Act No. 41 / 1959 Coll.

Law on the State Planning Commission

Valid Effective from 22.07.1959
41
Law
of 8 July 1959
on the State Planning Commission
The National Assembly of the Czechoslovak Republic decided on the following Act:
§ 1
(1) The aim of planning the development of the national economy of the Czechoslovak Republic is to maximise the use of natural and economic resources and conditions in our country, on the basis of the international socialist division of labour and by ensuring the proportional development of the national economy, to increase the physical and cultural level of the people, to strengthen the state's defensibility and to create material conditions for the completion of the construction of socialism and the gradual construction of a communist society.
(2) The government is responsible for planning the development of the national economy; all working people participate through trade unions, national committees and cooperative organisations, as well as all public authorities, production units, businesses, establishments, folk cooperatives and other economic and budgetary organisations.
§ 2
(1) The Central Authority of the Government for Planning the Development of the National Economy of the Czechoslovak Republic is the State Planning Commission.
(2) The State Planning Commission shall prepare and submit to the Government draft national plans for the development of the national economy, including those of comprehensive plans for the development of the economy managed by the national committees in each region, deal with territorial proportions in these proposals, ensure consistency between the development of the economy managed by the central and the development of the economy managed by the national committees and guide the solution of fundamental issues linked to the fulfilment of the tasks of the national plan in each sector of the national economy and within the territory of each region.
(3) The State Planning Commission shall carry out its tasks in close cooperation with the ministries, the other central authorities and the Regional National Committees with a wide active participation of the workers; The regional national committees shall be assisted in drawing up proposals for plans for the development of their economies and in addressing fundamental problems related to the performance of the tasks of comprehensive regional development.
(4) The State Planning Commission consists of the Chairman of the State Planning Commission, which is a member of the Government, and of the members of the Deputy Presidents of the State Planning Commission, some economic ministers and significant representatives of economic life, science and technology. They are appointed and recalled by the President of the Republic on a government proposal. The Chairman of the Slovak Planning Commission is also a member of the State Planning Commission. The number of members of the State Planning Commission shall be determined by the Government.
(5) The work of the State Planning Commission and its apparatus is managed by the Chairman of the State Planning Commission. He is assisted by the Secretariat of the State Planning Commission in daily work management. The composition of the Secretariat shall be determined by the Government on a proposal from the Chairman of the State Planning Commission.
(6) The apparatus of the State Planning Commission is divided into trade unions; the trade union leader shall be appointed and withdrawn by the Government on a proposal from the Chairman of the State Planning Commission.
(7) The government may set up standing committees at the State Planning Commission to address important national economic problems.
(8) The tasks, powers and manner of action of the State Planning Commission will be defined in more detail by the State Planning Commission, which will be issued by the Government by a regulation.
§ 3
(1) The Slovak National Council for Planning and Regional Authority of the State Planning Commission is the Slovak Planning Commission.
(2) The Slovak Planning Commission is composed of the President, the Vice-President of the Slovak National Council, and members of the Deputy Presidents of the Slovak Planning Commission, some of the representatives of the Slovak National Council and significant representatives of economic life, science and technology in Slovakia. They are elected and withdrawn by the Slovak National Council, which also sets the number of members of the Slovak Planning Commission.
(3) The tasks, competence and manner of action of the Slovak Planning Commission will be further defined by the Statute of the Slovak Planning Commission, which will be issued by the Government by the Decree.
§ 4
(1) The central government bodies, the authorities of the Slovak National Council, the Councils of the Regional National Committees as well as the central authorities of economic organisations are required to:
(a) assist the State Planning Commission in the performance of its tasks;
(b) to discuss with the State Planning Commission all measures of a fundamental nature if they affect matters of an economic nature.
(2) All State bodies and economic organisations are required to provide all the data, reports and proposals required by the State Planning Commission, directly or through other bodies, in a correct, true and timely manner.
(3) The persons authorised by the State Planning Commission have access to the operating rooms and premises and storage facilities in the exercise of their competence and enjoy protection related to public officials. They shall be presented to them for inspection of the document and other means of assistance necessary for the performance of their duties.
§ 5
Paragraph 4 applies mutatis mutandis to the mutual relationship between the Slovak Planning Commission and the authorities and organisations in Slovakia.
§ 6
The State Planning Commission and the Slovak Planning Commission may issue general legislation in their field of competence for the implementation of this Act and the regulations issued under it.
§ 7
(1) The State Office of Planning and Slovak Planning Office is hereby repealed.
(2) Act No. 60 / 1949 Coll., on Economic Planning (Planning Act), Decree No. 95 / 1951 Coll., on the Statutes of the State Planning Office, and Decree No. 36 / 1952 Coll., on the Statutes of the Slovak Planning Office are repealed.
§ 8
This Law shall take effect from the date of its publication; it shall be carried out by all members of the Government.
Novotný v. r.
Fierlinger v. r.
Broad v. r.
Dolan v. r.
Kopecký v. r.
Bark v. r.
Shimonek v. r.
Jankovcová v. r.
Dr Acid v. r.
Plojhar v. r.
Dr Nobility v. r.
David v. r.
Děuriš v. r.
Krajčir v. r.
Kromir
Colonel General Lomský v. r.
Machachová v. r.
Dr Non-edible v. r.
Polack v. r.
Strougal v. r.
Uher v. r.
Lamb
Jonah v. r.
Dr Kahuda v. r.
Reitmajer v. r.
Dr Skoda v. r.
Dr Hlasák v. r.
Potato
ge. Black v. r.
Dr Neuman v. r.
Ouzký v. r.
Pospíšil v. r.
ge. Púčik v. r.

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Regulation Information

CitationAct No. 41 / 1959 Coll., on State Planning Commission
Regulation Type-
Author-
CollectionCode of Laws
Date of Promulgation22.07.1959
Effective from22.07.1959
Effective until-
Status Valid
The regulation text is for informational purposes only.
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