Įstatymas skelbtas: ˇin Official translation REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA LAW on YOUTH POLICY FRAMEWORK 4 December 2003 No IX-1871 (As last amended on 22 November 2005 – No X-413) Vilnius SECTION ONE GENERAL

paragraph 3 before 1 January 2006: 3. “Youth organisation” shall mean a public organisation or association registered in the manner prescribed by laws and other legal acts, in which young people or public youth organisations or associations comprise not less than 2/3 of its members.

paragraph 3 after 1 January 2006:

1. “Youth organisation” shall mean an association registered in the manner prescribed by laws and other legal acts: 1) in which young people comprise not less than 2/3 of its members and/or 2) which includes not less than 2/3 of associations, where not less than 2/3 of members of each association are young people.
2. “Youth policy” shall mean a purposeful activity intended to resolve youth problems and to seek to create favourable conditions for the formation of the personality of a young person and his integration into public life, as well as an activity which has the purpose of achieving understanding and tolerance of society and individual groups thereof towards young people.
3. “Youth project” shall mean a purposeful activity of a group of young people or a youth organisation which is determined by the time limits of preparation and implementation, purposes, sources of financing, authors and the persons responsible for the implementation of the project.

paragraph 6 before 1 January 2006: 6. “National youth council” shall mean a youth organisation the principal purpose whereof is to unite youth organisations of Lithuania and to represent them.

paragraph 6 after 1 January 2006:

1. “Lithuanian youth council” shall mean a youth organisation the principal purpose whereof is to unite youth organisations of Lithuania and to represent them.
2. “Regional youth council” shall mean a youth organisation the principal purpose whereof is to unite the youth organisations functioning in a territorial administrative unit of the Republic of Lithuania and to represent them.
3. “Organisation working with youth” shall mean a public legal person one of the purposes whereof is youth-oriented activity which meets their needs. Article
4. Principles of the Implementation of Youth Policy The main principles of the implementation of youth policy shall be as follows: 1) parity – state and municipal institutions and agencies as well as youth organisations are represented equally; 2) subsidiarity – youth-related decisions must be made at a level at which they are most effective; 3) interdepartmental co-ordination – when solving youth-related issues, state and municipal institutions and agencies communicate and co-operate with each other; 4) participation – youth-related issues are solved with the participation of young people and by co-ordinating them with youth or representatives of youth organisations; 5) informing – state and municipal institutions and agencies as well as youth organisations inform young people on the matters relevant to them in an acceptable and accessible form; 6) independence – young people themselves choose a field of activities, set its purposes, take an active part in it and are responsible for the fulfilment of the said purposes; 7) voluntariness – young people participate in a chosen field of activities of their own will and without pressure; 8) self-governance – in their activity young people set down ways, forms, responsibility and evaluation of the implementation of the purposes of this activity; 9) communication and co-operation – youth organisations of Lithuania communicate and co-operate with youth organisations of Lithuania and other countries, state and municipal institutions and agencies, other natural and legal persons. Article
5. Fields of the Implementation of Youth Policy Youth policy shall be implemented under the conditions laid down in international treaties of the Republic of Lithuania, laws and other legal acts in the following fields: 1) civic responsibility and performance of conscription; 2) education, teaching, science, studies and training; 3) non-formal education; 4) work and employment; 5) provision with housing; 6) leisure, rest, creative work and culture; 7) social and health care; 8) fitness activities, physical education and sport;

subparagraph 9 before 1 January 2006: 9) narcotic addiction and other forms of dependence;

subparagraph 9 after 1 January 2006: 9) prevention of narcotic addiction and other forms of dependence; 10) crime prevention; 11) in other fields specified by laws and other legal acts.

Article 5before 1 January 2006: Article 5.

General Provisions of Youth Rights Under the conditions set down by the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania, international treaties of the Republic of Lithuania, laws and other legal acts, the parents of a young person or his other statutory representatives, state and municipal institutions and agencies, public organisations, other natural and legal persons must comply with the following provisions: 1) to create conditions for the young person to enjoy all youth rights and freedoms stipulated in the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania, international treaties of the Republic of Lithuania, laws and other legal acts; 2) to ensure that every young person would have the equal rights with other young persons and would not be discriminated for reasons of his or his parents', or his other statutory representatives’ gender, age, nationality, race, language, religion, convictions, social and financial position, marital status, state of health or any other circumstances; 3) to create conditions for the young person to have proper social environment; 4) to create conditions for every young person to obtain all-round education and to realise himself as well as to choose such a form of participation in society which is most appropriate for him.

Article 5after 1 January 2006: Article 5.

General Provisions of Youth Rights Under the conditions set down by the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania, international treaties of the Republic of Lithuania, laws and other legal acts, the parents of a young person or his other statutory representatives, state and municipal institutions and agencies, associations, other natural and legal persons must comply with the following provisions: 1) to create conditions for the young person to enjoy all youth rights and freedoms stipulated in the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania, international treaties of the Republic of Lithuania, laws and other legal acts; 2) to ensure that every young person would have the equal rights with other young persons and would not be discriminated for reasons of his or his parents', or his other statutory representatives’ gender, age, nationality, race, language, religion, convictions, social and financial position, marital status, state of health or any other circumstances; 3) to create conditions for the young person to have proper social environment; 4) to create conditions for every young person to obtain all-round education and to realise himself as well as to choose the most appropriate form of participation in society. SECTION TWO ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT OF YOUTH POLICY

Article 6before 1 January 2006: Article 6.

State and Municipal Institutions and Agencies which Implement Youth Policy The state and municipal institutions and agencies which implement youth policy shall be as follows: 1) the Government, ministries, Government agencies and institutions; 2) the State Council for Youth Affairs under the Government of the Republic of Lithuania; 3) municipal institutions.

Article 6after 1 January 2006: Article 6.

Institutions and Agencies which Implement Youth Policy Within the sphere of their competence, youth policy shall be implemented by the Government, ministries, the Youth Department under the Ministry of Social Security and Labour (hereinafter referred to as the “Youth Department”), other state and municipal institutions and agencies.

Article 7before 1 January 2006: Article 7.

State Council for Youth Affairs under the Government of the Republic of Lithuania

1. The State Council for Youth Affairs under the Government of the Republic of Lithuania shall be an institution accountable to the Government which performs the functions assigned to it by laws and other legal acts.
2. Activities of the State Council for Youth Affairs shall be governed by the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania, international treaties of the Republic of Lithuania, laws, the Regulations of the State Council for Youth Affairs and other legal acts.
3. The State Council for Youth Affairs shall be formed according to the principle of parity from representatives of state institutions and representatives of youth organisations. The National Youth Council shall delegate representatives of youth organisations to the State Council for Youth Affairs.
4. The Regulations of the State Council for Youth Affairs and composition thereof shall be approved by the Government.
5. The State Council for Youth Affairs shall be a legal person. It shall have a bank account and a seal with the state emblem and its name inscribed therein.
6. The State Council for Youth Affairs shall account for its activities to the Government in accordance with the procedure established by the Regulations of the State Council for Youth Affairs.
7. Decisions of the State Council for Youth Affairs shall be implemented by its secretariat. The secretariat shall consist of civil servants and the employees working under employment contracts.

Article 7after 1 January 2006: Article 7.

Youth Department

1. The Youth Department shall prepare and implement state youth policy programmes and measures, analyse the condition of youth and youth organisations in Lithuania, co-ordinate the activities of state and municipal institutions as well as agencies in the field of youth policy, carry out other activities related to youth and youth organisations.
2. The Youth Department shall be a public legal entity having its bank account and a seal with the Lithuanian state emblem and its name inscribed therein. The Law shall be supplemented by Article 7

Article 10before 1 January 2006: Article 10.

National and Regional Youth Councils

1. National and regional youth councils shall co-ordinate unification of youth organisations in the fields of co-operation, information exchange, strengthening of potentials of organisations, and formation of a positive attitude towards public activity.
2. Aims of activities of national and regional youth councils shall be as follows: 1) to encourage young people’s positive initiatives; 2) to promote co-operation and mutual understanding in the field of youth; 3) to foster youth activities useful for society and the state; 4) to initiate and encourage active participation of young people in public and civil life; 5) to represent youth interests in state and municipal institutions and agencies, relations with other legal and natural persons.

Article 10after 1 January 2006: Article 10.

Lithuanian and Regional Youth Councils

1. Lithuanian and regional youth councils shall co-ordinate unification of youth organisations in the fields of co-operation, information exchange, strengthening of potentials of organisations, and formation of a positive attitude towards public activity.
2. Aims of activities of Lithuanian and regional youth councils shall be as follows: 1) to encourage young people’s positive initiatives; 2) to promote co-operation and mutual understanding in the field of youth; 3) to foster youth activities useful for society and the state; 4) to initiate and encourage active participation of young people in public and civil life; 5) to represent youth interests in state and municipal institutions and agencies, relations with other legal and natural persons; 6) promote the development of youth organisations in regions. CHAPTER FOUR YOUTH AND EDUCATION Article
3. Youth Non-formal Education
4. The purpose of youth non-formal education shall be to educate an intelligent person, capable of responsible and creative resolution of his problems and active participation in public life as well as to develop social competencies of young people.
5. Youth non-formal education shall be carried out by youth organisations, other legal and natural persons.
6. Youth non-formal education programmes and projects must conform to the principles of the implementation of youth policy. Article
7. Self-governance in Institutions of Formal Education The institutions of formal education operating in accordance with the procedure established by law must provide conditions for the operation of pupils’ and students’ self-governance institutions and ensure a possibility for them to take part in the taking of the decisions related to formal education. CHAPTER FIVE FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 13before 1 January 2006: Article 13.

Control and Supervision of the Implementation of the Law An institution authorised by the Government shall exercise control and supervision of this Law.

Article 13after 1 January 2006: Article 13.

Control and Supervision of the Implementation of the Law The Ministry of Social Security and Labour shall exercise control and supervision of the implementation of this Law. Article

1. Recommendations to the Government To recommend that the Government should pass the legal acts necessary for the implementation of this Law. Article
2. Seimas Resolution Repealed Upon the entry into force of this Law, the following Seimas Resolutions shall be repealed: 1) Resolution No I-1413 of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania of 27 June 1996 concerning the National Concept of Youth Policy (Valstybės Žinios (Official Gazette) No 65-1537, 1996); 2) Resolution No. VIII-338 of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania of 26 June 1997 amending the Annex to the Seimas Resolution concerning the National Concept of Youth Policy (Valstybės Žinios (Official Gazette) No 65-1559, 1997). I promulgate this Law passed by the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania. president of the republic ROLANDAS PAKSAS