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Article 23
 

CEC acts and their entry into force

1. Based on and for the implementation of the law, the CEC can issue only these acts:

a) decisions;

b) instructions.

2. CEC acts with a normative nature are applicable over the entire territory of the country and are binding for all.

3. Every normative act of the CEC is voted on three times, in the following order:

a) it is voted on in principle;

b) it is voted on article by article or, as the case may be, part by part;

c) at the end, it is voted on in its entirety.

4. Normative acts of the CEC have a permanent nature, and, as a rule, are applicable for all elections. These acts are reviewed in case the law is changed or for other reasons that legitimate their change. Acts for the preparation of elections, as a rule, are approved or changed not later than 60 days from the election date.

5. Normative acts of the CEC enter into force after their publication in the Official Journal, except for those cases when the circumstances require their immediate entry into force, while other acts enter into force immediately. Normative acts which enter into force immediately are announced not later than 24 hours on Public Radio and Television as well as on the official website of the CEC.