Ukraine Reform Legislative Tender

The meeting of the Temporary Commission of Inquiry into the Investigation of Corruption in the Bodies of State Architectural and Construction Control and Supervision hereinafter - TSC took place on June 3.At the beginning of the meeting law enforcement officials informed about the measures taken and their results in the pre-trial investigation of criminal proceedings related to abuse in the field of architectural and construction control which are the subject of investigation by the TSC. In particular the deputies heard representatives of the State Bureau of Investigation the National Police of Ukraine the National Police in Kyiv and the Office of the Prosecutor General.TSC Chairman Andriy Puziychuk stressed the need to strengthen communication between law enforcement officials and TSC members regarding the consideration of certain objects and complaints received by the Commission.The deputies also discussed the issues of reforming and legislative support in the field of architectural and construction control.Deputy Minister of Community and Territorial Development Natalia Kozlovska in particular spoke about the liquidation of the State Architectural and Construction Inspectorate and the creation of a new State Inspectorate for Architecture and Urban Planning. The Deputy Minister said that the head of the new state body had been appointed as a result of the competition. The process of its creation is currently underway the organizational structure has been approved and the recruitment procedure has begun. She said that the full launch of the department is scheduled for August this year.MP Olena Shulyak noted that a working group had been set up at the Committee on the Organization of State Power Local Self-Government Regional Development and Urban Planning to draft a bill on radically changing the existing approaches to urban planning control and supervision. According to her for this purpose there is a state electronic system which is already filled with data and which employs more than 10 thousand users. It is also planned to introduce independent accredited legal entities that will perform control functions at the level of local governments etc.Preserving the interests of the community and citizens local governments developers and investors is one of the main tasks of the bill. Which will ultimately allow communities to develop added the Deputy Minister of Community and Territorial Development.