On compliance of the Order of 1 August 2017 by the Minister for the Environmental Protection and Regional Development No. 1-13/6038 “On suspending Para 1, 3, 4 and 5 of the decision of 16 June 2017 by the Salaspils Regional Council “On Establishment of the Standing Regional Committees and Election of Members thereof” (Minutes No. 12, § 4)” with Article 1 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia and Section 49 of the law “On Local Governments”
Case short name: Local Governments' Standing CommitteesThe Constitutional Court held:
to recognise the Order of 1 August 2017 by the Minister for the Environmental Protection and Regional Development No. 1-13/6038 “On suspending Para 1, 3, 4 and 5 of the decision of 16 June 2017 by the Salaspils Regional Council “On Establishment of the Standing Regional Committees and Election of Members thereof” (Minutes No. 12, § 4)” as being incompatible with the first sentence of Section 49 (1) of the law “On Local Governments” and invalid as of the date it was issued.
The Minister’s order, by which the decision of the Salaspils Regional Council on establishing standing committees is partially suspended, is incompatible with Section 49 (1) of the law “On Local Governments”
A case initiated with respect to the Minister’s order, by which the decision of the Salaspils Regional Council on establishing standing committees is partially suspended