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LAW OF TURKMENISTAN

of July 7, 2001 No. 72-II

About law-enforcement bodies of Turkmenistan

(as amended on on December 14, 2007)

This Law establishes tasks, the rights and obligations of law-enforcement bodies and determines the principles and the legal basis of their activities.

Section I. General provisions

Article 1. Law-enforcement bodies of Turkmenistan

Law-enforcement bodies are a part of the system of the state law enforcement agencies of Turkmenistan and are intended for protection of public order, ensuring protection of life, health, the rights and freedoms of citizens, interests of society and the state from criminal and other illegal encroachments.

Article 2. Legal basis of activities of law-enforcement bodies

The legal basis of activities of law-enforcement bodies of Turkmenistan is constituted by the Constitution of Turkmenistan, this Law, other laws of Turkmenistan, acts of the President of Turkmenistan, the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, and also regulatory legal acts of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkmenistan published according to them.

Article 3. System of law-enforcement bodies

Law-enforcement bodies are a part of the system the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkmenistan, departments of police of welayats, the city of Ashgabat, police stations of the cities and etraps, internal troops, educational institutions, other services, divisions, the companies, organizations and the organizations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkmenistan subordinated to it.

Article 4. Tasks of law-enforcement bodies

Tasks of law-enforcement bodies of Turkmenistan are:

- ensuring high level of law and order and legality in the state;

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