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<Picture: [Pagalba]> Official translation REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA LAW ON THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT 26 January 1993 No. I-56 Vilnius (As amended by 24 February 1998 No. VIII-642) Article 1 The announcement of the results of the elections for President of the Republic shall be the publication of the Resolution of the Electoral Committee for Elections of the President of the Republic in the newspapers of the Republic of Lithuania through the Lithuanian News Agency (ELTA). The Electoral Committee for Elections of the President of the Republic shall present the elected President of the Republic with the Presidential certificate of the Republic of Lithuania within three hours of the publication of results of the elections for President of the Republic. Article 2 The elected President of the Republic shall begin presidential duties on the day following the expiration of the term of the previous President of the Republic, and after taking the presidential oath to the People in Vilnius and in the presence of members of the Seimas, who are representatives of the People. In the event that the President was elected in cases provided for in part 1 of Article 89 of the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania, the president shall begin duties five days after the publication of the results of the elections for President of the Republic, and after taking the presidential oath to the People in Vilnius and in the presence of members of the Seimas, who are representatives of the People. Article 3 The following text shall be the established oath of the President of the Republic: „I, (full name), swear to the People to be faithful to the Republic of Lithuania and its Constitution, to respect and implement the laws, and to protect the integrity of the territories of Lithuania; swear to conscientiously execute the Office of President of the Republic and to be equally just to each individual; swear to strengthen, to the best of my ability, the independence of Lithuania, and to serve the Homeland, democracy and the well-being of the people of Lithuania. So help me God!” The last sentence may be omitted from the oath. Article 4 The President of the Republic shall take the oath in the Seimas building during a sitting of the Seimas. The President of the Republic shall take the oath while standing before the Chairperson of the Constitutional Court who shall administer the oath, or, in the absence of the Chairperson, in front of one of the judges of the Constitutional Court; the President shall read the text of the oath holding his hand on the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania. Upon taking the oath, the President of the Republic shall sign the act of the oath. After the President, the act of the oath shall be signed by the Chairperson of the Constitutional Court, or, in the Chairperson's absence, by the judge of the Constitutional Court who has administered the oath. The act of oath of the President of the Republic shall be handed to the Chairperson of the Seimas and shall be kept in the Seimas. The text of the oath shall not be amended or changed. Non-compliance with this provision as well as refusal to take the oath at a sitting of the Seimas, refusal to sign the act of the oath, or signing with reservations thereof shall signify that the President of the Republic has not taken the oath and therefore may not carry out presidential duties. The National Anthem shall be sung after the signing of the act of the oath. Article 5 The signatories of the 11 March 1990 Act on the Reestablishment of the Independent State of Lithuania, members of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania, dignitaries and representatives of the Churches of Lithuania, representatives of political parties and other political and public movements, as well as diplomats of foreign states accredited in Lithuania shall be invited to take part in the inauguration ceremony of the President of the Republic. Lithuanian radio and television shall broadcast (live) the inauguration ceremony of the President of the Republic. Article 6 The day on which the President of the Republic assumes his official duties, the Government shall return its powers to the President. Article 7 A person who has been elected the President of the Republic must suspend his or her activities in political parties and political organisations until the beginning of a new presidential election campaign. The President of the Republic must publicise such a statement the day after the Electoral Committee for Elections of the President of the Republic presents him with the certificate of President of the Republic. Article 8 The honour and dignity of the President of the Republic shall be protected by the laws of the Republic of Lithuania. Laws shall provide responsibility for public insult or slander of the President of the Republic. Article 9 The President of the Republic, as the head of the State, shall be allotted time on State radio and television to speak on issues of domestic and international policy. In the event of an emergency, time which has not been provided for in radio and television programs must be given to the President of the Republic. Article 10 Persons who have served as President of the Republic shall hold the title of President of the Republic for the rest of their lives. Article 11 The President of the Republic shall use a round stamp and document forms inscribed with the State Emblem of Lithuania. The stamp shall contain the inscription „The President of the Republic of Lithuania”. Article 12 The President of the Republic shall have a flag which shall be the symbol of the head of the State. The flag of the President of the Republic shall be made of purple cloth, on both sides of which the State Emblem of Lithuania shall be in the centre, held by a griffin on the right and a unicorn on the left. The width to length ratio of the flag of the President of the Republic shall be 1 : 1.2. The flag of the President of the Republic as well as pictures thereof must always correspond to the standard picture of the colours of the flag of the President of the Republic, which shall be approved by the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania on the recommendation of the Heraldry Committee of Lithuania. The flag of the President of the Republic shall be flown over the residence of the President of the Republic when the President of the Republic is in Vilnius, or in the place where the President's summer residence is located. The flag of the President of the Republic shall also be flown on ships or other vehicles, on or in which the President of the Republic is. Article 13 The President of the Republic shall have a residence which shall serve as the premises for the President of the Republic's work, representation and residence, as well as the working premises of assistant officials. Funds allocated to finance the residence of the President of the Republic shall be provided for in the Law on the State Budget, where funds allocated to finance units providing services to the President of the Republic shall be indicated separately. Fixed-term employment contracts shall be concluded with the officials of the units providing assistance to the President of the Republic for the term of office of the President of the Republic. In the event that the powers of the President of the Republic are terminated, the officials assisting the President shall, in all cases, resign. The President of the Republic shall issue orders related to issues of his residence, the structure of the units assisting him, personnel, and the organisation of internal work. Article 14 The material accumulated in the Chancellery of the President of the Republic as well as in other units shall be a special and constituent part of the history of the People and the State of Lithuania, and shall be national property. The archival material which is accumulated in the Chancellery of the President of the Republic as well as in other units shall be arranged and kept in pursuance with regulations which shall be established by special provisions of the Republic of Lithuania Law on Archives. The Head of the Chancellery of the President of the Republic shall be personally responsible for the accumulation, arrangement and keeping of such archival material. Article 15 The President of the Republic, in implementing the powers vested in him, shall issue acts - decrees. Decrees of the President of the Republic shall be registered in the book of decrees of the President of the Republic and shall be given an appropriate current number. In accordance with the established procedure, decrees of the President of the Republic shall be published in the Parliamentary and Governmental Records and newspapers, and shall be publicised through radio and television. Decrees of the President of the Republic shall enter into force on the day after the announcement thereof, provided that another date of entry into force is not indicated therein. Article 16 Decrees of the President of the Republic concerning issues specified in Article 85 of the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania shall also be signed by: 1) the Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania - concerning issues of the appointment or dismissal of diplomatic representatives of the Republic of Lithuania to foreign states and in international organisations; 2) the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania - concerning the granting of highest diplomatic ranks and special titles; 3) the Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania - concerning the granting of highest military ranks; 4) the Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania - concerning the declaration of a state of emergency; and 5) the Minister of Internal Affairs - concerning the granting of Lithuanian citizenship. Article 17 Laws which are handed over to the President of the Republic of Lithuania to be signed and officially promulgated must be signed by the Seimas Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson, thereby certifying the authenticity of the law which has been adopted by the Seimas, in accordance with the procedure established by the Statute of the Seimas. Laws of the Republic of Lithuania which are handed to the President of the Republic to be signed and officially promulgated shall be registered in a special book in which the date of the signing and promulgation thereof shall later be indicated, or records shall be made concerning the return of these laws to the Seimas for repeat consideration. At the end of the text of a law of the Republic of Lithuania and before the signature of the President there shall be and entry reading: "I promulgate this Law adopted by the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania". Article 18 The following state maintenance and service for the President of the Republic shall be established: 1) earnings equal to 12 average monthly earnings (AME); 2) a residence and official flat in Vilnius as well as a summer residence; 3) a special purpose aircraft and two motor cars; 4) protection provided by a special service; and 5) expenses relating to representation inside the country and during foreign travel - to be accounted for in accordance with the international diplomatic practice, and 25 per cent of the monthly earnings of the President of the Republic requiring no accounting. Article 19 Gifts which the President of the Republic receives during official visits to foreign states, as well as from representatives of foreign states during their official visits to Lithuania, shall be the property of the State and shall be kept in the residence of the President of the Republic. Such gifts may, in the established manner, be transferred to museums for safe keeping; particularly valuable gifts may be transferred to the Bank of Lithuania. The procedure established in this Article shall also be applied to gifts which are presented to the President of the Republic as the head of the State in Lithuania. Article 20 The safety of the President's of the Republic family shall be ensured by the special service. Upon leaving state service, the President of the Republic shall, for the rest of his life, be: 1) given a monthly pension equal to 50 percent of the salary of the President of the Republic; 2) provided with vacation residence and services, as well as protection and transport. The number of persons providing assistance, as well as the amount of protection and means of transport shall be established by the Government of the Republic of Lithuania. Burial costs for Presidents of the Republic shall be covered by the State. Acting President ALGIRDAS BRAZAUSKAS Republic of Lithuania