Act No. 247 / 1948 Coll.
Law on forced labour camps
Valid
Effective from 17.11.1948
247.
Law
of 25 October 1948
about forced labor camps.
The National Assembly of the Czechoslovak Republic decided on the following Act:
(1) In order to enable the persons referred to in Article 2 to be brought up to work as a citizen's obligation and to use their working capacity for the benefit of the whole (Article 32 of the Constitution), forced labour camps are established (in the next "camps").
(2) The camps are established and managed by the Ministry of the Interior, which may, as appropriate, transfer this competence to the Regional National Committees.
(3) The labour force included in the camps (Section 2) will be used to carry out the work undertaken by the State, national undertakings and the bundles of the People's Administration to meet the single economic plan.
(1) Camps will be included
(a) persons over 18 years of age do not exceed the age of 60 and are physically and mentally competent, but work avoids or threatens the construction of a people's democratic establishment or economic life, in particular public supply, and persons who allow it;
(b) persons legally convicted for any of the acts referred to in the Act of 6 October 1948, No 231 Coll., to protect the People's Democratic Republic;
the Act of 13 February 1947, No 15 Coll., on the prosecution of black trade and similar affairs,
the Act of 13 February 1947, No 27 Coll., on the criminal protection of the implementation of a two-year economic plan; or
the Act of 18 July 1946, No 165 Coll., on the criminal protection of national enterprises, nationalised enterprises and enterprises under national administration.
(2) In the case of administrative offences for which, when a sentence was imposed at liberty under existing laws, it could be declared that a sentence of three months of freedom should be served in a forced labour centre, this sentence will be carried out in a camp.
(1) The three-member committees whose members and alternates are appointed by the Regional National Committees shall decide on the inclusion in the camp and the duration of the stay in the cases referred to in § 2 (1) (b).
(2) The persons referred to in Section 2 may be assigned to the camp for a period of three months to two years.
The Commission established pursuant to Paragraph 3 (1) may, where the nature of the case so requires:
(a) prohibit or determine the place of stay of a person entered into a camp after his release from the camp;
(b) order the removal of the person's apartment;
(c) decide to introduce a national administration in the business or property of the person assigned;
(d) decide that the person to be assigned shall be withdrawn from the trade licence.
An appeal brought against a decision given pursuant to § 3 or § 4 shall not have suspensory effect.
(1) The Commission, pursuant to Article 3 (1), may, on a proposal from the management of the camp, shorten the duration of the stay in the camp after a minimum of three months if the assigned person is satisfied by his or her professional or behaviour that he or she will lead a hard-working, orderly and fair life after his or her release or extend his or her conduct in the camp.
(2) The persons assigned will be released from the camp, regardless of the period of compulsory residence, if they become permanently incapacitated or mentally unfit for work and stay in the camp.
(1) Registered persons are obliged to do their assigned work, both in and outside the camps.
(2) Persons assigned to the camp will receive a salary based on work performance for work. During the period of inclusion, they shall not be entitled to benefits which would otherwise be due to them or which would be granted by reason of, or having regard to, the employment relationship.
(3) The salary referred to in paragraph 2 shall first cover the cost of the stay; a portion of the remainder shall be released to feed members of the family who are dependent on the parent and are required to feed under the law. The remaining portion shall be paid to the classified on release from the camp.
(4) Persons in camps are subject to national insurance.
Persons assigned to camps receive moral, professional and educational education.
The detailed rules for the implementation of this Act, in particular the constitutional, disciplinary and educational arrangements for camps, as well as the rules on the meetings of the commissions set up under Article 3 and on the proceedings before them, shall be issued by the Ministry of the Interior for the cooperation of the participating ministries.
Until such time as the Regional National Committees become operational, the Ministry of Interior shall exercise their powers under this Act. Entry into camps shall be marked with a note in the criminal record.
The Decree of the Slovak National Council of 23 March 1948, No. 7, Coll. SNR, on the establishment of labour units, and the Implementing Regulation of the Assembly of Authors of 23 April 1948, No. 18, Coll. SNR, on the Regulation on the establishment of labour units, are hereby repealed. The work units set up under these regulations shall be transformed into camps.
This Act shall take effect on the day of its publication; It shall be implemented by the Minister for the Interior in agreement with participating members of the Government.
Gottwald v. r.
Dr John v. r.
Zaporocký v. r.
Nosek v. r.
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Regulation Information
| Citation | Act No. 247 / 1948 Coll., on forced labour camps |
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| Regulation Type | - |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 17.11.1948 |
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| Effective from | 17.11.1948 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
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