The Saeima has adopted and the President issued the following law: amendments to the law "on the protection force" make law "on the protection force" (the Republic of Latvia Supreme Council and Government Informant, 1992, 46./47./48.nr.; The Saeima of the Republic of Latvia and the Cabinet of Ministers rapporteur, 1994, no. 13, 23; 1995, no 2; 1996, no. 14; in 1997, no 6.) the following amendments: 1. in article 3: replace the words "mobile archers" with the words "land" and the word "special" — with the word "special";
adding to the article after the word "subdivisions" with the words "military police and the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia and the country's presidential security service (hereinafter Security)".
2. in article 4: replace "b" score, the words "mobile" with the words "party land";
replace the "e" score, the word "special" with the word "special";
to supplement the article with "f" and "g" score the following: "(f)) military police fulfilling this statutory military police tasks throughout the national territory and in all national armed forces units (garnizono), regardless of their deployment, as well as its jurisdiction made under cognitive tasks;
g) security service to fulfil the tasks laid down in this law, members of the Parliament, Parliamentary bodies and objects, as well as the President, the President's Office and residence of the President of the security. "
3. To supplement the law with the 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4 and 4.5 of the article as follows: "article 4.1. Military police and its tasks (1) military police is a single Defense Force unit, which performs military police tasks to the extent set out in this law.
(2) military police has the following tasks: (a) control the behavior of soldiers), and to ensure the respect of the military discipline outside troops and elements of the dislocation;
(b)) to investigate serious violations of military discipline and in extreme cases, not as well as control the disciplinary measure of virssardz of soldiers serving sentences;
c) control the national armed forces discipline of movement of vehicles, provide military transport columns escorting and traffic control, as well as spend important military cargo and ensure their security;
(d)) to search and detain soldiers that are arbitrary or dezertējuš or went away;
e) make inquiries concerning State military service and the crime of crimes, the military objects, specially protected military formations and their departments and territories or committed military and in military units or civilian workers in objects related to your service (post) position (position) or professional duties, as well as crimes which have to call out the military training of the national armed forces reservists and ārrind services in connection with their militia service condition or the execution of official duties;
(f)) to ensure the military pavadapsardz and security, which is suspected of a criminal offence or against whom a security measure has been applied, detention or house arrest, as well as to search and detain accused or convicted military personnel who avoid investigation, trial or sentence.
(3) military police may also involve other important object or individual protection (guarding). The following objects and physical persons in the list is determined by the Cabinet of Ministers, but the important military objects and their protection (security) agenda is determined by the Minister of defence.
(4) the second subparagraph of this article, "a" and "c" points on the implementation of the tasks set out in the military police can provide also a military internal territories and objects, military training camps (landfill) or military maneuver routes, if it is determined by the national armed forces Commander or emergencies demanded troops units or parts of the Commander.
(5) performing the tasks laid down in the law, military police have operational entities. Military police officer expressly authorized to operational activities in the cases stipulated by law and order entitled to statutory operational measures.
(6) in exceptional condition during military police tasks in addition to those laid down in this law, the Cabinet of Ministers.
(7) military police structure and numerical composition determines the national armed forces Commander. The military police regulations approved by the Cabinet of Ministers.
4.2 article. Military police inquiry service (1) military police inquiries service is a cognitive authority, which shall carry out its tasks of the Latvian Criminal Procedure Code, and in accordance with the procedure laid down in this Act within the jurisdiction.
(2) military police inquiries service is headed by a Chief, who has a cognitive offender rights and responsibilities. Military police inquiries service is an independent military police unit, and its Chief is the subject of military police commander and supply of service only.
(3) a certificate in this statutory jurisdiction is carried out within the framework of the military police inquiries officers who appointed post in article 24 of this law, the sixth part. Military police investigations the perpetrator in cases where he made inquiries, it is procedurally independent and follow only the law and other regulations, as well as military inquiries, the police chief and public prosecutor of the Court (judge's) ruling and the instructions.
(4) military police inquiries regarding matters in which he made a statement, entitled the individual task order to request military police or other police authorities to take the necessary action for the inquiry, which, given its nature, he can not be made.
4.3 article. Military police duties and rights (1) the military police have an obligation to make this statutory task.
(2) military officers performing their duties, may be armed with weapons and special funds. Weapons and special products in the order determined by the defense force military rule and the military police regulations.
(3) the military police by ensuring this statutory tasks is entitled: a) to withhold soldiers and military service conscripts of reservists, regardless of rank and rank if they have committed a gross breach of discipline or military crime;
(b) to inspect military vehicles) and their managers;
c) to perform their tasks in military or other apsargājamo objects and areas;
d) within their competence to control and check the person's in the military or in other apsargājamo objects;
e) to detain persons illegally entered or tried to enter the military or other apsargājamo objects;
(f) detain the person) when they attack the military policeman or another soldier, military or other securable object (person);
g) detain civilians when they are amazed at the apparent infringement or committing a crime, and immediately put them to the relevant police authority.
(4) the military police is entitled to request the police authorities, as well as other State and local authorities, companies, organisations and their officials to provide assistance or information necessary to carry out the tasks laid down in this law and eliminate the obstacles which hinder the performance of this task.
4.4 article. The security service and its tasks (1) security service is a separate defense force military unit that performs security tasks to the extent set out in this law.
(2) the composition of the security services of the Republic of Latvia and the President of the Parliament's security services.
(3) security service has the following missions: a) to provide the Latvian Parliament and Parliamentary Bureau, as well as the parliamentary institutions (object)-governmental protection (security);
(b)) to provide the President, his family, the President's Office and residence of the President of the national protection (security);
c) security services may also involve other important object or individual protection (security) as well as special task. The following object, physical person or task list is determined by the Cabinet of Ministers. The Saeima of the Republic of Latvia and other parliamentary officials object protection (security) arrangements determined by the Parliamentary Bureau. The President, the President of the institution and the object of protection (security) arrangements shall be determined by the President. List of important military objects and their protection (security) agenda is determined by the Minister of defence.
(4) in exceptional condition during the security tasks in addition to those laid down in this law, the Cabinet of Ministers.
(5) security service structure and numerical composition determines the national armed forces Commander. Security rules approved by the Cabinet of Ministers.
4.5 article. The security service's responsibilities and rights (1) the security service are required to ensure this statutory task.
(2) security service soldiers, carrying out their duties, may be armed with weapons and special funds. Weapons and special products in the order determined by the defense force military rules and security rules.

(3) security service, providing this statutory task, shall be entitled: (a)) within their competence to control and verify the person in apsargājamo objects;
(b)), which to detain civilians unlawfully entered or tried to enter the apsargājamo objects;
(c) detain civilians) when they attack the securable object (person), a military object (person), a soldier of the security services or other troops, or when they are amazed at the apparent infringement or committing a crime;
(d)) to perform their tasks in military or other apsargājamo objects and areas.
(4) the tasks defined in this law, the security service's operational entities. Security service officials expressly authorized operational actions in the cases stipulated by law and order entitled to statutory operational measures.
(5) security service is entitled to request the police authorities, as well as other State and local authorities, companies, organisations and their officials to provide information or assistance required to perform the tasks laid down in this law and eliminate the obstacles to this task. "
4. Add to article 15 of the eighth by the following: "(8) military police and security personnel from the set of active and reserve officers and virsdienest soldiers who are appropriately prepared and able to perform professional duties. Military police and security personnel manning the agenda and progress of the service determines the course of the Military regulations. "
5. Express article 18 as follows: "article 18. Conscription compulsory military service compulsory military service citizens of the Republic of Latvia ", in accordance with the Act on compulsory military service."
6. Add to article 24 of the sixth, seventh and eighth as follows: "(6) military police and security service commanders appointed Defense Minister. Military police inquiry the police Chief's Office may appoint a military that has higher legal education and practical experience in legal work. Military police inquiries in making military personnel may be appointed who has higher legal education. In some cases, military personnel may be appointed to that post, which is the average legal education or incomplete higher education in law.
(7) the posts related to operational measures, can appoint only the military police and security service officers, who are attested positively and demonstrated their knowledge in the field of operational activities.
(8) the parliamentary security service and the President's security chief to be appointed national armed force commander in coordination with the Bureau of the Parliament and the President. Parliamentary Security Chief is the President of the Parliament's operational authority. The President's security chief has the operational responsibility of the President. "
7. Express article 33 the fifth subparagraph by the following: "(5) Compulsory service soldiers leave granted the compulsory military service act and the rules of military discipline."
8. Express article 37, first paragraph, second paragraph the following wording: "compulsory service soldiers retired to the reserve in accordance with the Act on compulsory military service."
9. in article 41: make the second paragraph as follows: "(2) defense force officer and instructor positions in the first paragraph of this article, the cases may be appointed by the Republic of Latvia citizens who are in need of special education or job skills."
turn off third and fourth.
10. Express article 42 in the following: ' article 42. Defence force personnel the labour relations framework (1) Officers of the defence force staff positions shall be appointed by the national armed forces Commander's permission.
(2) the lower positions in defense force employees appointed by the individual parts (authorities) Commander (boss).
(3) protection force personnel the employment relationship establishes the Latvian labour code and this law. "
11. Expressing article 46 of the sixth part as follows: "(6) in the active service of the armed forces in the retirement seniority of persons giving entitlement to a retirement pension and bonus on retirement, is counted in the armed forces of other countries, and the internal troops of the border in the Republic of Latvia Supreme Council of security service, security service of the Republic of Latvia, the President of the Republic of Latvia and the parliamentary security service, the Interior Ministry and the Prosecutor's Office bodies days time, as well as 80 percent of the civilian authorities of the time worked. Bonus on retirement are granted depending on the officer's attestation results. The retirement pension is paid only to people who do not receive a pension from another country. "
12. Express article 53 the following: "article 53. Monitoring of compliance with the law in force Protection Law compliance monitoring protection could make him subject to the Attorney General and the prosecutors of the public prosecutor's Office Act and other legislation the cases and order. "
Transitional provisions with the entry into force of this Act shall terminate the constitutional order of article 81 of Cabinet of Ministers issued regulation. 137 "amendments to the law" on the protection force "(Latvian Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers rapporteur, 1997, no. 10).
The law adopted by the Parliament in 1997, 4 September.
The President of the Parliament instead of the President a. perfected 1997 in Riga on September 17.