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LAW OF UKRAINE

of April 3, 2003 No. 661-IV

About the State Border Service of Ukraine

(as amended on 24-04-2024)

This Law according to the Constitution of Ukraine determines the legal basis of the organization and activities of the State Border Service of Ukraine, its general structure, number, functions and powers.

Section I. General provisions

Article 1. Tasks of the State Border Service of Ukraine

Tasks on ensuring immunity of frontier and protection of the sovereign rights of Ukraine in its adjacent zone and exclusive (sea) economic zone are assigned to the State Border Service of Ukraine.

Article 2. Main functions of the State Border Service of Ukraine

The main functions of the State Border Service of Ukraine are:

protection of frontier of Ukraine on the land, the sea, the rivers, lakes and other reservoirs for the purpose of non-admission of illegal change of passing of its line, ensuring compliance with the mode of frontier and boundary regime;

implementation in accordance with the established procedure border control and the omission through frontier of Ukraine both to temporarily occupied territory and from it persons, vehicles, freights, and also identification and suppression of cases of their illicit movement;

protection of the sovereign rights of Ukraine in its exclusive (sea) economic zone and control of realization of the rights and accomplishment of obligations in this zone of other states, Ukrainian and foreign legal entities and physical persons, international organizations;

conducting intelligence, information and analytical and operational search activities for the benefit of ensuring protection of frontier of Ukraine according to the laws of Ukraine "About prospecting bodies of Ukraine" and "About operational search activities";

participation in fight against organized crime and counteraction of illegal migration on frontier of Ukraine and within controlled frontier areas;

participation in the actions directed to fight against terrorism;

participation in implementation of the state protection of places of permanent and temporary stay of the President of Ukraine and the officials determined in the Law of Ukraine "About the state protection of public authorities of Ukraine and officials";

protection of foreign diplomatic organizations of Ukraine;

coordination in peace time of activities of the military forming and the relevant law enforcement agencies formed according to the laws of Ukraine connected with protection of frontier of Ukraine according to part three of article 2 of the Law of Ukraine "About frontier of Ukraine";

coordination of activities of the state bodies performing different types of control when crossing frontier of Ukraine, the omission in/from temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine or participating in providing the mode of frontier, boundary regime and mode at check points through frontier of Ukraine and in checkpoints of entrance departure

Accomplishment of the functions specified in part one of this Article is operational and service activity of the State Border Service of Ukraine.

Article 3. Basic principles of activities of the State Border Service of Ukraine

The basic principles of activities of the State Border Service of Ukraine are:

legality;

respect and observance of rights and freedoms of man and citizen;

extra party membership;

continuity;

combination of public, secret and secret forms and methods of activities;

one-man management; collective nature in case of development of important decisions;

government relations, local government bodies and public associations when implementing of the tasks assigned to the State Border Service of Ukraine;

openness for democratic civil control.

Article 4. Legal basis of activities of the State Border Service of Ukraine

The legal basis of activities of the State Border Service of Ukraine are the Constitution of Ukraine, the Law of Ukraine "About frontier of Ukraine", this Law, other laws of Ukraine issued in their execution acts of the President of Ukraine, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, and also the international agreements of Ukraine which consent to be bound is this the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

Article 5. Activities of the State Border Service of Ukraine and ensuring human rights

Activities of the State Border Service of Ukraine are carried out on the basis of observance of rights and freedoms of man and citizen. Bodies, military personnel and employees of the State Border Service of Ukraine shall respect advantage of the person, show to it the humane relation.

Illegal restriction of human rights and freedoms is inadmissible and attracts responsibility according to the law.

Section II. General structure, number and organization of activities of the State Border Service of Ukraine

Article 6. General structure and number of the State Border Service of Ukraine

The State Border Service of Ukraine is law enforcement agency of special purpose and has the following general structure:

the central executive body realizing state policy in the sphere of protection of frontier;

territorial authorities the central executive body realizing state policy in the sphere of protection of frontier;

The sea protection consisting of groups of sea protection;

bodies of protection of frontier - boundary groups, separate check-points, air units;

prospecting body the central executive body realizing state policy in the sphere of protection of frontier.

Total number of the State Border Service of Ukraine constitutes 60000 people, including 52000 servicemen. During the special period the total number of the State Border Service of Ukraine increases by the number of the staff which is called up for military service in pursuance of the presidential decrees of Ukraine about mobilization approved by the laws of Ukraine.

The central executive body realizing state policy in the sphere of protection of frontier, territorial authorities the central executive body realizing state policy in the sphere of protection of frontier, the bodies of protection of frontier and other bodies specified in part one of this Article are legal entities, have seal with the image of the State Emblem of Ukraine and the name, other seals and stamps, accounts in banks, including in "foreign currency.

In system of the State Border Service of Ukraine there are also educational institutions, research establishments, divisions of special purpose and bodies of providing.

Article 7. The central executive body realizing state policy in the sphere of protection of frontier

The central executive body realizing state policy in the sphere of protection of frontier exercises control of the State Border Service of Ukraine, takes part in development and realization of the general principles of legal registration and ensuring immunity of frontier, and protection of the sovereign rights of Ukraine in its exclusive (sea) economic zone.

The central executive body realizing state policy in the sphere of protection of frontier generalizes practice of application of the legislation on the questions which are within the competence of the State Border Service of Ukraine develops the offers directed to its enhancement and in accordance with the established procedure submits them for consideration of the President of Ukraine or the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.

For the purpose of effective implementation of the tasks assigned to the State Border Service of Ukraine the central executive body realizing state policy in the sphere of protection of frontier territorial authorities - regional governments are formed.

The regulations on regional governments affirm the Chairman of the State Border Service of Ukraine.

Chiefs of regional governments are appointed to positions by the Chairman of the State Border Service of Ukraine.

Article 8. Chairman of the State Border Service of Ukraine

The management of the State Border Service of Ukraine and activities the central executive body realizing state policy in the sphere of protection of frontier is performed by the Chairman of the State Border Service of Ukraine. The chairman of the State Border Service of Ukraine bears the personal responsibility for accomplishment of the tasks assigned to the State Border Service of Ukraine.

The chairman of the State Border Service of Ukraine is appointed to position by the President of Ukraine on representation of the Prime Minister of Ukraine and stops its powers on this position. The chairman of the State Border Service of Ukraine has deputies who are appointed the President of Ukraine on representation of the Chairman of the State Border Service of Ukraine.

Article 9. Sea protection

Sea protection of the State Border Service of Ukraine performs: protection of frontier at the sea, the rivers, lakes and other reservoirs; control of swimming and stay of the Ukrainian and foreign not public vessels and warships in adjacent zone, the territorial sea and internal waters of Ukraine, calling of foreign not public vessels and warships internal waters and the ports of Ukraine and stay in them; protection of the sovereign rights of Ukraine in its adjacent zone and exclusive (sea) economic zone and control of realization of the rights and accomplishment of obligations in these zones of other states, Ukrainian and foreign legal entities and physical persons, international organizations participation in transactions on search and rescuing of courts (ships) and people who were injured disaster at the sea; the termination in interaction with the relevant military units and divisions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine formed according to the laws of Ukraine of other military forming, law enforcement agencies of the armed and other provocations on frontier of Ukraine.

During action of warlike situation groups of sea protection in the procedure established by the law can be involved by relevant organs of military management of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in liquidation (neutralization) of armed conflict on frontier of Ukraine, the international armed conflict, repulse of the armed aggression against Ukraine.

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