AUTHORITY OF MILITARY ADMINISTRATIONS IN THE FIELD OF ENSURING PUBLIC SAFETY AND ORDER

Abstract

The introduction of martial law in Ukraine as a result of the military aggression of the Russian Federation led to changes in the state administration system, including the formation of temporary state bodies – military administrations functioning at the regional and local levels. One of the important tasks assigned to military administrations is to ensure public safety and order. In this connection, the question arises as to granting the specified bodies the optimal scope of powers necessary for the implementation of this task. Taking into account the above, the article analyzes the state of regulatory consolidation and implementation of the powers of military administrations in the sphere of ensuring public safety and order. On the basis of the conducted research, to improve the activities of military administrations in the field of ensuring public safety and order, the following is proposed: 1) specify the limits of the powers of military administrations regarding the introduction of measures of the legal regime of martial law by establishing a rule according to which such measures are introduced by issuing a joint order of the military command and the head of the relevant military administration; 2) to supplement the list of measures of the legal regime of martial law by including in this list restrictions on taking photos and videos of certain objects, the use of vessels on water objects, the operation of trade objects and the sphere of services during the announcement of an air alert; 3) streamline the provisions of the legislation regarding the powers of military administrations to establish enhanced protection of critical infrastructure and facilities that ensure the vital activities of the population; making decisions on banning trade in weapons, powerful chemical and poisonous substances, as well as alcoholic beverages and alcohol-based substances; 4) assign to the competence of all regional and district military administrations the authority to facilitate the activities of the court, prosecutor’s office, justice, security service, National Police, bar and State Criminal Enforcement Service of Ukraine; listening to information from prosecutors and heads of National Police bodies about the state of law, fighting crime, protecting public safety and order, and the results of activities in the relevant territory; 5) consolidate the powers of military administrations to prepare, approve and organize the implementation of regional and local programs on matters of ensuring public safety and order; 6) to establish a rule according to which the orders and orders of the heads of military administrations on issues of ensuring public safety and order (with the exception of orders and orders containing information with limited access) must be made public on the official websites of military administrations, and also have to to the notice of the residents of the respective settlements in another way, determined by the military administration.