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INSTITUTE ASSESSING INFLUENCE OF NEW LAWS ON PUBLIC INTERESTS TO BE INTRODUCED IN ARMENIA
ARKA
May 22, 2008
YEREVAN, May 22. /ARKA/. An institute assessing the influence of new
laws on public interests will be introduced in Armenia on January 1,
2009. This is the first such institute in Armenia, RA Minister of
Justice Gevorg Danielyan said.
"We have been talking of the necessity to introduce such an institute
for quite a long time. The concept of the institute first appeared
about two years ago, and Armenia will be the first country in the
region and CIS to introduce it," Danielyan said at the government
meeting.
According to the Justice Minister, once the law takes effect all the
new laws and government decisions will pass eight special examinations
for corruption risks, consonance with the Constitution and other laws,
possible environmental and social influences, as well as the influence
on small and medium-sized businesses. Corresponding ministries will
provide their assessments within 15 days.
"De facto this system is operating in Armenia today but it needs to
be fixed de jure," the minister said.
Prime Minister Tigran Sargssyan stressed the necessity of such an
institute which is sure to change the activity of ministries making
them work with higher responsibility with draft laws. However, this
should not be a fictitious institute so it needs a great deal of
serious preparation work, the premier said.
Sargssyan said only high-class professionals will be hired since it
is not quite easy to give such a serious assessment.
"Often calculations show that a new law should not be adopted, since
it takes more expenses than produces positive influence.
ARKA
May 22, 2008
YEREVAN, May 22. /ARKA/. An institute assessing the influence of new
laws on public interests will be introduced in Armenia on January 1,
2009. This is the first such institute in Armenia, RA Minister of
Justice Gevorg Danielyan said.
"We have been talking of the necessity to introduce such an institute
for quite a long time. The concept of the institute first appeared
about two years ago, and Armenia will be the first country in the
region and CIS to introduce it," Danielyan said at the government
meeting.
According to the Justice Minister, once the law takes effect all the
new laws and government decisions will pass eight special examinations
for corruption risks, consonance with the Constitution and other laws,
possible environmental and social influences, as well as the influence
on small and medium-sized businesses. Corresponding ministries will
provide their assessments within 15 days.
"De facto this system is operating in Armenia today but it needs to
be fixed de jure," the minister said.
Prime Minister Tigran Sargssyan stressed the necessity of such an
institute which is sure to change the activity of ministries making
them work with higher responsibility with draft laws. However, this
should not be a fictitious institute so it needs a great deal of
serious preparation work, the premier said.
Sargssyan said only high-class professionals will be hired since it
is not quite easy to give such a serious assessment.
"Often calculations show that a new law should not be adopted, since
it takes more expenses than produces positive influence.