PRESIDENTIAL DECREE OF THE AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC

of July 18, 2001 No. 538

About approval of the Regulations on pardon

For the purpose of ensuring implementation on the basis of the new penal legislation of the powers of the President of the Azerbaijan Republic specified in Item 22 of article 109 of the Constitution, I decide enhancements of activities of the Commission on pardon questions in case of the President of the Azerbaijan Republic and the procedure of pardon:

1. Approve Regulations on pardon it (is applied).

2. This Decree becomes effective from the date of signing.

Approved by the Presidential decree of the Azerbaijan Republic of July 18, 2001 No. 538

Regulations on pardon

I. General provisions

1. Based on Item 22 of article 109 of the Constitution of the Azerbaijan Republic pardon is exclusive competence of the President of the Azerbaijan Republic and is applied to persons identified in individual procedure. Pardon is, as a rule, performed according to the this provision provisions. The decision on pardon is drawn up by the Order of the President of the Azerbaijan Republic.

2. Pardon can be applied to persons condemned by courts of the Azerbaijan Republic or the citizens of the Azerbaijan Republic, foreigners and persons without citizenship condemned by courts of other states and serving sentence in the Azerbaijan Republic.

3. The order of the President of the Azerbaijan Republic about pardon:

3.1. the convict can be exempted from serving of the rest of punishment;

3.2. appointed condemned the term of punishment it can be reduced;

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