Constitutional Act No. 300 / 2000 Coll.
Constitutional Act amending Constitutional Act No. 1 / 1993 Coll., Constitution of the Czech Republic, as amended by Constitutional Act No. 347 / 1997 Coll., and Constitutional Act No. 110 / 1998 Coll., on the Security of the Czech Republic
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Effective from 01.12.2000
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01.12.2000
07.09.2000
300
CONSTRUCTION LAW
of 9 August 2000
amending Constitutional Act No. 1 / 1993 Coll., Constitution of the Czech Republic, as amended by Constitutional Act No. 347 / 1997 Coll., and Constitutional Act No. 110 / 1998 Coll., on the Security of the Czech Republic
Parliament has decided on this constitutional law:
Amendment of the Czech Constitution
Constitutional Act No. 1 / 1993 Coll., Constitution of the Czech Republic, as amended by Constitutional Act No. 347 / 1997 Coll., is amended as follows:
1. In Article 39 (3), the words "with the residence of foreign troops in the territory of the Czech Republic" shall be replaced by the words "with the secondment of the armed forces of the Czech Republic outside the territory of the Czech Republic or with the residence of the armed forces of other States in the territory of the Czech Republic, as well as with the adoption of a resolution on the participation of the Czech Republic in the defence systems of the international organisation to which the Czech Republic is a member."
2.
(1) Parliament decides on the declaration of a state of war when the Czech Republic is attacked or when international contractual commitments on joint defence against an assault need to be fulfilled.
(2) Parliament decides on the participation of the Czech Republic in defence systems of an international organisation to which the Czech Republic is a member.
(3) Parliament agrees
(a) with the secondment of the armed forces of the Czech Republic outside the territory of the Czech Republic,
(b) the residence of the armed forces of other States in the Czech Republic,
if such decisions are not reserved for the government.
(4) The Government shall decide on the deployment of the armed forces of the Czech Republic outside the territory of the Czech Republic and on the stay of the armed forces of other States in the territory of the Czech Republic for a maximum period of 60 days, if applicable
(a) the fulfilment of obligations under international agreements on common defence against assault;
(b) participation in peace-keeping operations as decided by an international organisation to which the Czech Republic is a member, with the consent of the beneficiary State;
(c) participation in rescue work in natural disasters, industrial or environmental accidents.
(5) The Government also decides
(a) on the transit through or crossing the territory of the Czech Republic of the armed forces of other States;
(b) the participation of the armed forces of the Czech Republic in military exercises outside the territory of the Czech Republic and the participation of the armed forces of other States in military exercises in the territory of the Czech Republic.
(6) The Government shall immediately inform the two chambers of Parliament of the decisions referred to in paragraphs 4 and 5. Parliament may revoke the Government's decision; a dissenting resolution of one of the chambers adopted by an absolute majority of the members of the chamber is sufficient to lift the Government's decision. ';
Amendment of the Constitutional Act on Security of the Czech Republic
Article 11 of Constitutional Act No. 110 / 1998 Coll., on Security of the Czech Republic, reads:
By the time the Chamber of Deputies is dissolved, the Senate is responsible for:
(a) decide on the extension or cancellation of the emergency state, the declaration of a state of threat to the state or to a state of war and the participation of the Czech Republic in the defence systems of an international organisation to which the Czech Republic is a member;
(b) agree to the deployment of the armed forces of the Czech Republic outside the territory of the Czech Republic and to the residence of the armed forces of other States in the territory of the Czech Republic, if such decisions are not reserved for the government. "
EFFECTIVE
This constitutional law shall take effect on the first day of the third month following its publication.
Klaus v. r.
Havel v. r.
Zeman v. r.
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| Citation | Constitutional Act No. 300 / 2000 Coll., amending Constitutional Act No. 1 / 1993 Coll., Constitution of the Czech Republic, as amended by Constitutional Act No. 347 / 1997 Coll., and Constitutional Act No. 110 / 1998 Coll., on Security of the Czech Republic |
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| Regulation Type | Constitutional Law |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 07.09.2000 |
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| Effective from | 01.12.2000 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
The regulation text is for informational purposes only.
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