COUNTY HOUSE SUPPORTS A BILL ON THE GOVERNMENT

SUPPORTS A BILL ON THE GOVERNMENT ( Editorial: --> 5837 ) ZAGREB, 20 Jan (Hina)- After a long debate on Tuesday, the County House of the Croatian parliament supported a bill on the Croatian Government. The bill on the Croatian Government, prescribes in detail the constitution, the competencies and decision making by the Croatian Government and its relations with the Croatian parliament, said Deputy Justice Minister Antun Palarić. That legal document defines conditions for the commencement and termination of a Government's mandate and legal procedure for Prime Minister's resignation. Inter alia, the bill regulates the constitution of the Government's inner cabinet, its competencies and responsibilities, as well as the competencies of its secretary. A novelty in the new bill is a provision empowering the central Government to remove from office mayors and heads of cities and municipalities who repeatedly violate laws and regulations. That provision, said Palarić, is based on the European convention on local self-management, which is reflected in legal systems of a number of developed European countries. The County House backed several bills regulating important issues concerning air traffic, as well as a bill on protection of animals. (Hina) jn mr 202046 MET jan 98