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SUR-1988-L-55218
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Title_of_text
Council of State Act (no. 95 of 1988)
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Suriname
Subjects (Classification)
Constitutional law
Adopted on (Date of text)
1988-12-20
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Creates the Council of State to act as an advisory body to the President. Establishes the composition and powers of the Council of State. Provides for council membership which includes representation by members of various political parties as well as by the trade union movement and employers' organizations. Governs terms of office, appointments and council meetings. Establishes the powers and duties of the council. These are to consult the President on draft legislation, to advise on drafts of state decrees and to suspend decisions of the Council of Ministers and regional authorities which contain no generally binding rules in cases where the Council of State deems that such decisions run contrary to the national interest.
Serial region
Serial title
Printed Separately
Page range
18 p.