The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: the law on the Constitutional Court to make the Constitutional Court Act (Republic of Latvia Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers rapporteur, 1996, nr. 14; 1997, no. 20; 2001; 2003, 2, no, 15; 2004, nr. 4. no) the following amendments: 1. Turn off the third subparagraph of article 1.
2. To make the first paragraph of article 17 in paragraph 8 by the following: ' 8), if the institution of the Ombudsman or the officer that issued the contested act, there is no time limit specified by the Ombudsman looking identified deficiencies; ".
3. Express the ninth article 20 paragraph 3 of part as follows: "3) invites the authorities or officials, which issued the contested act, the decision of initiation, not shorter than one month, submit the response to the statement of facts and legal reasoning;".
4. Replace article 22, paragraph 1, second subparagraph, the words "requests further clarification" with the words "decide on the response deadline extension requires further clarification."
5. Article 29: adding to article 2.1 of the part as follows: "(21) the Constitutional Court decision on the termination of the proceedings, provided the law interpretation is mandatory for all State and local government bodies (including the courts) and officials, as well as natural and legal persons.";
make the third paragraph as follows: "(3) the Constitutional Court's decision on the termination of the proceedings not later than five days after its adoption published newspaper" journal ", as well as according to the rules of procedure of the Constitutional Court shall send or distribute to the parties."
6. Express article 32 second subparagraph by the following: "(2) a judgment of the Constitutional Court are mandatory for all State and local government bodies (including the courts) and officials, as well as natural and legal persons".
7. Supplement article 33, first subparagraph after the word "Rapporteur" with the words "as well as according to the rules of procedure of the Constitutional Court shall send or distribute to the parties".
8. Article 34 be expressed as follows: "article 34. The Constitutional Court judges in income generating, posts and other limitations of the coupling (1) Constitutional Court judges income generating and linking restrictions, as well as other restrictions and obligations laid down in the law "on prevention of conflict of interest in the activities of public officials". Judge is incompatible with affiliation to a political party.
(2) the Constitutional Court judge shall be entitled to hold office or to the International Court of Justice to represent the country of Latvia, international institution of posts, provided this is not contrary to the law "On Prevention of conflict of interest in the activities of public officials" and this post stuffing agreed to the Constitutional Court. Consent is expressed, by decision by secret ballot with all the judges the absolute majority.
(3) the Constitutional Court a judge serving on the International Court of Justice or the Office represents the State of Latvia, international institutions, the Office may suspend the judge of the Constitutional Court's powers while the judge fulfils the relevant posts, but not more than three years. Constitutional Court judge's term of Office is extended for the time, to which his powers suspended.
(4) If the Constitutional Court judge joining the judges to other positions or actions, he ensured that the judges should therefore not lose dignity and honor, objectivity and independence of the Court. " The law shall enter into force on the day following its promulgation.
The law adopted by the Parliament in the March 6, 2008. President Valdis Zatlers in Riga V 2008 March 13