Cabinet meeting and the open part of the audio recording. The Cabinet of Ministers on the use of these tapes, storage and archiving procedures.
29. article. The Cabinet action openness (1) and the Cabinet of Ministers passed the national regulatory authorities shall inform the public about its activities and decisions. The issue of limiting the information under the freedom of information act and other legislation.
(2) the Cabinet meetings are open to the public. The Prime Minister may declare a separate cabinet meetings or parts of closed. Application procedures, limits and procedures for participation in the meetings of the Cabinet of Ministers shall determine the order of the Cabinet of the roll.
(3) cabinet meeting agenda, join publicly available draft legislation and the minutes shall be published in the Cabinet's homepage on the internet.
30. article. Decision making (1) meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers and a decision can take place, it can be assumed if the meeting more than half of the Cabinet members.
(2) the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers adopted unanimously, if not one of the present Cabinet members against the decision not to object. If any of the present Cabinet members opposed and requires a vote, a decision shall be taken by vote. Decision is adopted if it voted for the majority of the members of the Cabinet of Ministers. If the vote splits in the casting is the voice of the Prime Minister.
(3) to be present for the vote, they are considered members of the Cabinet who votes "for", "against" or "abstain". If a member of the Cabinet of Ministers the statutory limitations, as well as ethical or other reasons, refuses to participate in the adoption of the decision, he shall notify before making a decision and not later than the day after the Cabinet meeting, submit the written motivation that is added to the minutes.
(4) Cabinet members vote openly. Each Cabinet Member's vote is recorded.
(5) a member of the Cabinet of Ministers, who also met other cabinet members, has only one vote.
(6) a member of the Prime Minister, regardless of their specific competencies and tasks of the Cabinet meetings shall have one vote.
Chapter VIII the Cabinet law article 31. External regulations (1) the Cabinet of Ministers may issue external laws, regulations, rules only in the following cases: 1) where the law of the particular cabinet authorized. The authorisation shall specify the content of the main direction;
2) to approve the international treaty or its project, denounced the international treaty or stop if the Constitution or the law provides otherwise;
3) if it is necessary for the European Union in implementing the legislation and if the issue is not regulated by law. The following provisions may not restrict the fundamental rights of individuals.
(2) indicate what rules they released and the rule is added to the project information on the project's developed need and impact assessment needed. The information that you want to add content and impact assessment object is defined by the Cabinet of Ministers.
32. article. Internal regulations (1) the Cabinet of Ministers or a single member of the Cabinet, pursuant to the public administration Act and other equipment external laws and regulations, may issue the subordinate bodies and officials of the binding internal legislation.
(2) a member of the Cabinet in the first paragraph of this article, the right to issue internal legislation can also be used by the authority, Department or officer, through which a member of the Cabinet of Ministers shall exercise the authorities or officials in the departments. In this case, the internal normative act is consistent with the relevant cabinet member.
(3) a member of the Cabinet of Ministers, also using the power takeover law, in exceptional cases, may issue internal legislation as the Chief administrative authority.
33. article. Other acts (1) Cabinet and Cabinet Member, subject to Government facilities, law on administrative procedures Act and other legislation, the issue of administrative provisions adopted policy decisions, management decisions and other acts.
(2) in addition to other political decisions taken by the Prime Minister or a Minister, about political decisions considered also the decisions on the dismissal of the Minister, Parliamentary Secretary, the appointment or dismissal of the Cabinet of Ministers, as well as members of the Advisory Panel appointment or dismissal.
Chapter IX to the members of the Cabinet of Ministers and parliamentary secretaries the rights and limitations of article 34. Cabinet members and Parliamentary Secretary's salary (1) Cabinet members and Parliamentary Secretary salary attracts the Central Administration of statistics official statistics published in the notice of the State public sector workers the previous year's average monthly wage roughly, rounded to full lats. Setting the members of the Cabinet of Ministers and parliamentary secretaries salary, the following factors: 1) Prime Minister: 8.9;
2) Deputy Prime Minister: 8.5;
3) Minister, Minister with special responsibility for: 8.0;
4 Parliamentary Secretary-5.4). (2) the first paragraph of this article lacking adjustment each year. Recalculate the monthly salary paid to the year beginning 1 April.
(3) a member of the Cabinet or the Parliamentary Secretary after he ceased to hold office, monthly compensation in the amount of one monthly salary. Compensation is paid in three months. Compensation shall not be paid if the Member of the Cabinet of Ministers or the Parliamentary Secretary post at the time of the loss of the Saeima.
(4) a member of the Cabinet of Ministers or the Parliamentary Secretary referred to in the third subparagraph the compensation costs don't start or stop, if the Member of the Cabinet of Ministers or the Parliamentary Secretary of the Cabinet of Ministers approved member, appointed Parliamentary Secretary or to the Saeima. The registry of the Saeima shall inform in writing the State Chancellery for persons who reached the Parliament.
(5) once a year, the evaluation of the members of the Cabinet of Ministers and parliamentary secretaries in the implementation of the Declaration of performance and work efficiency of the Government, the Prime Minister can propose the Cabinet meeting the issue of Cabinet members and Parliamentary Secretary bonus one monthly salary.
35. article. Business travel (1) Mission in the Cabinet of Ministers and parliamentary secretaries, the Member shall send the Prime Minister by issuing the order.
(2) Cabinet members have the right legislation in order to receive a certain reimbursement for costs associated with business travel.
36. article. (1) vacation leave Cabinet Member and Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister, granted by issuing the order.
(2) a member of the Cabinet of Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries shall be entitled to the annual four weeks ' paid leave, excluding public holidays.
(3) a member of the Cabinet of Ministers and Parliamentary Secretary, leaving the annual paid leave, the leave benefit receives a monthly salary. Vacation benefits in proportion to the length of the leave granted.
(4) a member of the Cabinet of Ministers and the Parliamentary Secretary, leaving the position, apply rules of law governing compensation for unused leave cash or deductions for used vacation days.
(5) the annual paid leave for the first year of work if the Member of the Cabinet of Ministers or Parliamentary Secretary have taken this position for at least six months.
(6) the Cabinet members and the parliamentary secretaries may be granted leave without pay.
37. article. Restrictions on Cabinet Member and the Parliamentary Secretary of the Cabinet members and Parliamentary Secretary for business, income generation, job connect, work, as well as other restrictions and duties determined by law.
Transitional provisions 1. With the entry into force of this law shall lapse Cabinet equipment Act (Republic of Latvia Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers rapporteur, 1993, nr. 28; 1994; 1995, no. 13, no. 14; 1996; 1998, nr. 13, 15. no; 2000, no. 6; 2002; 2003, No 10, No 9, 14; 2004, nr. 11).
2. in article 34 of this law, the first and second subparagraph shall enter into force on April 1, 2012.
3. From 1 July 2008 to 31 March 2009 the members of the Cabinet of Ministers and parliamentary secretaries salary, taking into account the Central Administration of statistics official statistics published in the notice of the State public sector workers in 2007, the monthly average wage rounded to full lats, is determined as follows: 1) the Prime Minister shall apply a factor of 5;
2) Deputy Prime Minister for the ratio 4.8;
3) the Minister and the Minister with special responsibility for the factor of 4.5;
4 apply the Parliamentary Secretary) factor of 3.5.

4. Until the date of entry into force of the relevant amendments to the law "on State budget for 2008", Cabinet members and Parliamentary Secretary of the salary cost of the necessary additional expenses are covered from the budget of the Ministry of finance in the bottom of the "contingencies" for features.
5. From 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2012 to Cabinet members and Parliamentary Secretary salary, taking into account the Central Administration of statistics official statistics published in the notice of the State public sector workers the previous year's average monthly wage and rounded to full lats, each year April 1 is determined as follows: 1) to the Prime Minister in 2009 the coefficient of 5.5; 2010:6.1; 2011-7.5;
2) Deputy Prime Minister in 2009 to apply a factor of 5.3; 2010:5.8; 2011-7.1;
3) the Minister and the Minister of special duties in 2009 the coefficient 5; 2010:5.4; 2011:6.7;
4 the Parliamentary Secretary) in 2009 the coefficient of 3.9; 2010 — 4.1; 2011:4.7.6 to the Cabinet from the date of entry into force of the provisions, but no longer than up to 2010 to July 1, is in force in the Cabinet of Ministers regulations issued on the basis of the Parliament on 15 July 1993, the Cabinet of Ministers adopted in equipment of article 14 of the law in the first part of paragraph 3.
7. The Cabinet of Ministers until March 1, 2009 does this law article 27 referred to in the second subparagraph. Until the date of entry into force of the provisions, but not longer than until 1 March 2009 to apply to the Cabinet of Ministers of 12 March 2002, the Regulation No. 111 "Cabinet of Ministers order drum unit", to the extent they do not conflict with this Act.
8. The existing instructions that Cabinet until June 30, 2008 was issued on the basis of the Parliament on 15 July 1993, the Cabinet of Ministers adopted the law or of the equipment Cabinet on 12 March 2002, the Regulation No. 111 "Cabinet of Ministers order roll" and subject to external regulatory requirements after the entry into force of this law applicable to the annulment of lost, but not longer than until 1 July 2010.
9. The Cabinet of Ministers until March 1, 2009 does article 28 of this law, the provisions referred to in the sixth paragraph.
10. in the light of the international obligations of the Republic of Latvia, after the entry into force of this law shall remain in force, the provisions of the Cabinet of Ministers issued on the basis of the Parliament on 15 July 1993, the Cabinet of Ministers adopted in law 14 of the equipment the first paragraph of article 3, and to approve international agreements.
The law shall enter into force on July 1, 2008.
The Parliament adopted the law of 15 May 2008.
President Valdis Zatlers in Riga V. 28 May 2008 in editorial Note: the law shall enter into force on July 1, 2008.