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Article 133
 

Guarantees of deputy's rights while initiating the issue on his recall


The deputy, in relation to whom the issue of recalling is initiated, has the right to be present at the meeting of voters or to send the persons authorized by him to take part in it.Powers of those persons shall be confirmed in writing.


The chairperson of the meeting of votes is obliged to provide the deputy with the time for a speech sufficient to give explanations on the issue discussed.Deputy's explanations shall be reflected in the protocol of the meeting.Upon the deputy's instruction, a person authorized by him has the right to speak to the meeting in his stead.Upon termination of discussing the proposal to initiate the issue of recalling a deputy, the deputy or the person authorized by him has the right to speak prior to the voting.


The deputy in relation to whom it is proposed to initiate the issue of recalling, may, not later than seven days before the appointed date of the meeting of voters, direct to the initiators of holding the meeting and to the chairperson of the local Council of Deputies, in the territory of which it is planned to hold the meeting of voters, to the administration of the organization, which have taken decision to call up the meeting, a written statement containing explanation of a valid cause which makes impossible for him to take part in the meeting of voters on the date appointed, and propose another date to hold the meeting within the following 15 days after the appointed date.The initiators of calling up the meeting, the chairperson of the local Council of Deputies, or the administration of the organization must satisfy the deputy's request and agree another date of the meeting with him.The repeated adjournment of the date of the meeting on the deputy's request is not allowed.


In case of the deputy's illness confirmed by the respective document, the meeting of voters, upon a written application of the deputy, is adjourned to another date, but not later than 15 days from the date of his recovery.The deputy shall send a written notification about his recovery, within three days, to initiators of calling up the meeting, to the chairperson of the local Council of Deputies, and to the administration of the organization.The meeting of voters may be held, irrespective of the state of health of the deputy, upon expiry of four months after the first appointed date of the meeting.


Refusal of the deputy to take part in the meeting of voters, as well as his failure to attend the meeting without valid causes, being timely notified, is not an obstacle to consider the proposal about initiating the issue of his recalling.


The meeting of voters may be adjourned upon request of its initiators to any other date if there is deputy's written consent for that.Adjournment of the meeting of voters on request of its initiators may take place only once.The date of the meeting of voters is adjourned with observance of the requirements of Articles 131 and 132 of this Code.


In the case the circumstances which have served the ground for initiating the issue of recalling a deputy are the subject of proceedings in the court, the chairperson of the local Council of Deputies, the administration of the organization suspend the consideration of the issue to hold the meeting of voters pending the decision (sentence) of the court.


The persons who have knowingly provided false information, that served the ground to initiate the issue of recalling a deputy, bear liability in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Belarus.