DECREE ISSUED BY THE SUPREME COUNCIL OF THE REPUBLIC OF ABKHAZIA  on changes to the Decree by the Supreme Council of Abkhazia “On Introduction of Special Regime of Conduct of the Citizens on the territory of Abkhazia

Pursuant to Article 2/3 and 4/6  of the Law of the Republic of Abkhazia on legal regime of the state of emergency, the supreme Council of the Republic of Abkhazia decrees:

1. To formulate Article 2 of the Decree issued by the Supreme council of Abkhazia “On Introduction of Special Regime of Conduct of the Citizens on the Territory of Abkhazia” as follows:

to prohibit organization of meetings, demonstrations, street processions and other events that may destabilize the situation”.

2. To exclude paragraph 1 of  Article 4 from the aforementioned Decree.

3. To formulate sub- paragraph 6 of Paragraph 5 as follows:

“To impose the fine on the organizers of meetings, strikes, demonstrations and street processions of  5 000 roubles through court proceedings;

Repeated breach shall be fined of 10 000 roubles”

4. This Decree shall come into force from he day of its adoption.

Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Abkhazia V. Ardzinba

10 April 1992

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