LAW OF THE GEORGIAN SSR on the Council of
Ministers of the Georgian SSR of 21 December 1978.
General provisions
Article 1. The Council of Ministers of the
Georgian SSR, i.e. the government of the Georgian SSR, is the highest executive
and administrative body of state authority of the Georgian SSR.
Article 3. The council of Ministers of the
Georgian SSR Shall:
ensure observance of the Constitutions of the
USSR and the Georgian SSR, the laws of the USSR and other decisions of the
Supreme Soviet of the USSR and its Presidium, the laws of the Georgina SSR and
other decisions of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, execute the decrees
and ordinances of the Council of Ministers of the USSR;
support the implementation of the
jurisdiction of the
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Article 4. The rule of
forming of the Council of Ministers of the Georgian SSR. Composition of the Council of Ministers of the Georgian SSR.
The Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR shall
form the Council of Ministers of the Georgian SSR consisting of the Chairman of
the Council of Ministers, the First Deputy of the Chairman and Vice-chairmen,
the ministers of the Georgian SSR, the Chairmen of the state committees of the
Georgina SSR.
The Chairmen of the Councils of Ministers of
Autonomous Republics of Abkhazia and Adjara shall be ex
officio members of the Council of Ministers of the Georgian SSR.
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II. The competence of the Council of Ministers
of the Georgian SSR
Article 6. …
The Council of ministers of the Georgian SSR,
when necessary, may render the right on deciding the certain matters under its
competence to the Councils of Ministers of the Abkhaz and Adjarian
ASSR, the executive committee of Soviets of People’s Deputies of the South Ossetian Autonomous oblast district and city executive
committees of the soviets of People’s Deputies (the cities of republican
subordination) and other organs of state administration subordinate to it.
Article 19. Relation of the Council of
Ministers of the Georgian SSR with the Council of Ministers of the Abkhaz ASSR
and the Council of ministers of Adjarian ASSR.
The Council of Ministers of the Georgian SSR shall
direct and exercise control over the work of the Council of Ministers of the
Abkhaz ASSR and the Council of Ministers of the Adjarian
ASSR
The Council of Ministers of the Abkhaz ASSR and
the Council of Ministers of Adjarian ASSR shall
participate in decision-making of the matters under the jurisdiction of the
Georgian SSR.
The Council of Ministers of the Abkhaz ASSR and
the Council of Ministers of the Adjarian ASSR shall
submit the proposals to the Council of Ministers of the Georgian SSR on the matters
that are subject of decision of the Government of the Georgian SSR.
For the purpose of execution of the plans of
social and economic development, as well as of the All-Union and republican
programs, the Council of Ministers of the Georgian SSR shall secure the
necessary coordination between the Councils of Ministers of the Abkhaz ASSR and
Adjarian ASSR, and the Ministries and state
committees of the Georgian SSR and subordinate organs.
The Council of Ministers of the Georgian SSR,
within the limits of its competence, has the right to suspend execution of the
orders and decisions of the Councils of Ministers of the Abkhaz ASSR and Adjarian ASSR.
Article 20. Relation of the Council of
Ministers of the Georgian SSR with the executive committees of the Local
Soviets of the people’s Deputies.
The Council of Ministers of the Georgian SSR,
within the limits of its competence, has the right to revoke the decisions and
ordinances of the Executive Committee of the Soviet of People’s Deputies of the
South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast and executive
committees of the district and city (republican subordination) Soviets of
People’s Deputies.
The Council of Ministers of the Georgian SSR
shall approve the Regulations of the Departments and Offices of the local
soviets of the people’s Deputies.
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(The Book of Georgian Laws, Vol. I. Tbilisi,
1985, p. 233-251)