Ulaanbaatar
COVID-19 prevention law passed
Politics
Ulaanbaatar/MONTSAME/. Plenary meeting of the Parliament
adopted yesterday a Law on COVID-19 prevention, fight, and mitigation of its socioeconomic
impact, submitted by MPs J.Enkhbayar and Kh.Nyambaatar.
The Bill regulates the issues and functions to be resolved
by the Government, the State Emergency Commission, and other relevant
organizations as well as their collaboration during the period of heightened
state of readiness. For instance, it reflects regulations, authorizing the
Government to take necessary measures, such as calling quarantine and traffic
movement and time limits, as well as approving relevant regimes, procedures,
and instructions to be followed during the COVID 19 pandemic.
On the COVID-19 pandemic response, the bill includes
regulations to enact the government organizations and officials to take
necessary measures for the protection of public health only according to the
Constitution of Mongolia and international treaties as well as ensure that any
decision they make respects the fundamental rights to be free from torture and
inhuman, cruel and disrespectful punishments and discrimination.
Besides, it clearly states the responsibilities and
prohibitions of citizens, business entities and organizations. In particular,
it is considered appropriate to regulate the payment of necessary expenses
related to evacuation, isolation, treatment, services, sterilization and
disinfection by law.
There were no MPs to question or speak on the bill. The bill was approved by 97.8 percent of the turnouts at the plenary session.
