Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 46 in 2004 (on 20 January. Nr. 3, § 37) drug control and drug addiction restriction Coordination Council regulation Issued pursuant to the public administration facilities of article 13 of the law i. General questions 1. determines the responsible institutions of the public administration, local government and non-governmental organizations for the coordination of the activities of illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and precursors control illegal movement and illegal circulation and drug prevention and control, as well as relevant institutions in the composition, operation, functions and rights. 2. Drug control and drug addiction restriction Coordination Council (hereinafter Council) is the national coordinating body whose main role is to coordinate national administrations, local authorities and non-governmental organisations to the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and precursors control illegal movement and illegal circulation and drug prevention and containment.
 
II. composition of the Council and order of business 3. Chairperson of the Board is the Deputy Prime Minister. 4. the Council shall consist of: 4.1. Foreign Minister; 4.2. the Interior Minister; 4.3. the Minister of education and science; 4.4. the Minister with special responsibility for children and Family Affairs; 4.5. the Minister of welfare; 4.6. the regional development and local Government Minister; 4.7. the Minister of Justice; 4.8. the Minister of health; 4.9. The Ministry of finance, the Secretary of State; 4.10. the national armed forces headquarters Chief; 4.11. The Ministry of health pharmaceutical Department Director; 4.12. a non-profit organization of State Enterprise "At the Center" Director; 4.13. The national police chief criminal police administration officer to the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances against the movement; 4.14. the Police Academy's Rector.
5. Board meetings in an advisory capacity, is entitled to participate in the Attorney-General or his authorized person. 6. The Council shall arrange to have the hearing not less than four times a year. If necessary, the President of the Council shall convene the extraordinary meeting. Council meetings may also be convened if it suggests at least two members of the Council. 7. the Council shall be valid if they are sitting on more than half of the members of the Council. 8. the Council decision shall be adopted by a simple majority. If the vote splits equal, the Chairman of the Board shall have a casting vote. 9. The Council meeting are recorded. The minutes shall indicate the agenda issues and decisions, as well as persons who have participated in the meeting, and the people who commented on the matter.
 
III. functions and rights of the Council of 10. The Council has the following functions: to examine national 10.1. drug control and drug prevention strategy project and a draft action plan for the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances control, monitoring and reduction of supply and demand, as well as to monitor their implementation; 10.2. to coordinate the activities of national regulatory authorities to the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and precursors in the manufacture, marketing, accounting, storage, illegal movement of controls and the prevention of the illegal movement and control, as well as to promote cooperation between the authorities referred to in the field concerned; 10.3. considering proposals for international agreements, laws and other normative acts in the field of project development, related to the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and precursors to production, distribution, marketing and other legal and illegal ways of movement, as well as drug prevention and containment; 10.4. to examine the priority lines of action to promote the prevention and control of drug abuse; 10.5. promote the availability of information on the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances use and their effect in Latvia, as well as the illegal movement of precursors; 10.6. consolidate and coordinate government agencies, local governments and non-governmental organizations to ensure the national drug control and drug prevention strategies and the implementation of the action plan; 10.7. the scientific research directions and foster scientific research in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and the illicit movement of drugs; 10.8. make recommendations concerning the national budget and international use of the funds assigned to the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and precursor control and drug abuse prevention measures.
11. in order to implement this provision, paragraph 10, the Council has the right to: 11.1. to request and receive from any national regulatory authorities, municipalities, as well as non-governmental organizations, the following information: 11.1.1. the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and precursors to production, consumption, imports, exports, transit, removal of relevant substances and related activities, illegal movement (its type and amount) and related offenses; 11.1.2. narcotic substances in plant area and the destruction of this volume; 11.1.3. of the narcotic and psychotropic substances depend on the patient, treatment and rehabilitation; 11.1.4. preventive measures taken; 11.2. form working groups to ensure the fulfilment of the main directions of activity; 11.3. to organize and working groups of the Council decision implementing the inspection; 11.4. request the relevant authority or officer within the time limit set in the law, provide the required information about the decisions of the Council, proposals or questions; 11.5. invite the Council for the work of specialists, experts, scientists and members of the public; 11.6. to cooperate with relevant international organisations and institutions and, if necessary, to turn to them for help; 7.3. invite the Executive under the competency to provide reports to the Council; 11.8. to request and receive from any national regulatory authorities, municipalities, non-governmental organisations as well as the reports on the use of funds; 7.4. the implementation of other specific legislation.
12. The work of the Council and organized by its President. The President of the Council shall: 12.1. without express authorisation of the representative Council; 12.2. convene and chair the meetings of the Governing Council; 12.3. the signature of Council decisions; 12.4. is responsible for the work of the Council and its objectives; 12.5. to issue orders for the creation of working groups for specific tasks.
13. The members of the Council: 13.1. Council decision providing execution according to competence; 13.2. participates in the meetings of the Council; 13.3. the decision of the Council and participates in the preparation of the proposal; 8.3. collect information on the situation of the sector that they represent the Council, as well as collect improvement proposals submitted according to the sector concerned and the interests of the Commission and the national drug control and drug prevention strategy and action plan; 13.5. designate appropriate authorities, professionals and experts to work in the Working Group and approved by the heads of the working groups; 13.6. approve the Council experts ' proposals and draft decisions to the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and illegal movement for control of the illegal drugs and in the field.
 
IV. The work of the Security Council of 14 permanent functions provides the Secretary of the Council (hereinafter referred to as the Secretary). The Secretary directs drug control and drug addiction restriction Coordination Council Secretariat (hereinafter referred to as the Secretariat). After the nomination of the Secretary of coordination with the Chairman of the Council appointed by the Minister of the Interior. 15. Secretary: 15.1 is subject to the President of the Council; 15.2. in accordance with the mandate of the representative of the President of the Council; 15.3. shall coordinate the activities of the working parties.
16. the Secretariat shall: 16.1. prepare Council meetings agenda and shall inform the members of the Council; 16.2. draw up a Council meeting results in materials; 16.3. draft Council decision and order of the projects; 16.4. collect information on the execution of decisions of the Council; 16.5. the sort of Council proceedings; 16.6. the exchange of information between the Council's competence in dealing with authorities and officials involved.
17. the activities of the Secretariat to provide In-Office. 18. Each of the institutions represented on the Council by the heads of the relevant authority for the operation of the Secretariat.
 
V. working groups of the Council 19. by order of the President of the Council may establish working groups. Working groups include the authorities and experts, as well as scientists and members of the public. 20. the Working Group may participate in the meetings of the members of the Council. 21. the Working Group, entitled "statement of the President of the Council shall be invited to participate in the working group meeting, national Governments, local authorities and representatives of non-governmental organizations. 22. the Working Party may participate in the Board meetings in an advisory capacity.
Prime Minister e. Repše Interior Minister m. Swan Editorial Note: rules shall enter into force on 28 January 2004.