Guarantees of Deputy's Rights in Initiating a Question on his Recall
The deputy in relation to whom the question of recalling is initiated, shall have the right to be present at the meeting of electors or to send the persons authorised by him to take part in it. Authorities of these persons shall be approved in writing.
The chairman of the meeting of electors shall provide the deputy with the time for a presentation sufficient to give explanations on the issue discussed. Deputy's explanations must be reflected in the minutes of the meeting. Upon the Deputy's direction, a person authorised by him shall have the right to report to the meeting in his stead. Upon termination of discussing the proposal to initiate the question of recalling a deputy, the deputy or the person authorised by him shall have the right to take the floor prior to voting.
The deputy in relation to whom it is proposed to initiate the question 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 Chairman 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 organisation which have taken decision to call up the meeting, a written application containing explanation of a valid cause which makes impossible for him to take part in the meeting of electors on the date appointed, and proposing another date to hold the meeting within the following 15 days after the appointed date. The initiators of calling up the meeting, the chairman of the local Council of Deputies, or the administration of the organisation must satisfy the deputy's request and agree another date of the meeting with him. The repeated delay of the date of the meeting on the deputy's request shall not be allowed.
In case of the deputy's illness, confirmed by the respective document, the meeting of electors, upon a written application of the deputy, shall be appointed to another date, but not later than 15 days since 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 Chairman of the local Council of Deputies, and to the administration of the organisation. The meeting of electors 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 electors, as well as his failure to attend the meeting without valid causes, but under timely notification, shall not be an obstacle to consider the proposal about initiating the question of his recalling.
The meeting of electors may be postponed upon request of its initiators to any other date if there is deputy's written consent for that. Postponement of the meeting of electors on request of its initiators may take place only once. The date of the meeting of electors shall be postponed with observance of the requirements of Articles 131 and 132 of this Code.
In the event the circumstances which have served the basis for initiating the question of recalling a deputy are the subject of proceedings in the court, the Chairman of the local Council of Deputies, the administration of the organisation shall suspend the consideration of the question to hold the meeting of electors pending the decision (sentence) of the court.
The persons who have knowingly provided false information, that served the basis to initiate the question of recalling a deputy, shall bear responsibility in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Belarus.
