Funding for courts in Uzbekistan cannot be reduced due to budget revenue shortfalls
In Uzbekistan, the law "On Financing the Activities of Judicial Authorities" has entered into force, establishing the procedure for the budgetary support of the judicial system and guarantees of its financial independence. According to the document, the courts will be financed exclusively from the state budget. Expenses for the activities of the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court, and the Supreme Judicial Council must be provided for in the law on the state budget for the corresponding financial year. When forming […]
Funding of courts in Uzbekistan is not subject to reduction due to budget revenue shortfalls
The law "On Financing the Activities of Judicial Bodies" has come into force in Uzbekistan, defining the procedure for budget support of the judicial system and guarantees of its financial independence.
According to the document, the funding of courts will be carried out solely from the state budget. Expenditures for the activities of the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court, and the Supreme Judicial Council must be incorporated into the law on the state budget for the corresponding financial year.
When preparing the budget, it is necessary to take into account expenditures for salaries, incentive payments, material, technical, and financial support of the courts, as well as social security for judges and their family members. The law also provides for the possibility of paying bonuses and one-time material assistance to judges and court staff.
One of the key provisions is the restriction on reducing funding. The volume of funds allocated to judicial bodies for the next financial year, as a rule, must not be lower than the funding volume of the previous year.
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