Section IV

THE VERKHOVNA RADA OF UKRAINE

Article 75

The sole body of legislative power in Ukraine shall be the Parliament – the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

{For the official interpretation of the provisions of Article 75, see Constitutional Court Decision No. 17-rp/2002 of 17.10.2002.}

Article 76

The constitutional composition of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine shall be four hundred and fifty People’s Deputies of Ukraine, who shall be elected on the basis of universal, equal and direct suffrage by secret ballot for a term of five years.

Any citizen of Ukraine who, on the day of the elections, has attained the age of twenty-one years, has the right to vote, and has resided in Ukraine for the last five years, may be elected a People’s Deputy of Ukraine.

A citizen who has a criminal record for the commission of an intentional crime shall not be eligible for election to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, if such criminal record has not been expunged or set aside in the manner prescribed by law.

The powers of People’s Deputies of Ukraine shall be determined by the Constitution and the laws of Ukraine.

The term of powers of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine shall be five years.

{Article 76 as worded in the version of Law No. 742-VII of 21.02.2014.}

Article 77

Regular elections to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine shall be held on the last Sunday of October of the fifth year of the powers of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

{Part one of Article 77 as worded in the versions of Laws No. 2952-VI of 01.02.2011 and No. 742-VII of 21.02.2014.}

Early elections to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine shall be called by the President of Ukraine and shall be held within sixty days from the day of publication of the decision on early termination of the powers of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

The procedure for conducting elections of People’s Deputies of Ukraine shall be established by law.

Article 78

People’s Deputies of Ukraine shall exercise their powers on a permanent basis.

People’s Deputies of Ukraine shall not have another representative mandate, shall not be in the civil service, shall not hold other paid offices, shall not engage in other paid or entrepreneurial activities (except teaching, scientific and creative activities), and shall not be members of a governing body or supervisory board of an enterprise or organisation pursuing profit.

Requirements regarding incompatibility of a deputy mandate with other activities shall be established by law.

If circumstances arise that lead to a violation of the requirements regarding incompatibility of a deputy mandate with other types of activity, a People’s Deputy of Ukraine shall, within twenty days from the day such circumstances arise, cease such activity or submit a personal statement of resignation from the powers of a People’s Deputy of Ukraine.

{Article 78 as worded in the version of Law No. 742-VII of 21.02.2014.}

Article 79

Before assuming office, People’s Deputies of Ukraine shall take the following oath before the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine:

“I swear allegiance to Ukraine. I pledge by all my actions to defend the sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, to care for the welfare of the Motherland and the well-being of the Ukrainian people.
I swear to abide by the Constitution of Ukraine and the laws of Ukraine, and to fulfil my duties in the interests of all my compatriots.”

The oath shall be read out by the oldest by age People’s Deputy of Ukraine before the opening of the first session of the newly elected Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, after which the deputies shall certify the oath by their signatures under its text.

Refusal to take the oath shall result in the loss of the deputy mandate.

The powers of People’s Deputies of Ukraine shall commence from the moment of taking the oath.

{For the official interpretation of Article 79, see Constitutional Court Decision No. 1-zp of 13.05.1997.}

Article 80

People’s Deputies of Ukraine shall not bear legal liability for the results of voting or for statements made in Parliament and its bodies, except for liability for insult or defamation.

{Article 80 as worded in the version of Law No. 27-IX of 03.09.2019.}

Article 81

The powers of People’s Deputies of Ukraine shall terminate simultaneously with the termination of the powers of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

The powers of a People’s Deputy of Ukraine shall be terminated early in the event of:

1. resignation of powers on the basis of his or her personal statement;

2. entry into legal force of a guilty verdict against him or her;

3. being declared by a court incompetent or missing;

4. termination of his or her citizenship or his or her departure for permanent residence outside Ukraine;

5. failure to eliminate, within twenty days from the day when circumstances arise that lead to a violation of the requirements regarding incompatibility of a deputy mandate with other types of activity, such circumstances;

6. failure of a People’s Deputy of Ukraine elected from a political party (electoral bloc of political parties) to join the parliamentary faction of that political party (electoral bloc of political parties), or withdrawal of a People’s Deputy of Ukraine from the composition of such a faction;

7. his or her death.

The powers of a People’s Deputy of Ukraine shall also be terminated early in the event of early termination, in accordance with the Constitution of Ukraine, of the powers of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine – on the day of the opening of the first meeting of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of a new convocation.

A decision on early termination of the powers of a People’s Deputy of Ukraine in the cases provided for in points 1 and 4 of part two of this Article shall be adopted by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, and in the case provided for in point 5 of part two of this Article – by a court.

In the event of entry into legal force of a court guilty verdict against a People’s Deputy of Ukraine, or the recognition of a People’s Deputy of Ukraine as incompetent or missing, his or her powers shall be terminated on the day the court decision enters into legal force, and in the event of the death of a People’s Deputy of Ukraine – on the day of death, certified by a death certificate.

In the event of failure of a People’s Deputy of Ukraine elected from a political party (electoral bloc of political parties) to join the parliamentary faction of that political party (electoral bloc of political parties), or withdrawal of a People’s Deputy of Ukraine from the composition of such a faction, his or her powers shall be terminated early on the basis of law by a decision of the highest governing body of the respective political party (electoral bloc of political parties), from the day such decision is adopted.

{Article 81 as worded in the version of Law No. 742-VII of 21.02.2014.}

Article 82

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine shall work in sessions.

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine shall be competent provided that not less than two-thirds of its constitutional composition have been elected.

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine shall convene for its first session not later than on the thirtieth day after the official announcement of the results of the elections.

The first meeting of the newly elected Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine shall be opened by the oldest by age People’s Deputy of Ukraine.

{Article 82 as worded in the version of Law No. 742-VII of 21.02.2014.}

Article 83

Regular sessions of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine shall commence on the first Tuesday of February and on the first Tuesday of September each year.

Extraordinary sessions of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, with an indication of the agenda, shall be convened by the Chairperson of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine at the demand of the President of Ukraine or at the demand of not less than one-third of the People’s Deputies of Ukraine from the constitutional composition of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

In the event of promulgation of a decree of the President of Ukraine on the introduction of martial law or a state of emergency in Ukraine or in certain localities thereof, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine shall convene for a meeting within two days without convocation.

In the event of expiry of the term of powers of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine during the period of martial law or a state of emergency, its powers shall be extended until the day of the first meeting of the first session of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine elected after cancellation of martial law or the state of emergency.

The procedure of operation of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine shall be established by the Constitution of Ukraine and the Rules of Procedure of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

In the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, on the basis of election results and through coordination of political positions, a coalition of deputy factions shall be formed, which shall include a majority of the People’s Deputies of Ukraine from the constitutional composition of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

A coalition of deputy factions in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine shall be formed within one month from the day of the opening of the first meeting of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine held after regular or early elections of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, or within one month from the day of termination of the activity of a coalition of deputy factions in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

A coalition of deputy factions in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, in accordance with this Constitution, shall submit proposals to the President of Ukraine regarding the candidacy of the Prime Minister of Ukraine, and also, in accordance with this Constitution, shall submit proposals regarding candidates for membership of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.

The principles of formation, organisation of activity and termination of activity of a coalition of deputy factions in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine shall be established by the Constitution of Ukraine and the Rules of Procedure of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

A deputy faction in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, which includes a majority of the People’s Deputies of Ukraine from the constitutional composition of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, shall have the rights of a coalition of deputy factions in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine provided for by this Constitution.

{Article 83 as worded in the version of Law No. 742-VII of 21.02.2014.}

Article 84

Meetings of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine shall be held openly. A closed meeting shall be held upon a decision of the majority of the constitutional composition of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

Decisions of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine shall be adopted exclusively at its plenary meetings by voting.

{For the official interpretation of part two of Article 84, see Constitutional Court Decisions No. 11-rp/98 of 07.07.1998 and No. 16-rp/2003 of 14.10.2003.}

Voting at meetings of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine shall be carried out by a People’s Deputy of Ukraine personally.

{For the official interpretation of part three of Article 84, see Constitutional Court Decision No. 11-rp/98 of 07.07.1998.}

{For the official interpretation of the provisions of Article 84, see Constitutional Court Decision No. 17-rp/2002 of 17.10.2002.}

Article 85

The powers of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine shall include:

1. introducing amendments to the Constitution of Ukraine within the limits and in the procedure provided for by Section XIII of this Constitution;

2. calling an all-Ukrainian referendum on issues defined in Article 73 of this Constitution;

3. adopting laws;

4. approving the State Budget of Ukraine and amendments thereto, monitoring the implementation of the State Budget of Ukraine, and adopting a decision regarding the report on its implementation;

5. determining the foundations of domestic and foreign policy, and implementing the strategic course of the State toward acquiring full membership of Ukraine in the European Union and in the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation; {Point 5 of part one of Article 85 as worded in the version of Law No. 2680-VIII of 07.02.2019.}

6. approving nationwide programmes of economic, scientific and technological, social, national and cultural development, and of environmental protection;

7. calling elections of the President of Ukraine within the time limits established by this Constitution;

8. hearing annual and extraordinary messages of the President of Ukraine on the internal and external situation of Ukraine;

9. declaring, upon submission by the President of Ukraine, a state of war and concluding peace, and approving a decision of the President of Ukraine on the use of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other military formations in the event of armed aggression against Ukraine;

10. removing the President of Ukraine from office in the procedure of special process (impeachment) established by Article 111 of this Constitution;

11. examining and adopting a decision regarding approval of the Programme of Activity of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine;

12. appointing, upon submission by the President of Ukraine, the Prime Minister of Ukraine, the Minister of Defence of Ukraine and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine; appointing, upon submission by the Prime Minister of Ukraine, other members of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, the Head of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine, the Head of the State Committee for Television and Radio Broadcasting of Ukraine, the Head of the State Property Fund of Ukraine; dismissing said persons from office and deciding on the resignation of the Prime Minister of Ukraine and members of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine; 12-1) appointing to office and dismissing from office, upon submission by the President of Ukraine, the Head of the Security Service of Ukraine;

13. exercising control over the activity of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine in accordance with this Constitution and the laws;

14. approving decisions on loans and economic assistance provided by Ukraine to foreign states and international organisations, as well as on loans received by Ukraine from foreign states, banks and international financial organisations not envisaged by the State Budget of Ukraine, and exercising control over their use;

15. adopting the Rules of Procedure of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine;

16. appointing to office and dismissing from office the Chairperson and other members of the Accounting Chamber;

17. appointing to office and dismissing from office the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, and hearing his or her annual reports on the state of observance and protection of human rights and freedoms in Ukraine;

18. appointing to office and dismissing from office the Head of the National Bank of Ukraine upon submission by the President of Ukraine;

19. appointing to office and dismissing from office half of the members of the Council of the National Bank of Ukraine;

20. appointing to office and dismissing from office half of the members of the National Council of Ukraine on Television and Radio Broadcasting;

21. appointing to office and dismissing from office members of the Central Election Commission upon submission by the President of Ukraine;

22. approving the general structure, numerical strength and defining the functions of the Security Service of Ukraine, the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other military formations established in accordance with the laws of Ukraine, as well as of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine;

23. approving decisions on the provision of military assistance to other states, on the sending of units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to another state, or on the admission of units of the armed forces of other states into the territory of Ukraine;

24. establishing the state symbols of Ukraine;

25. giving consent by law to the appointment to office and dismissal from office by the President of Ukraine of the Prosecutor General; expressing no confidence in the Prosecutor General, which shall result in his or her resignation from office; {Point 25 of part one of Article 85 as worded in the version of Law No. 1401-VIII of 02.06.2016.}

26. appointing to office and dismissing from office one-third of the composition of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine; {Point 26 of part one of Article 85 as worded in the version of Law No. 1401-VIII of 02.06.2016.}

27. {Point 27 of part one of Article 85 repealed pursuant to Law No. 1401-VIII of 02.06.2016.}

28. early termination of the powers of the Verkhovna Rada of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea upon the existence of a conclusion of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine on its violation of the Constitution of Ukraine or the laws of Ukraine; calling early elections to the Verkhovna Rada of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea;

29. establishing and abolishing districts, setting and changing the boundaries of districts and cities, classifying populated areas as cities, and naming and renaming populated areas and districts;

30. calling regular and early elections to bodies of local self-government;

31. approving, within two days from the moment of appeal by the President of Ukraine, decrees on the introduction of martial law or a state of emergency in Ukraine or in specific localities thereof, on general or partial mobilisation, and on declaring certain localities zones of an exceptional ecological situation;

32. giving consent by law to the binding force of international treaties of Ukraine and denouncing international treaties of Ukraine;

33. exercising parliamentary control within the limits defined by this Constitution and the laws;

34. adopting a decision to send a request to the President of Ukraine at the demand of a People’s Deputy of Ukraine, a group of People’s Deputies of Ukraine, or a committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, previously supported by not less than one-third of the constitutional composition of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine;

35. appointing to office and dismissing from office the Head of the Secretariat (Apparatus) of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine; approving the budget of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and the structure of its Secretariat (Apparatus);

36. approving the list of objects of state property that shall not be subject to privatisation, and determining the legal grounds for expropriation of objects of private property;

37. approving by law the Constitution of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and amendments thereto.

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine shall also exercise other powers assigned to its competence by the Constitution of Ukraine.

{Article 85 as worded in the version of Law No. 742-VII of 21.02.2014.}

Article 86

A People’s Deputy of Ukraine shall have the right, at a session of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, to address an inquiry to bodies of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, to the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, to heads of other state authorities and bodies of local self-government, and also to heads of enterprises, institutions and organisations located on the territory of Ukraine, regardless of their subordination and form of ownership.

{For the official interpretation of the provisions of part one of Article 86, see Constitutional Court Decisions No. 4-rp/99 of 19.05.1999, No. 4-rp/2000 of 11.04.2000, No. 4-rp/2002 of 20.03.2002, No. 5-rp/2003 of 05.03.2003 and No. 16-rp/2003 of 14.10.2003.}

Heads of state authorities and bodies of local self-government, enterprises, institutions and organisations shall be obliged to inform a People’s Deputy of Ukraine of the results of consideration of his or her inquiry.

Article 87

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine may, upon the proposal of the President of Ukraine or of not less than one-third of the People’s Deputies of Ukraine from the constitutional composition of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, consider the issue of responsibility of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and adopt a resolution of no confidence in the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine by a majority of the constitutional composition of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

The issue of responsibility of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine may not be considered by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine more than once during one regular session, and also within one year after approval of the Programme of Activity of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine or during the last session of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

{Article 87 as worded in the version of Law No. 742-VII of 21.02.2014.}

Article 88

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine shall elect from among its members the Chairperson of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, the First Deputy Chairperson and the Deputy Chairperson of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, and shall recall them from these posts.

{Part one of Article 88 as worded in the version of Law No. 742-VII of 21.02.2014.}

The Chairperson of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine shall:

1. preside at meetings of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine;

2. organise the work of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and coordinate the activity of its bodies; {Point 2 of part two of Article 88 as worded in the version of Law No. 742-VII of 21.02.2014.}

3. sign acts adopted by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine;

4. represent the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine in relations with other state authorities of Ukraine and authorities of other states;

5. organise the work of the Secretariat (Apparatus) of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

The Chairperson of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine shall exercise the powers provided for by this Constitution in the procedure established by the Rules of Procedure of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

{Part three of Article 88 as worded in the version of Law No. 742-VII of 21.02.2014.}

Article 89

For carrying out legislative work, preparation and preliminary examination of matters referred to its powers, and performance of control functions in accordance with the Constitution of Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine shall establish, from among the People’s Deputies of Ukraine, committees of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and shall elect the chairpersons, first deputy chairpersons, deputy chairpersons and secretaries of those committees.

Within its powers, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine may establish temporary special commissions for preparation and preliminary examination of matters.

For conducting investigations on matters that constitute public interest, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine shall establish temporary investigative commissions, if not less than one-third of the constitutional composition of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has voted for this.

Conclusions and proposals of temporary investigative commissions shall not be decisive for the investigation and court.

The organisation and the procedure of activity of the committees of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, and of its temporary special and temporary investigative commissions, shall be established by law.

{Article 89 as worded in the version of Law No. 742-VII of 21.02.2014.}

Article 90

The powers of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine shall terminate on the day of the opening of the first meeting of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of a new convocation.

The President of Ukraine shall have the right to terminate the powers of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine early, if:

1. within one month a coalition of deputy factions has not been formed in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine in accordance with Article 83 of this Constitution;

2. within sixty days after the resignation of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, the personal composition of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has not been formed;

3. within thirty days of one regular session, plenary meetings cannot commence.

The decision on early termination of the powers of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine shall be adopted by the President of Ukraine after consultations with the Chairperson of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, his or her deputies and the chairpersons of deputy factions in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

The powers of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine elected at early elections held after early termination by the President of Ukraine of the powers of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of the previous convocation shall not be terminated within one year from the day of its election.

The powers of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine shall not be terminated early by the President of Ukraine in the last six months of the term of powers of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine or of the President of Ukraine.

{Article 90 as worded in the version of Law No. 742-VII of 21.02.2014.}

Article 91

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine shall adopt laws, resolutions and other acts by a majority of its constitutional composition, except in cases provided for by this Constitution.

{For the official interpretation of the provisions of Article 91, see Constitutional Court Decisions No. 17-rp/2002 of 17.10.2002 and No. 16-rp/2003 of 14.10.2003.}

Article 92

The following shall be determined exclusively by laws of Ukraine:

1. human and citizens’ rights and freedoms, the guarantees of these rights and freedoms; the principal duties of a citizen;

2. citizenship, legal capacity of citizens, the status of foreigners and stateless persons;

3. the rights of indigenous peoples and national minorities;

4. the procedure for the use of languages;

5. the principles of use of natural resources, the exclusive (maritime) economic zone, the continental shelf, exploration of outer space, organisation and operation of the energy system, transport and communications;

6. the foundations of social protection, the forms and types of pension provision; the principles of regulation of labour and employment, marriage, family, protection of childhood, motherhood and fatherhood; upbringing, education, culture and health care; environmental safety;

7. the legal regime of property;

8. the legal principles and guarantees of entrepreneurship; rules of competition and norms of antimonopoly regulation;

9. the principles of foreign relations, foreign economic activity and customs affairs;

10. the principles of regulation of demographic and migration processes;

11. the principles of formation and activity of political parties, other associations of citizens, and mass media;

12. the organisation and activity of bodies of executive power, the foundations of the civil service, the organisation of state statistics and informatics;

13. the territorial structure of Ukraine; {For the official interpretation of point 13 of part one of Article 92, see Constitutional Court Decision No. 11-rp/2001 of 13.07.2001.}

14. the judicial system, the administration of justice, the status of judges; the principles of forensic examination; the organisation and activity of the prosecution service, notary, bodies of pre-trial investigation, and bodies and institutions for the execution of punishments; the procedure for execution of court decisions; the principles of organisation and activity of the bar (advocacy); {Point 14 of part one of Article 92 as worded in the version of Law No. 1401-VIII of 02.06.2016.}

15. the principles of local self-government;

16. the status of the capital of Ukraine; the special status of other cities;

17. the foundations of national security, the organisation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the ensuring of public order;

18. the legal regime of the state border;

19. the legal regime of martial law and a state of emergency, and zones of exceptional ecological situation;

20. the organisation and procedure for conducting elections and referendums;

21. the organisation and procedure of activity of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, and the status of People’s Deputies of Ukraine;

22. the principles of civil liability; acts which are crimes, administrative or disciplinary offences, and liability for them. {For the official interpretation of the provision of point 22 of part one of Article 92, see Constitutional Court Decision No. 7-rp/2001 of 30.05.2001.}

The following shall be established exclusively by laws of Ukraine:

1. the State Budget of Ukraine and the budgetary system of Ukraine; the system of taxation, taxes and charges; the principles of creation and functioning of financial, monetary, credit and investment markets; the status of the national currency and also the status of foreign currencies on the territory of Ukraine; the procedure for formation and repayment of the state domestic and foreign debt; the procedure for the issue and circulation of state securities, their types and kinds;

2. the procedure for sending units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to other states; the procedure for admission and conditions of stay of units of the armed forces of other states on the territory of Ukraine;

3. units of weight, measure and time; the procedure for establishing state standards;

4. the procedure for use and protection of state symbols;

5. state awards;

6. military ranks, diplomatic ranks and other special ranks;

7. state holidays;

8. the procedure for formation and functioning of free and other special zones with an economic or migration regime differing from the general one.

Amnesty shall be announced by a law of Ukraine.

Article 93

The right of legislative initiative in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine shall belong to the President of Ukraine, People’s Deputies of Ukraine and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.

Draft laws designated by the President of Ukraine as urgent shall be considered by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine out of turn.

{Article 93 as worded in the version of Law No. 742-VII of 21.02.2014.}

Article 94

A law shall be signed by the Chairperson of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and shall be immediately sent to the President of Ukraine.

The President of Ukraine shall, within fifteen days after receiving a law, sign it, thereby taking it for execution, and shall officially promulgate it, or shall return the law with his or her reasoned and formulated proposals to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for repeat consideration.

{For the official interpretation of part two of Article 94, see Constitutional Court Decisions No. 11-rp/98 of 07.07.1998 and No. 6-rp/2008 of 16.04.2008.}

If, within the established period, the President of Ukraine has not returned a law for repeat consideration, the law shall be deemed approved by the President of Ukraine and must be signed and officially promulgated.

If upon repeat consideration a law is adopted again by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine by not less than two-thirds of its constitutional composition, the President of Ukraine shall be obliged to sign and officially promulgate it within ten days. If the President of Ukraine does not sign such law, it shall be immediately officially promulgated by the Chairperson of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and published under his or her signature.

{Part four of Article 94 as worded in the version of Law No. 742-VII of 21.02.2014.}

A law shall enter into force ten days after the day of its official promulgation, unless otherwise provided for by the law itself, but not earlier than the day of its publication.

{For the official interpretation of part five of Article 94, see Constitutional Court Decision No. 4-zp of 03.10.1997.}

Article 95

The budgetary system of Ukraine shall be built on the principles of fair and impartial distribution of public wealth among citizens and territorial communities.

{For the official interpretation of the provision of part one of Article 95, see Constitutional Court Decision No. 3-rp/2012 of 25.01.2012.}

Any state expenditures on public needs, as well as the amount and targeted use of such expenditures, shall be determined exclusively by the law on the State Budget of Ukraine.

{For the official interpretation of the provision of part two of Article 95, see Constitutional Court Decision No. 3-rp/2012 of 25.01.2012.}

The State shall strive for a balanced budget of Ukraine.

{For the official interpretation of the provision of part three of Article 95, see Constitutional Court Decisions No. 26-rp/2008 of 27.11.2008 and No. 3-rp/2012 of 25.01.2012.}

Regular reports on revenues and expenditures of the State Budget of Ukraine shall be made public.

Article 96

The State Budget of Ukraine shall be approved annually by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for the period from 1 January to 31 December, and under special circumstances – for another period.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine shall submit to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine a draft law on the State Budget of Ukraine for the following year not later than 15 September of each year. Together with the draft law, a report on the implementation of the State Budget of Ukraine for the current year shall be submitted.

{For the official interpretation of the provision of part two of Article 96, see Constitutional Court Decision No. 3-rp/2012 of 25.01.2012.}

Article 97

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine shall, in accordance with law, submit to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine a report on the implementation of the State Budget of Ukraine.

The submitted report shall be made public.

Article 98

Control, on behalf of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, over the receipts of funds to the State Budget of Ukraine and their use shall be exercised by the Accounting Chamber.

The organisation, powers and procedure of activity of the Accounting Chamber shall be determined by law.

{Article 98 as worded in the versions of Laws No. 586-VII of 19.09.2013 and No. 742-VII of 21.02.2014.}

Article 99

The monetary unit of Ukraine shall be the hryvnia.

Ensuring the stability of the monetary unit shall be the principal function of the central bank of the State – the National Bank of Ukraine.

Article 100

The Council of the National Bank of Ukraine shall develop the principal foundations of monetary and credit policy and shall exercise control over its implementation.

The legal status of the Council of the National Bank of Ukraine shall be determined by law.

Article 101

Parliamentary control over the observance of constitutional human and citizens’ rights and freedoms shall be exercised by the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights.