ORDER OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

of August 23, 2017 No. 670

About approval of the Regulations on activities of the National commission on creation of permanent single-candidate districts

Based on part (3) article 74 of the Code about elections No. 1381-XIII of November 21, 1997 (repeated publication: The official monitor of the Republic of Moldova, 2016, Art. No. 277-287, 585), with subsequent changes and amendments, DECIDES: the Government

Approve Regulations on activities of the National commission on creation of permanent single-candidate districts according to appendix.

Approved by the Order of the Government of the Republic of Moldova of August 23, 2017 No. 670

Regulations on activities of the National commission on creation of permanent single-candidate districts

I. General provisions

1. This Provision establishes conditions and procedure for activities of the National commission on creation of permanent single-candidate districts (further – the Commission).

2. The commission is the independent body without the status of the legal entity created for the purpose of development, acceptance and transfer to the Government of the decision on creation of permanent single-candidate districts according to the Code about elections No. 1381-XIII of November 21, 1997.

3. In the activities the Commission is guided only by the law. The structure of the Commission affirms the Government at least in 14 months prior to date of the expiration of the mandate of Parliament. Are its part without fail:

a) two representatives of Central Election Commission;

b) one representative of the Commission on points of law, appointments and immunity of Parliament;

c) one representative of the President of the Republic of Moldova;

d) on one representative from parliamentary fractions and groups;

e) on one representative of non-parliamentary political parties or non-parliamentary political blocks which at the last parliamentary elections collected more than 2 percent of the valid votes;

f) one representative of political party which at the last presidential elections participated in the second round of vote;

g) one representative of People's Assembly of Gagauzia;

h) on one representative of associations of ethnic minorities, components more than 1% of the population of the Republic of Moldova, except specified in Item g);

i) two representatives of local authorities of the public power;

j) two representatives of the Liaison Bureau with diaspora of the State office;

k) three representatives of the academic circles in the field of the right, geography and sociology;

l) one representative of civil society from among workgroup members in the field of justice and human rights of National council on participation.

Can be delegated to structure of the Commission, without voting power, representatives of Bureau the politician on reintegration of the State office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, and also the European Commissioner for democracy through the right (The Venetian commission) appointed by the Republic of Moldova and other persons whose participation is considered urgent and timely for ensuring professionalism and objectivity of its activities.

4. In the activities the Commission is guided by the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova, the Code about elections, the laws and resolutions of Parliament, presidential decrees of the Republic of Moldova, ordinances and the orders of the Government, international treaties which party is the Republic of Moldova, this Provision and other regulations.

5. The commission performs the activities on joint basis, is free and transparent, within the competence.

6. In the activities the Commission cooperates with public authorities, organizations, the companies, the organizations, batches and other social and political organizations.

7. The commission has the right to request opinions of experts in the respective areas and/or to invite them to meetings.

II. Organization of activities of the Commission

8. The commission performs the activities based on own schedule if it was approved. The commission stops the activities after approval of permanent single-candidate districts by the Government according to the decision of the Commission.

9. The staff of the Commission affirms the order of the Government. The chairman and the secretary of the Commission are elected from among members of the commission by a majority vote from total number of her members.

10. In case of vacancy of position of the member the Commission sends inquiry to competent authorities for the purpose of appointment of the new member according to Item 3.

11. Re-election of the chairman and secretary of the Commission can be initiated at least than 1/3 members of the commission according to the conditions established by this Provision.

12. The response of members of the commission can be initiated by bodies which appointed the corresponding persons in structure of the Commission, or according to the offer at least 1/3 members of the commission, with indication of the circumstances which formed basis for adoption of such decision.

13. The response is performed by approval of changes of structure of the Commission by the Government.

14. The secretariat provided with the State office helps with work of the Commission.

III. Rights and obligations of members of the commission

15. Members of the commission have the right:

a) make offers and notes according to the agenda of commission session and procedure for consideration of the discussed questions;

b) participate in discussions, make offers and participate in decision making of the Commission and in other cases, ask questions to speakers, the chairman and the secretary of the Commission and to request answers to them;

c) prove the offers and represent explanatory notes on the questions which are taken out for discussion;

d) offer modification of drafts of the decisions and other acts submitted for approval of the Commission;

e) get acquainted with documents and drafts of decisions of the Commission which will be discussed at commission sessions;

f) request according to the conditions provided by this Provision about extraordinary convocation of the Commission (proving in writing need of convocation);

g) get acquainted with documents and materials of the Commission;

h) represent in written or oral form of the offer on the questions entering competence of the Commission and require their approval.

16. Members of the commission shall:

a) observe Code regulations on elections and this provision;

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