LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

of January 24, 2002 No. ZR-294

About bodies of homeland security

Accepted by General Court of the Republic of Armenia on December 28, 2001

This Law establishes concept of homeland security of the Republic of Armenia, the place and role of bodies of homeland security of the Republic of Armenia of system of ensuring national security of the Republic of Armenia, the legal basis, the principles, the directions, powers, forces and means of their activities, procedure for social protection of their employees, and also control of their activities.

Chapter 1 General provisions

Article 1. Concept of homeland security of the Republic of Armenia

Homeland security of the Republic of Armenia - condition of the state and society under which safety of the personality, society and state, territorial integrity, sovereignty, the constitutional system, normal development of national economy, protection of material and cultural wealth of society, the rights and freedoms of citizens, the environment from internal and external threats is ensured.

Functions on ensuring national security of the Republic of Armenia within the competence perform relevant organs of public administration.

Article 2. Bodies of homeland security, their role and appointment

Bodies of homeland security are component of system of ensuring national security of the Republic of Armenia and ensure within the competence safety of the personality, societies and the states.

Article 3. System of bodies of homeland security

The service of homeland security (further - authorized body) is the body subordinated to the Prime Minister. The system of bodies of homeland security of the Republic of Armenia consists of authorized body, including the central and regional bodies of border troops, training centers, special and other divisions.

Article 4. Authorized body

1. The common directorship of activities of authorized body is performed by the Government.

2. Control of authorized body is exercised by the Prime Minister, and direct management - the head of authorized body.

3. In system of authorized body information agencies, counterintelligence, military counterintelligence bodies in accordance with the established procedure are effective.

4. The authorized body in the territory of the Republic of Armenia performs operational management of work of the bodies and divisions performing the intelligence activities connected with problems of homeland security.

5. The structure of authorized body is established, proceeding from this Law.

Article 4.1. Appointment, release and status of the head and deputies of authorized body

1. Direct management of authorized body is performed by the director of Service of homeland security. The position of the director of Service of homeland security is not position of military service. The director of Service of homeland security is the person holding the state position, the relations with which are governed by the Law of the Republic of Armenia "About public service".

2. Appoints the director of Service of homeland security to position and the Prime Minister dismisses.

3. In authorized body positions of deputy managers of authorized body are provided. The position of the deputy manager of authorized body is not position of military service. Persons holding position of the deputy manager of authorized body are persons holding public position, the relations with which are governed by the Law of the Republic of Armenia "About public service".

4. Appoints deputy managers of authorized body to position and the Prime Minister according to the proposal of the head of authorized body dismisses.

Article 4.2.

No. ZR-156 voided according to the Law of the Republic of Armenia of 27.06.2022

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