Act No. 244 / 1946 Coll.
Act on Parliamentary Audit and Savings Commission
Valid
Effective from 30.12.1946
244.
Law
of 18 December 1946
on the parliamentary control and austerity committee.
The Constitutional National Assembly of the Czechoslovak Republic decided on this law:
(1) A parliamentary control and austerity committee is hereby established (in another committee).
(2) The Commission shall ensure that the economy and economy of the administration and economy of the State, the volumes of the local government, the organisation of self-government and the holders of public social insurance, national undertakings, undertakings, institutes, funds and other establishments which they manage, finance or otherwise support, or where they are involved in capital or other economic activities, or for which they have been guaranteed, as well as of all the property (s) in which the national administration has been established and in relation to where the public interest so requires.
(1) The Commission consists of 16 members and 16 alternates, elected from among the members of the National Assembly in accordance with the principle of proportional representation within the meaning of the provisions of the Act of 15 April 1920, No 325 Coll., on the Rules of Procedure of the Chamber of Deputies of the National Assembly, as amended or supplemented (hereinafter referred to as the Rules of Procedure), applicable mutatis mutandis to the election of the National Assembly Committees.
(2) If the seat of a member or alternate on the commission is vacant, the National Assembly shall elect another member or alternate to notify the President of the commission. The newly elected member (alternate) must belong to the same electoral group as the member whose seat has been vacated, except that the latter would not propose a candidate or refuse to participate.
(3) Neither the members of the Government nor the members of the College of Authors may be members of the Commission.
(1) Unless otherwise provided for in this law, the Rules of Procedure shall apply mutatis mutandis to the Commission.
(2) Paragraph 27 (3) of the Rules of Procedure does not apply to the proceedings of that Commission.
(3) The Commission is a permanent body within the meaning of Rule 4 (4) of the Rules of Procedure and continues its activities after the completion of the meeting of the National Assembly without the need for the approval of the Government. If the President of the Republic, in a decree declaring the meeting of the National Assembly to be concluded, declares that the work of the House is not interrupted, the provisions on interruption shall not apply to this Commission.
(1) The President of the National Assembly shall convene a commission for a constituent meeting within 14 days of its election and shall manage it until the election of the President of the Commission.
(2) The Commission shall elect a President, a First Vice-President and a Recorder. The President shall have the right to vote.
(1) The deliberations of the Commission and all its paper material are confidential.
(2) A member of the Commission (alternate) who infringes the confidentiality laid down in paragraph 1 may, on a proposal from the Commission, remove the member (alternate) from office. An application for waiver under this provision shall be approved by a simple majority of all members of the Commission. The National Assembly shall decide on a proposal without debate by simple voting.
(1) The Commission, exercising the powers set out in Paragraph 1 (2), oversees - without prejudice to the rights and responsibilities of the Government and its members - in particular that the principle of austerity and economy is maintained and that the deficiencies identified are remedied. As regards the administration and management of the State, the audit work of the Commission shall not apply to funds which are not subject to proper supervision by the Supreme Accounting Audit Office. The Commission also participates in its initiatives to draw up the state budget.
(2) The Commission may request that the Ministry of Finance and the Supreme Audit Office be represented by a permanent representative at its meetings. The Commission is entitled, within its jurisdiction, to request the Supreme Audit Office to communicate the results of its file investigation or supervision activities (Sections 5 and 8 of the Act of 20 March 1919, No 175 Coll., on the establishment and competence of the Supreme Accounting Audit Office), as well as requests for supervision or good opinion. The Commission's request to communicate the results of the audit work of the Supreme Audit Office is without prejudice to the procedure laid down in Section 8 of Act No 175 / 1919 Coll. A request for a good appearance of the Supreme Accounting Audit Office shall not infringe the confidentiality of the hearing.
(3) The bodies subject to the supervision of the Commission are required to communicate to the Commission, at its request, all the information and documents necessary for the performance of the tasks assigned to it. These obligations can be met by supervisory means and, if they are not, by political execution.
(4) The provisions of paragraph 3 shall not apply to the particulars and documents of which the Supreme Council of the State Defence will determine that their secrecy is required in the interests of State defence.
(1) If it is not a matter under investigation under the order of the National Assembly, the provisions of Paragraph 28 (2) of the Rules of Procedure concerning the questioning of witnesses may be used only if the Commission has decided by a majority of the members of the Commission.
(2) In the absence of an interview by the requested court, the rapporteur of the Commission shall be heard by witnesses during the chair of the President of the Commission and in the presence of the Registry. Both the President and the Registrar may supplement the hearing with their own questions.
(1) The President shall report on the work of the Commission to the National Assembly, or, if so decided by the Commission, the rapporteur, elected by the Commission for a specific case. The Commission may decide by simple majority whether these reports are to be printed and submitted to the National Assembly. Where the report relates to a case under Article 28 (2) of the Rules of Procedure and Article 7 of this Act, the Commission may, by an absolute majority of its members, order that the minutes or minutes of the investigation be read in full or in part.
(2) If the Commission report also contains a motion for a resolution, the President of the National Assembly shall order it to the committee responsible; the further deliberations of the National Assembly shall be governed by the rules of the Constitutional Charter and the Rules of Procedure.
The Commission's agenda shall be managed by an official assigned to the Committee by the Bureau of the National Assembly.
The applicability of the Act of 15 December 1938, No 327 Coll., on the establishment of a parliamentary austerity and control committee, as well as the Law of 28 December 1932, No 205 Coll., on the establishment of a parliamentary austerity and control committee is hereby revoked.
This Act shall take effect on the day of its publication; it shall be carried out by all members of the Government.
Dr Beneš v. r.
Gottwald v. r.
Dr Zenkl v. r.
Dr Šrámek v. r.
Ursines v. r.
Fierlinger v. r.,
also on behalf of Minister Masaryk and Secretary of State Dr. Clementis
Broad v. r.
Maj-Gen Svoboda v. r.
Dr. Ripka v. r.
Nosek v. r.
Dr Dolansky v. r.
Dr Stránská v. r.
Dr Drtina v. r.
Kopecký v. r.
Laušman v. r.
Děuriš v. r.
Wasted v. r.
Dr Pietor v. r.
Ing. Kopecký v. r.
Hala v. r.
Dr. Unedible v. r.
Dr Procházka v. r.
Majer v. r.
Dr Franek v. r.
Lichner v. r.
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Regulation Information
| Citation | Act No. 244 / 1946 Coll., on Parliamentary Audit and Saving Commission |
|---|---|
| Regulation Type | - |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 30.12.1946 |
|---|---|
| Effective from | 30.12.1946 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
The regulation text is for informational purposes only.
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