The President of the Republic Mr Nicos Anastasiades received today, at the Presidential Palace, the annual report of the Legislation Commissioner Ms Louise Christodoulides-Zannettou for the year 2021.
Handing over the Report, the Commissioner said that it "details all the work carried out for 2021, all the bills drafted[/B] following the decision of the Council of Ministers, all my recommendations to the Ministers and generally everything concerning the performance of my duties stemming from my act of appointment. There are also suggestions for improving the institution and making better use of it by the Government."
In a comment the President said the Commissioner for Legislation is also moving forward with the harmonisation of legislation based on the amendments being made, the Commissioner said "there is review of laws, translation and consolidation of many laws, as I had done recently with the Constitution, and I am now moving forward with the English consolidation of the Constitution which does not exist and is very important for what is being done internationally and is being asked of us and by you. Also, the very important area of international conventions which had been suspended for a period of four years has been reopened[/B] in our Office. It has now been reopened and the registration of all international conventions binding on the Republic of Cyprus is being carried out. It is extremely necessary at all times for Cyprus to be aware of what internationally binds us."
Receiving the report, the President of the Republic said that "I am closely following the work you are doing and I have nothing but to congratulate you because the role that the Legislation Commissioner should play has really been activated to the maximum extent possible. I am pleased because there is indeed a codification, a revision of the legislation, so that it is modernised on the basis of the amendments that are made, and equally important is the work that has been done on the Constitution, because sometimes, when there is no official version, there can be misinterpretation or even ignorance of amendments to the Constitution. What is equally important, however, is that we now have somewhere to turn for the preparation of a draft," he noted.
The other one on international conventions issues, the President added, "was indispensable and, therefore, again I want to thank you and congratulate you, hoping that our close cooperation and the eventual needs that arise for the Office with the new upgraded tasks and the zeal you demonstrate will help, so that you will be even more effective."
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