Law Republic of Uzbekistan
April 24th, 2003
On the introduction of amendments and supplements
to the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Amendments introduced to Articles of the Constitution of the
Republic of Uzbekistan mainly concern 18 through 20 and 23 Chapters
of its Part five; such amendments are made conditional upon decisions of
the Referendum of the Republic of Uzbekistan held on January 27th, 2002
regarding election of the Parliament of two Chambers of the Republic
of Uzbekistan on next calling and change of constitutional five-year
term of authority the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan to
seven-year term.
In accordance with resolutions of the Referendum,
constitutional laws, such as "On results of Referendum and basic
principles of organization of state power", "On the Senate of the Oliy
Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan" and "On the Legislative chamber
of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan" have been adopted;
such laws are regarded as the basis for the introduction of relevant
amendments and supplements to the Constitution of the Republic of
Uzbekistan.
Based on above-stated, the relevant Chapters and Articles of the
Republic of Uzbekistan are stated as follows:
"Chapter 18. Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Article 76. The highest state representative body is the Oliy
Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan. This body exercises legislative
power.
The Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall consist of
two Chambers - the Legislative Chamber (lower house) and the Senate
(upper house).
Term of power of the Legislative Chamber and the Senate of the
Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be five years.
Article 77. The Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the
Republic of Uzbekistan shall consist of one hundred and twenty deputies
elected by territorial constituencies on multi-party basis.
The Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan
shall be a Chamber of territorial representation and shall consist of
members of the Senate (senators).
Members of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of
Uzbekistan shall be elected equally in groups of six - from the
Republic of Karakalpakstan, regions and the city of Tashkent by secret
ballot at relevant joint sessions of the deputies of Zhokarga Kenes of
the Republic of Karakalpakstan, representative agencies of state power
of districts, regions and towns from among such deputies. Sixteen
members of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan
shall be appointed by the President from among most authoritative
citizens with abundant practical experience and significant
achievements in the sphere of science, art, literature, industry and
other spheres of state and social activities.
The citizen of the Republic of Uzbekistan who have reached the
age of 25 by election day, domiciling in the territory of the Republic
of Uzbekistan not less than five years shall be the deputy of the
Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan,
as well as the member of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic
of Uzbekistan. Requirements to candidates shall be determined by law.
One and the same person may not be elected simultaneously a
deputy of the Legislative chamber and a member of the Senate of the
Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Article 78. Joint authority of the Legislative chamber and the
Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall include:
1) adoption and amending of the Constitution of the Republic
of Uzbekistan;
2) enactment and amending of constitutional laws of the Republic
of Uzbekistan;
3) taking of decision regarding holding of the Referendum of
the Republic of Uzbekistan and appointment of the date of its holding;
4) determination of the guidelines of home and foreign policies
of the Republic of Uzbekistan and approval of long-term projects;
5) determination of the structure and powers of the
legislative, executive and judicial branches of the Republic of
Uzbekistan;
6) admission of new states into the Republic of Uzbekistan and
approval of their decisions to secede from the Republic of Uzbekistan;
7) legislative regulation of customs, as well as of the
currency and credit systems;
8) approval of the state budget of the Republic of Uzbekistan
submitted by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan and
control over its execution;
9) determination of taxes and other compulsory payments;
10) legislative regulation of the administrative and
territorial structure, and alteration of frontiers of the Republic of
Uzbekistan;
11) formation, annulment and renaming of districts, towns,
cities and regions and alteration of their boundaries;
12) institution of state awards and honorary titles;
13) ratification of the decrees of the President of the
Republic of Uzbekistan on the formation and abolition of ministries,
state committees and other bodies of state administration;
14) formation of the Central election committee of the Republic
of Uzbekistan;
15) consideration and approval of a candidature of the Prime
Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan upon the nomination of the
President of the Republic of Uzbekistan;
16) election of the Plenipotentiary of the Oliy Majlis of the
Republic of Uzbekistan for human rights, as well as his deputy;
17) consideration of the report of the Counting Chamber of the
Republic of Uzbekistan;
18) approval of the decree of the President of the Republic of
Uzbekistan on declaration of war in case of aggression against the
Republic of Uzbekistan or necessity to fulfil treaty commitments on
mutual defence against aggression;
19) ratification of the decrees of the President of the
Republic of Uzbekistan on general or partial mobilization and on the
declaration, prolongation and discontinuance of a state of emergency;
20) ratification and denunciation of international treaties;
21) execution of other powers defined by the present
Constitution.
Matters to be within joint authority of the Chambers, shall be
considered, as a rule, at first by the Legislative Chamber, and then
by the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Article 79. The exclusive powers of the Legislative Chamber of
the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall include:
1) election of the Speaker and his deputies of the Legislative
Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, as well as
the Chairmen and the Vice-Chairmen of the committees;
2) settlement of questions regarding deprivation of the deputy
of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of
Uzbekistan of immunity upon recommendation of the Procurator-General of
the Republic of Uzbekistan;
3) settlement of questions connected with the organization of
its activity and the Chamber's routine;
4) adoption of the resolutions on one or another matters in
political, social or economic spheres, as well as on matters associated
with home or foreign policy of a state.
Article 80. The exclusive powers of the Senate of the Oliy
Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall include:
1) election of the Chairman and the Vice-Chairmen of the Senate
of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Chairmen and the
Vice-Chairmen of the committees;
2) election, upon recommendation of the President of the
Republic of Uzbekistan, of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of
Uzbekistan;
3) election, upon recommendation of the President of the
Republic of Uzbekistan, of the Supreme Court of the Republic of
Uzbekistan;
4) election, upon recommendation of the President of the
Republic of Uzbekistan, of the Higher Economic Court of the Republic of
Uzbekistan;
5) appointment and dismissal of the Chairman of the State
Committee for Protection of Nature of the Republic of Uzbekistan upon
the nomination of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan;
6) ratification of the decrees of the President of the Republic
of Uzbekistan on appointment and removal of the Procurator-General of
the Republic of Uzbekistan and his deputies;
7) ratification of the decrees of the President of the Republic
of Uzbekistan on appointment and dismissal of the Chairman of the
National Security Service of the Republic of Uzbekistan;
8) appointment and dismissal, upon the nomination of the
President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, of diplomatic and other
representatives of the Republic of Uzbekistan in foreign states;
9) appointment and dismissal, upon the nomination of the
President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the Chairman of the Board
of the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan;
10) adoption of acts on amnesty upon recommendation of the
President of the Republic of Uzbekistan;
11) settlement of questions on deprivation of the member of the
Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan of immunity on
recommendation of the Procurator-General of the Republic of Uzbekistan;
12) hearing of reports of the Procurator-General of the Republic
of Uzbekistan, the Chairman of the State Committee for Protection of
Nature of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Chairman of the Board of
the Central Bank;
13) settlement of questions connected with the organization of
its activity and the Chamber's routine;
14) adoption of the resolutions on one or another matters in
political, social or economic spheres, as well as on matters associated
with home or foreign policy of a state.
Article 81. On the expiry of their term, the Legislative Chamber
of and the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan
shall retain their powers until the newly-elected Legislative Chamber
and the Senate are convened.
The first sessions of the Legislative Chamber and the Senate of
the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be convened by the
Central Electoral Committee not later than in two months after election
to the Legislative Chamber and not later than in a month after
formation of the Senate.
The sessions of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of
the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be convened during a period of
sitting. The period of sitting, as a rule, shall begin on the first
date of September and end on the last working day of June of the next
year.
The sessions of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of
Uzbekistan shall be convened as far as required; but such sessions
shall be convened not less than tree times a year.
The sessions of the Chambers of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic
of Uzbekistan shall be legally qualified if not less than a half of a
total number of all deputies and senators attend them.
When constitutional law shall be adopted, not less than 2/3 of a
total number of all deputies and senators must attend the session.
The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Prime
Minister, members of the Cabinet of Ministers, the Chairmen of the
Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court and the Highest Economic Court,
the Procurator-General and the Chairman of the Board of the Bank may
attend the sessions of the Legislative Chamber and the Senate of the
Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, as well as sessions of
their bodies. The Chairman of the Senate may attend the sessions of the
Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan
and its bodies, while the Speaker of the Legislative Chamber may attend
the sessions of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of
Uzbekistan and its bodies.
The Legislative Chamber and the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of
the Republic of Uzbekistan shall sit on separately.
Joint sessions of the Legislative Chamber and the Senate of the
Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be convened upon
adjuration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, speech of
the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan about important matters of
social and economic life, home and foreign policy of the country, as
well as speeches of the Heads of foreign states. Joint sessions on
other matters may be convened as agreed with the Chambers.
Article 82. The Legislative Chamber and the Senate of the Oliy
Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall adopt resolutions regarding
matters to be within their authority.
Resolutions of the Legislative Chamber and the Senate of the
Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be adopted by a
majority of the total voting power of the deputies of the Legislative
Chamber or members of the Senate, with the exception of cases
stipulated by the present Constitution.
Article 83. The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the
Republic of Karakalpakstan in the name of its higher representative
body of the state power, the deputies of the Legislative Chamber of the
Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Cabinet of Ministers of
the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Constitutional Court, the Supreme
Court, the Highest Economic Court and the Procurator-General of the
Republic of Uzbekistan shall have the right of legislative initiative;
the subjects of the right of legislative initiative shall exercise
such right by submission of draft law to the Legislative Chamber
of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Article 84. The law shall become legally effective if it is
passed by the Legislative Chamber, approved by the Senate, signed by
the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan and is promulgated in
official editions in keeping with the established procedure.
The law passed by the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of
the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be forwarded to the Senate of the Oliy
Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan not later than ten days after the
date of its passing.
The law approved by the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the
Republic of Uzbekistan shall be forwarded to the President of the
Republic of Uzbekistan within ten days for signing and promulgation.
The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall sign and
promulgate the law within thirty days.
The law rejected by the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the
Republic of Uzbekistan, shall be returned to the Legislative Chamber of
the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
In case where upon repeated consideration of the law, rejected
by the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the
Legislative Chamber shall approve the law anew by 2/3 of votes of a
total number of deputies, the law shall be considered passed by the
Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan and shall be forwarded by the
Legislative Chamber to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan for
signing and promulgation.
As regards law rejected by the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of
the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Legislative Chamber and the Senate of
may form, on an equal footing, a conciliatory commission from among
the deputies of the Legislative Chamber and the members of the Senate to
negotiate disagreements arisen. Upon acceptance of proposals by the
conciliatory commission, the law shall be considered in the course of
work.
The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall have the
right to return the law with his objections to the Oliy Majlis of the
Republic of Uzbekistan.
In case where the law has been approved in early passed version
by not less than 2/3 of votes of the total number of deputies of
the Legislative Chamber and members of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of
the Republic of Uzbekistan respectively, the law shall be liable to
signing by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan within fourteen
days and promulgation.
Promulgation of laws and other normative and legal acts shall
be a compulsory condition for their enforcement.
Article 85. The Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the
Republic of Uzbekistan shall elect the Speaker of the Legislative
Chamber and his deputies from its members.
The Speaker of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the
Republic of Uzbekistan and his deputies shall be elected by a majority
of the total number of deputies by secret ballot for a term of powers
of the Legislative Chamber.
The Speaker of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of
the Republic of Uzbekistan may be recalled before completion of his
term of office by the decision of the Legislative Chamber approved by
more than 2/3 of votes of the total number of deputies of the
Legislative Chamber by secret ballot.
The Speaker of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of
the Republic of Uzbekistan shall:
1) convene the sessions of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy
Majlis and preside at the sessions;
2) exercise the general direction over a preliminary review of
matters to be submitted to the Legislative Chamber;
3) coordinate the work of the committees and commissions of the
Legislative Chamber;
4) organize the control over the execution of the laws and the
resolutions passed by the Legislative Chamber;
5) direct inter-parliamentary relations and the work of the
groups of the Legislative Chamber connected with international
parliamentary organizations;
6) represent the Legislative Chamber in relation with the
Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, other state
bodies, foreign states, international and other organizations;
7) sign the resolutions passed by the Legislative Chamber;
8) execute other powers stipulated by the Constitution and the
legislation.
The Speaker of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of
the Republic of Uzbekistan shall issue ordinances.
Article 86. The Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of
Uzbekistan shall elect the Chairman and the Vice-Chairmen of the Senate
from its members. The Chairman of the Senate shall be elected upon the
nomination of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The representative of the Republic of Karakalpakstan shall be
one of the Vice-Chairmen of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the
Republic of Uzbekistan.
The Chairman and the Vice-Chairmen of the Senate of the Oliy
Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be elected by majority of
the total number of senators by secret ballot for a term of powers of
the Senate.
The Chairman of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic
of Uzbekistan may be recalled before completion of his term of office
by the decision of the Senate approved by more than 2/3 of votes of the
total number of senators by secret ballot.
The Chairman of the Senate of the Oliy Majis of the Republic
of Uzbekistan shall:
1) convene the sessions of the Senate and preside at them;
2) exercise the general direction over a preliminary review of
matters to be submitted to the Senate;
3) coordinate the work of the committees and commissions of the
Senate;
4) organize the control over the execution of the laws of the
Republic of Uzbekistan and resolutions of the Senate;
5) direct inter-parliamentary relations and the work of the
groups of the Senate connected with international parliamentary
organizations;
6) represents the Senate in relations with the Legislative
Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, other state
bodies, foreign states, international and other organizations;
7) sign the resolutions passed by the Senate;
8) execute other powers stipulated by the Constitution and the
legislation.
The Chairman of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic
of Uzbekistan shall issue ordinances.
Article 87. The legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the
Republic of Uzbekistan shall elect for a term its powers from the
number of deputies of the Legislative Chamber committees to draft laws,
conduct preliminary review of matters to be submitted to the
Legislative Chamber and control the execution of the laws of the
Republic of Uzbekistan and resolutions passed by the Legislative
Chamber.
The Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan
shall elect for a term of its powers from the number of senators
committees to conduct preliminary review of matters to be submitted to
the Senate and control the execution of the laws of the Republic of
Uzbekistan and resolutions passed by the Senate.
In the event of necessity, the Legislative Chamber and the
Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall form
commissions from the number of deputies and senators to implement
specific targets.
Article 88. The expenses associated with deputy or senatorial
activity shall be reimbursed to the deputies of the Legislative
Chamber and the members of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the
Republic of Uzbekistan.
The deputies of the Legislative Chamber and the members of the
Senate working for the Senate on a permanent basis may not hold any
other paid post within a term of their power, except scientific
activity and teaching.
The deputy of the Legislative Chamber and the member of the
Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall have the
right of immunity. They may not be prosecuted, detained, confined under
guard or incur a court-imposed administrative penalty without the
sanction of the Legislative Chamber or the Senate".
"Article 89. The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan is a
head of state and executive authority in the Republic of Uzbekistan".
"Article 90. Any citizen of the Republic of Uzbekistan who has
reached the age of 35, is in full command of official language and has
permanently resided in Uzbekistan for at least 10 years immediately
proceeding the elections, shall be eligible for the post of President
of the Republic of Uzbekistan. On and the same person may not be
elected as President of the Republic of Uzbekistan for more than two
consecutive terms.
The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be elected
for a term o seven years. He shall be elected by citizens of the
Republic of Uzbekistan on the basis of the universal, equal and direct
suffrage by secret ballot. The Procedure for electing President shall
be specified by law of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
"Article 93. The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall:
1) guarantee the rights and freedoms of citizens and observance
of the Constitution and the laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan;
2) protect the sovereignty, security and territorial integrity
of the Republic of Uzbekistan and implement the decisions regarding
its national-state structure;
3) represent the Republic of Uzbekistan in domestic matters and
international relations;
4) conduct negotiations, sign treaties and agreements on
behalf of the Republic of Uzbekistan and ensure the observance of the
treaties and agreements signed by the Republic and the fulfillment of
its commitments;
5) receive letters of credence and recall from diplomats and
other representatives accredited to him;
6) present to the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of
Uzbekistan his nominees for the post of diplomats and other
representatives of the Republic of Uzbekistan in foreign states;
7) present annual reports to the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of
Uzbekistan on important matters of social and economic life, as well as
home and foreign policy of the country;
8) form the administration and lead it; ensure interaction
between the highest bodies of state authority and administration of the
Republic; set up and dissolve ministries, state committees and other
bodies of administration of the Republic of Uzbekistan, with subsequent
confirmation by the Chambers of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of
Uzbekistan;
9) nominate a person to the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the
Republic of Uzbekistan for the post of Chairman of the Senate;
10) nominate a candidature of Prime Minister of the Republic of
Uzbekistan to be considered and approved by the Chambers of the Oliy
Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan and relieve him of his post;
11) approve, upon nomination of Prime Minister of the Republic
of Uzbekistan, members of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of
Uzbekistan and relieve them of their posts;
12) appoint and dismiss Procurator-General of the Republic of
Uzbekistan and his deputies with subsequent confirmation by the Senate
of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan;
13) present to the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of
Uzbekistan nominees for the posts of Chairman and judges of the
Constitutional Court, Chairman and judges of the Supreme Court,
Chairman and judges of the Higher Economic Court, Chairman of the Board
of the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Chairman of the
State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Protection of Nature;
14) appoint and dismiss judges of regional, interregional,
district, city, military and economic courts;
15) appoint and dismiss khokims (heads of administration) of
regions and the city of Tashkent with subsequent confirmation by
relevant Kengash(s) of People's Deputies. The President shall have the
right to dismiss any khokim of a district or a city, should the latter
violate the Constitution or the laws, or perform an act discrediting
the honour and dignity of a khokim;
16) suspend and repeal any acts passed by the bodies of the
state administration or khokims;
17) sign and promulgate the laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan;
the President may refer any law, with his own amendments, to the Oliy
Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan for additional consideration and
vote;
18) proclaim a state of war in the event of an armed attack on
the Republic of Uzbekistan or when it is necessary to meet
international obligations relating to mutual defence against aggression,
and submit the decision to the Chambers of the Oliy Majis of the
Republic of Uzbekistan for confirmation within three days;
19) have the right to proclaim a state of emergency throughout
the Republic of Uzbekistan or in a particular locality in cases of
emergency (such as a real outside threat, mass disturbances, major
catastrophes, natural calamities or epidemics), in the interest of
people's security. The President shall submit his decision to the
Chambers of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan for
confirmation within three days. The terms and the procedure for the
imposition of the state of emergency shall be specified by the law;
20) serve as the Supreme Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces
of the Republic of Uzbekistan and is empowered to appoint and dismiss
the high command of the Armed Forces and confer top military ranks;
21) award orders, medals and certificates of honour of the
Republic of Uzbekistan and confer qualification and honorary titles of
the Republic of Uzbekistan;
22) rule on matters of citizenship of the Republic of
Uzbekistan and on granting political asylum;
23) introduce to the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic
of Uzbekistan proposals on issue of acts on amnesty and granting pardon
to citizens convicted by the courts of the Republic of Uzbekistan;
24) form the National Security Service of the Republic of
Uzbekistan. The President shall appoint and dismiss the Chairman of the
National Security Service and submit the decrees on such matters to the
Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan;
25) exercise other powers stipulated by the present Constitution
and the laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The President shall not have the right to transfer his powers
to state bodies or officials".
"Article 95. The Legislative Chamber and the Senate of the Oliy
Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan may be dissolved by a decision of
the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan sanctioned by the
Constitution Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan should any
insurmountable differences arise within the structure of the
Legislative Chamber and the Senate jeopardizing their normal
functioning or should it repeatedly make decisions in opposition to the
Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, as well as should any
insurmountable difference arise between the Legislative Chamber and the
Senate jeopardizing normal functioning of the Oliy Majlis of the
Republic of Uzbekistan.
In the event of the dissolution of the Legislative Chamber and
the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, elections
shall be held within three months.
The Legislative Chamber and the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of
the Republic of Uzbekistan may not be dissolved during a state of
emergency.
"Article 96. Should the President of the Republic of
Uzbekistan fail to perform his duties due to poor health confirmed by a
certificate of a State Medical Commission formed by joint decision of
the Chambers, an emergency joint sessions of the Chambers of the Oliy
Majlis shall be held within ten days. The session shall elect acting
President of the Republic of Uzbekistan from among deputies and
senators for a term of not more than three months". In this case the
general elections of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall
be held within three months".
"Article 97. Upon completion of his term of office the President
shall be a lifetime member of the Senate".
"Article 98. The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of
Uzbekistan shall exercise executive power. The Cabinet of Ministers of
the Republic of Uzbekistan shall consist of Prime Minister of the
Republic of Uzbekistan, his deputies, ministers and chairmen of the
state committees. The head of the government of the Republic of
Karakalpakstan shall be an ex officio member of the Cabinet of
Ministers.
The Cabinet of Ministers shall be formed by the President of
the Republic of Uzbekistan. Nominee of the Prime Minister of the
Republic of Uzbekistan shall be considered and approved by the Chambers
of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan upon the nomination
the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The members of Cabinet of
Ministers shall be approved by the President of the Republic of
Uzbekistan upon the nomination of the Prime Minister of the Republic of
Uzbekistan.
The Cabinet of Ministers shall provide guidance for the
economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of
Uzbekistan. It should also be responsible for the execution of the laws
of the Republic of Uzbekistan, decisions of the Oliy Majlis, decrees,
resolutions and other enactments of the President of the Republic of
Uzbekistan.
The Cabinet of Ministers shall issue enactments and ordinances
in accordance with the current legislation. This shall be binding on
all bodies of administration, enterprises, organizations, officials and
citizens throughout the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall
organize and mange activity of the Cabinet of Ministers; he shall bear
personal responsibility for the efficiency of its work, preside at the
sessions of the Cabinet of Ministers, sign its resolutions, represent,
on behalf of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Cabinet
of Ministers in international relations, as well as perform other
functions stipulated by the laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan,
decrees and resolutions of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall have the
right to be in the chair of the sessions of the Cabinet of Ministers,
take decisions regarding matters to be within authority of the Cabinet
of Ministers, as well as abolish resolutions and instructions of the
Cabinet of Ministers, as well as instructions of the Prime Minister of
the Republic of Uzbekistan based on Article 89 and Article 93 of the
present Constitution.
The Cabinet of Ministers, in its activity shall be responsible
to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Oliy Majlis of
the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The Cabinet of Ministers shall tender its resignation to the
newly elected Oliy Majlis.
The procedure for the work of the Cabinet of Ministers and its
powers shall be defined by the law.
"Article 99. Kengash(s) of People's Deputies led by khokims are
the representative bodies of authority in regions, districts, cities
and towns, except in towns subordinate to district centres and city
districts). They shall act upon all matters within their authority in
accordance with the interests of the state and citizens.
"Article 101. The local authorities shall enforce the laws of
the Republic of Uzbekistan, the decrees of the President of the
Republic of Uzbekistan and the resolutions of the higher bodies of
state authority. They shall also participate in the discussion of
national and local matters.
The decisions of the higher bodies on matters within their
authority shall be binding on the subordinate bodies.
The term of office of Kengash(s) of People's deputied and
knokims is five years".
"Article 102. The khokims of regions, districts, cities and
towns shall serve as the heads of both representative and executive
authorities of their respective territories.
The Khokim of the region and the city of Tashkent shall be
appointed and dismissed by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan
with subsequent confirmation by the appropriate Kengash of People's
Deputies.
The khokims of districts, towns and cities shall be appointed
and dismissed by the khokim of the appropriate region, with subsequent
confirmation the appropriate Kengash of People's Deputies.
The khokims of city districts shall be appointed and dismissed
by the khokim of the city, with subsequent confirmation by the city
Kengash of People's Deputies.
The khokims of towns subordinate to district centres shall be
appointed and dismissed by the khokim of the district, with subsequent
confirmation by the district Kengash of People's Deputies".
"Article 103. The khokims of regions, districts, cities and
towns shall exercise their powers in accordance with the principle of
one-man management and shall bear personal responsibility for the
decisions and the work of the bodies they lead.
Organization of the work and powers of khokims and local
Kengash(s) of People's Deputies shall be specified by the law".
"Article 107. The judicial system of the Republic of Uzbekistan
shall consist of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of
Uzbekistan, the Supreme Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Higher
Economic Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Supreme Courts for
civil and criminal cases of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, the
Economic Court of the Republic of Karakalpakstan elected for a period
of five years, Taskent city courts for civil and criminal cases,
interregional, district, city courts for civil and criminal cases, as
well as military and economic courts elected for the same term.
Organization and procedure for the operation of the courts shall
be specified by law.
Formation of extraordinary courts shall be inadmissible".
"Article 109. The Constitutional Court of the Republic of
Uzbekistan shall:
1) judge the constitutionality of the laws of the Republic of
Uzbekistan and resolutions of the Chambers of the Oliy Majlis of the
Republic of Uzbekistan, the decrees of the President of the Republic of
Uzbekistan, the enactments of the government and the ordinances of
local authorities, as well as obligations of the Republic of Uzbekistan
under inter-state treaties and other documents;
2) conform the constitutionality of the Constitution and laws
of the Republic of Karakalpakstan to the Constitution and laws of the
Republic of Uzbekistan;
3) interpret the Constitution and the laws of the Republic of
Uzbekistan;
4) hear other cases coming within its authority under the
Constitution and the laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The judgement of the Constitutional Court shall take effect
upon publication. They shall be final and shall no subject to
appeal.
The organization and the procedure of the Constitutional Court
shall be specified by law".
"Article 110. The Supreme Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan
shall be the highest judicial body of civil, criminal and
administrative law.
The rulings of the Supreme Court shall be final and binding
throughout the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The Supreme Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall have the
right to supervise the judicial activity of the Supreme Courts of the
Republic of Karakalpakstan, as well as district, town, interregional,
regional and military courts".
"Article 112. Judges shall be independent and subject solely to
the law. Any interference in the work of judges in administrating the
law shall be inadmissible and punishable by law.
The immunity of judges shall be guaranteed by law.
The judges may not be senators or deputies of representative
bodies of state power.
The judges may not belong to any political parties or
movements, as well as hold any other paid post, except for scientific
activity or teaching.
Before the completion of his term of office, a judge may be
removed from his post only on grounds specified by law.
"Article 117. All citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall
have the right to elect and to be elected to representative bodies of
state power. Every citizen shall have only one vote. Suffrage, equality
and free will shall be guaranteed by law.
The election of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, as
well as election deputies to the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis
of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Zhokarga Kenes of the Republic of
Karakalpakstan, to representative bodies of state power of districts,
regions, towns and cities shall be held in the year of the expiry of
constitutional term of their powers - on the first Sunday of the third
ten-day period of December. The elections shall be held on the basis of
universal, equal and direct suffrage by secret ballot. All citizens of
the Republic of Uzbekistan under the age of 18 shall be eligible to
vote.
The members of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of
Uzbekistan shall be elected by secret vote at the relevant joint
sessions of the deputies of Zhokarga Kenes of the Republic of
Karakalpakstan, representative bodies of state power of districts,
regions, towns and cities from among such deputies not later than a
month after their election.
Citizens who have been legally certified as insane, as well as
persons in prison according to a judgement of the court may neither vote
nor be eligible for election. Any other direct or indirect infringement
of the citizens' voting rights is inadmissible.
The citizen of the Republic of Uzbekistan may not
simultaneously be elected to more than two representative bodies of
state power.
The electoral procedure shall be specified by law".
"Article 127. The Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan
shall be amended either by laws passed by at least 2/3 of the
deputies of the Legislative Chamber and members of the Senate of the
Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan or by the Referendum of the
Republic of Uzbekistan".
President of the
Republic of Uzbekistan I. Karimov
