Decree No.2573-XII of 1993 of the Supreme Soviet regarding putting into effect the law on the protection of the consumers’ rights

DECREE OF THE SUPREME SOVIET OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS 19 November 1993, 2573-XII Minsk On Putting Into Effect the Law of the Republic of Belarus On the Protection of the Rights of the Consumers The Supreme Soviet of the Republic of Belarus decrees: 1. To put into effect the Law of the Republic of Belarus "On the Protection of the Rights of the Consumers" from January 1, 1994. 2. Hereafter until the legislation of the Republic of Belarus is brought in line with the Law of the Republic of Belarus "On the Protection of the Rights of the Consumers" the existing acts of legislation shall apply in the part which does not contradict the said Law. In so doing, until the said Law is put into effect decisions of the Government of the Republic of Belarus on matters which according to the given Law must be solved only by legislative acts shall have effect until the correspondent legislative acts are adopted. 3. The Law of the Republic of Belarus "On the Protection of the Rights of the Consumers" shall be applied to legal relationships arising after it is put into effect. As regards legal relationships arising before January 1, 1994, the said law shall be applied to those rights and duties which will arise after it is put into effect. 4. The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus shall: within a three-moth period from the day of adoption of the Law of the Republic of Belarus "On the Protection of the Rights of the Consumers" submit to the Supreme Soviet of the Republic of Belarus proposals on bringing the existing legislative acts in line with the said Law as well as on the elaboration and adoption and legislative acts the necessity of which stems from the said Law; before March 1, 1994 bring in line with the Law of the Republic of Belarus "On the Protection of the Rights of the Consumers" the decrees and orders of the Government of the Republic of Belarus, ensure the review and cancellation of normative acts (regulations) of the ministries and other bodies of state government which contradict the said Law. 5. Control over the fulfillment of the present Decree shall be laid on the commissions of the Supreme Soviet of the Republic of Belarus on industry and services for the population, on legislation. Chairman, Supreme Soviet of the Republic of Belarus S.Shushkevich