The draft law offers to determine contents of the legal regime of martial law, order of its introduction and termination, legal grounds of activity of state authorities, military commanders, military administrations, local governments, enterprises, institutions and organizations in conditions of martial law, guarantees to human and civil rights and freedoms, and rights and legal interests of legal entities.
Pursuant to the draft law, “martial law is a special legal regime introduced in Ukraine or in its particular areas in case of aggression or a threat of aggression, danger to the state independence of Ukraine, its territorial integrity and provides relevant public authorities, military commanders, military administrations and local authorities with the powers required to address the threat, repel military aggression and national security, eliminate the threat of danger to the state independence of Ukraine, its territorial integrity, as well as temporary, caused by threat, restriction of constitutional rights and freedoms of citizens and the rights and legitimate interests of legal entities.”
The draft law envisions that a legal ground for introduction of martial law is the Constitution of Ukraine, this Law and respective Presidential Decree on introduction of martial law in Ukraine or in its particular areas approved by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.
The draft law also offers to regulate the order of activity and authorities of military commanders, state bodies in conditions of martial law, military administrations — interim state bodies created by the President of Ukraine on the territories martial law is introduced on, in order to ensure implementation of the Constitution and Ukrainian laws, to along with military commanders ensure introduction and taking measures of legal regime of martial law, defense, civil order and security, protection of rights, freedoms and legal interests of citizens, etc.
Respective draft law was registered under No. 2541.