ArmInfo. The Armenian parliament at the extraordinary meeting on June 9 in the second and final reading began to discuss amendments to the law on the public services regulation body.
As the First Deputy Minister of Justice Artur Hovhannisyan noted in his speech, the need for amendments is conditioned by the requirements of the new constitution of the country adopted in 2015. First of all, we are talking about streamlining the activities of the Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC). It is envisaged that the members of the Commission will appoint the RA National Assembly from April 2018 by a majority vote. In this connection, it is planned to apply transitional provisions, according to which it is envisaged to set a period of 1 year for the appointment of the chairman and four members of the Commission. For the members of the Commission, various terms for the performance of their duties have been established. So, for the chairman a term of 5 years is defined, for four members of the PSRC - from four to 1 year. This is done to ensure rotation of the members. At the same time, members of the Commission cannot be appointed for two consecutive terms. PSRC, according to the bill, becomes a subject, which is not present in the current law. Members of the Commission must have worked for at least 10 years. They should be citizens of Armenia, having perfect command of their native language. At the same time, a commission member can be appointed chairman of the commission. It is also planned to eliminate the post of deputy chairman of the commission.
