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Article 5
 

Determining the general complement of local radas

1. Decision on the general complement (the number of deputy mandates) of the local rada which is to be elected, shall be adopted by the respective rada of the current convocation no later than 75 days prior to the day of elections.

2. In the event the rada of the current convocation does not determine the general complement of the rada to be elected within the term established by the first paragraph of this Article, the general complement of the respective rada shall be equal to the minimal margin set forth by this Law.

3. The general complement of village, settlement, city, rayon-in-city rada shall be comprised in administrative-territorial units with the number of population as follows:

· up to 3 thousand of people - from 15 to 25 deputies;

· up to 5 thousand - from 20 to 30 deputies;

· up to 20 thousand - from 25 to 35 deputies;

· up to 50 thousand - from 30 to 45 deputies;

· up to 100 thousand - from 35 to 50 deputies;

· up to 250 thousand - from 40 to 60 deputies;

· up to 500 thousand - from 50 to 75 deputies;

· up to 1 million - from 60 to 90 deputies;

· more than 1 million - from 75 to 120 deputies.

4. The general complement of rayon rada shall be determined taking into account the number of territorial communities of administrative-territorial units, which are part of the rayon. Territorial communities within the boundaries of the rayon must have equal number of deputy mandates in the rayon rada. With that, if up to 10 (inclusive) territorial communities are present in the rayon, each territorial community is to be represented in the rayon rada with no less than 4 deputies, 11 to 30 (inclusive) - with 3 deputies, over 30 - with 2 deputies. The general complement of the rayon rada must not exceed 120 deputies.

5. General complement of the oblast rada shall be determined taking into account the number of rayons, cities of oblast importance which are part of the oblast. Rayons, cities of oblast importance must have equal number of deputy mandates in the oblast rada. With that, if up to 15 (inclusive) rayons, cities of oblast importance are present in the oblast, each rayon, city of oblast importance is to be represented in the oblast rada with no less than 4 deputies, 16 to 30 (inclusive) - with 3 deputies, over 30 - with 2 deputies. With that, the general complement of the oblast rada must not exceed 200 deputies.