The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
has passed the Law "On amendments into some legislative acts on the
activities of Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) of Ukraine" (No.4645).
Some 258 lawmakers voted for
the changes at a parliament sitting on Thursday.
According to bill, a citizen
of Ukraine with higher education and at least 5 years experience working in the
field of law, or in legislative/law enforcement structures may become
prosecutor general.
The law withdraws the
requirement that a candidate for the post of prosecutor general have higher
juridical education.
The law foresees the
establishment of a General Inspection Office within the PGO. The office will
provide materials for the PGO to submit to the State Bureau of Investigations.
According to the bill, Ukrainian
citizens with at least three-year job experience in the field of law can become
prosecutors in regional prosecutor's offices.
Under current legislation,
this post can be held only by persons with at least five years experience
working in the field of law.
The law permits a person with
at least 5 years work experience in the field of law to become prosecutors in
the Prosecutor General's Office
The law also amends the
procedure for conviction in absentia, according to which special (in absentia)
pre-trial investigation and court trials take place, the procedure for listing
individuals on inter-state and international wanted lists or persons who have
been hiding from police for over six months. The changes also apply to persons
outside of Ukraine, in the temporarily occupied territories (in eastern
Ukraine), or located close to the anti-terrorist operation area (in Luhansk and
Donetsk regions).
These changes will be
incorporated into law by April 1, 2017.
The law comes into force on
the day it is published.
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