Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 24 March 2020, the third plenary meeting of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan was held, in which representatives of relevant ministries and departments took part.

The meeting, which took place in the form of video conferencing, was chaired by the Chairman of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis Tanzila Narbaeva.

At a plenary meeting, members of the Senate discussed a number of legislative acts.

Senators reviewed the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On Amendments and Additions to the Criminal Code, Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Administrative Responsibility”.

The law establishes criminal liability for the dissemination of false information about quarantine and other infections dangerous to humans, as well as their distribution by publishing or reproducing the text in another way or through the media and the Internet.

Criminal liability is increasing for violation of sanitary legislation or the rules for combating epidemics, which entailed the emergence of a real threat of mass infection or poisoning of people if the requirements of the State Sanitary Inspectorate regarding medical examination and treatment, arrival at a designated place for quarantine and non-exemption from it are not met without good reason at the established time, non-disclosure of information about persons in the incubation period of the disease and their places of residence, and other legal requirements.

The Code of Administrative Responsibility is supplemented by a norm, envisaging the application of coercive measures in the conditions of occurrence and spread of quarantine and other infections dangerous to humans.

In particular, in relation to a person who has committed an offense related to a violation of the anti-epidemiological rules in the context of the emergence and spread of quarantine and other infections dangerous to humans, the State Sanitary Inspectorate authorities, if there are medical grounds, may use compulsory medical measures in the form of quarantine or treatment.

Coercive measures of a medical nature are applied together with the appointment of an administrative penalty for a period of up to 30 days and they are enforced in places established by the bodies of the State Sanitary Inspectorate.

The enforcement of compulsory medical measures is provided by the bodies of the State Sanitary Inspectorate, Internal Affairs and the National Guard of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Administrative responsibility is established for staying in public places without a mask in conditions of the emergence and spread of quarantine and other infections dangerous to humans, including non-compliance with the hospital’s internal routine in these conditions, as well as failure to comply with the requirements of the State Sanitary Inspectorate regarding medical examination and treatment, arrival at a designated place for quarantine and non-exemption from it at a specified time, non-confidentiality of information about the people in the incubation period of the disease, and their places of residence and other legal requirements.

At the same time, administrative responsibility for violating mandatory rules established to prevent the occurrence or spread of quarantine and other infections dangerous to humans is being strengthened.

Then the senators discussed the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On Amendments and Additions to Some Legislative Acts of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Connection with the Improvement of Legislation aimed at Protecting Personal Rights and Freedoms of Citizens”.

The law envisages amendments and additions to the laws “On operational-search activity”, “On guarantees of advocacy and social protection of advocates” and the Code of Criminal Procedure.

In particular, the assignment of powers to the National Guard to carry out operational investigative activities, establishing a list of cases of operational investigative proceedings and the procedure for their conduct by acts of bodies carrying out operational investigative activities, and the implementation of international cooperation in the field of operational investigative activities, including on issues participation of employees of the competent authorities of the country, as well as foreign states and relevant international organizations in joint activities to combat crime.

New types of operational-search measures are being introduced:

- inspection of technical means (computers and communication devices);

- control of negotiations, transmission of messages and data carried out from telecommunication devices;

- receiving information about connections between subscribers or subscriber devices.

The conduct of the above operational-search measures is assigned to a specially authorized state body.

Control over negotiations of a lawyer, transmission of messages and data carried out from telephones and other telecommunication devices is authorized by the prosecutor.

The procedural order of the foregoing operational-search measures is disclosed in the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Further, Senate members discussed the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On the establishment of the Day of the Uzbek Language Holiday”.

The adoption of the Law is aimed at increasing the authority of the Uzbek language in society and in the international arena, educating young people in the spirit of patriotism, devotion to national traditions and values.

The law envisages the establishment of October 21 as the Uzbek Language Holiday.

Further, Senate members considered the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On the establishment of the Order of Soglom Avlod Uchun”, III and IV degrees ”and the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan“ On the establishment of the Medal “Soglom Avlod Uchun”.

These laws envisage the rewarding of citizens for special merits in promoting and popularizing among the population a healthy lifestyle, the formation of a physically healthy and developed generation.

These laws also provide for the introduction of appropriate amendments to the Law on State Awards.

Then the senators considered the issue of the formation of Tuproqqala district in Khorezm region and the change in the borders of Khazarasp region.

The formation of the Tuproqqala district in Khorezm region will contribute to the further development of the city of Pitnak as the administrative center of this region. An appropriate decision has been made on this issue.

During the plenary session, the issue of approving a number of resolutions of the Senate Kengash of the Oliy Majlis was also considered. The relevant decisions of the Senate were adopted on the issues discussed.

During the third plenary session, 7 issues were considered, including 5 laws approved. The laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan, approved by senators, were aimed at ensuring the rule of law and stability in society, further strengthening the legal foundations of reforms and increasing the efficiency of large-scale transformations being implemented in the country.

At this, the third plenary meeting of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan ended.