Constitution

Belarus 1994 Constitution (reviewed 2004)

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Section 6. The Procurator’s office. The state supervisory committee

Chapter 7. Procurator`s Office

Article 125

The Procurator-General of the Republic of Belarus and subordinate public prosecutors shall be entrusted to supervise the strict and unified implementation of the laws, decrees, regulations and other enforceable enactments by ministers and other bodies subordinate to the Council of Ministers, as well as by local representative and executive bodies, enterprises, organizations, establishments, public associations, officials and citizens.

The Procurator’s office shall exercise supervision over the implementation of the laws determining the execution of the verdicts of the courts in civil, criminal and administrative cases in instances determined by the law, as well as shall carry out preliminary investigation and support state charges in the courts.

Article 126

The Procurator-General shall head the unified and centralized system of bodies of the Procurator’s office, and shall be appointed by the President with the consent of the Council of the Republic.

The subordinate public prosecutors shall be appointed by the Procurator-General.

Article 127

The Procurator-General and subordinate public procurators shall be independent in the exercise of their powers and guided by the legislation. The Procurator-General shall be accountable to the President.

Article 128

The competence, organization and procedure governing the activities of bodies of the Procurator’s office shall be determined by the law.

Chapter 8. The State Supervisory Committee

Article 129

The Supervisory Authority shall monitor the implementation of the national budget, the use of public property and the implementation of the acts of the President, Parliament, Government and other state bodies governing public property relationships and economic, financial and tax relations.

Article 130

The State Supervisory Committee shall be formed by the President. The Chairperson of the State Supervisory Committee shall be appointed by the President.

Article 131

The competence, organization and procedure governing the activities of the State Supervisory Committee shall be determined by the law.

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