Basic Provisions

Chapter I. Basic Provisions

Article 1. Status of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug

1. The Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (hereinafter referred to as the Autonomous Okrug) is an equal subject of the Russian Federation and is a direct part of it.

Information about changes:

By the Law of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug of June 6, 2008, No. 67-OZ, amendments have been made to part 2 of Article 1 of this Charter, which come into force from the date of the official publication of the said Law.

See the text of the part in the previous edition.

2. The status of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug as a subject of the Russian Federation is determined by the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the Law of the Russian Federation of June 17, 1992, No. 3056-1 "On the Direct Inclusion of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug in the Composition of the Russian Federation," and the Charter of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (hereinafter referred to as this Charter).

Information about changes:

By the Law of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug of June 6, 2008, No. 67-OZ, amendments have been made to part 3 of Article 1 of this Charter, which come into force from the date of the official publication of the said Law.

See the text of the part in the previous edition.

3. The Chukotka Autonomous Okrug is the ancestral place of residence of the indigenous small-numbered peoples of the North, Siberia, and the Russian Far East (hereinafter referred to as indigenous small-numbered peoples of the North).

4. The Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, as a subject of the Russian Federation, exercises its own legal regulation outside the scope of the authority of the Russian Federation, joint authority of the Russian Federation and subjects of the Russian Federation, including the adoption of laws and other normative legal acts.

5. The Chukotka Autonomous Okrug has the social, economic, and political independence of a subject of the Russian Federation and establishes its relations with the subjects of the Russian Federation based on the principles of equality, mutual respect, and observance of the Constitution of the Russian Federation.

Information about changes:

By the Law of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug of June 29, 2001, No. 25-OZ, part 6 of Article 1 of this Charter is stated in a new version.

See the text of the part in the previous edition.

6. In accordance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation and the federal constitutional law, the status of an autonomous okrug can be changed by mutual agreement between the Russian Federation and the autonomous okrug.

Article 2. Rights and Freedoms of Man and Citizen

1. A person, their rights, and freedoms are the highest value.

2. In the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, the rights and freedoms of man and citizen established by the Constitution of the Russian Federation, federal laws, and norms of international law are recognized and guaranteed.

Article 3. Protection of the Rights of Indigenous Small-Numbered Peoples of the North

On the territory of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, in accordance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation, federal laws, universally recognized principles and norms of international law, and international treaties of the Russian Federation, the Charter guarantees the inalienable rights of indigenous small-numbered peoples of the North.

Information about changes:

By the Law of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug of June 29, 2001, No. 25-OZ, Article 4 of this Charter is stated in a new version.

See the text of the article in the previous edition.

Article 4. Popular Sovereignty

Citizens of the Russian Federation residing in the territory of the autonomous okrug exercise their authority in the autonomous okrug directly through referendums, elections, as well as through the bodies of state authority and local self-government of the autonomous okrug.

Article 5. Territory of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug

The territory of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug is unified and is an integral part of the territory of the Russian Federation.

The boundaries of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug include territories that were administratively subordinated to the autonomous okrug at the time of the entry into force of this Charter.

Article 6. Chukotka Autonomous Okrug within the Russian Federation

1. The sovereignty of the Russian Federation extends to the territory of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug.

Information about changes:

By the Law of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug of June 6, 2008, No. 67-OZ, amendments have been made to part 2 of Article 6 of this Charter, which come into force from the date of the official publication of the said Law.

See the text of the part in the previous edition.

2. The division of areas of competence and powers between the bodies of state authority of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug and the bodies of state authority of the Russian Federation is carried out in accordance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation, federal laws, the Federal Treaty, and other agreements (agreements) on the division of areas of competence and powers.

Article 7. Relations of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug with Other Subjects of the Russian Federation

The relations of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug with other subjects of the Russian Federation are established in accordance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation, federal laws, and this Charter.

1. Within their competence, the bodies of state authority of the autonomous okrug have the right to conclude agreements and agreements with the bodies of state authority of other subjects of the Russian Federation. They may also, in a coordinated manner, combine material, financial, informational, and other resources, create joint coordination bodies, appoint authorized representatives, and open information and cultural centers in the subjects of the Russian Federation.

Information about changes:

By the Law of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug of June 6, 2008, No. 67-OZ, amendments have been made to Article 8 of this Charter, which come into force from the date of the official publication of the said Law.

See the text of the article in the previous edition.

Article 8. Foundations of the Legal System of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug

The foundation of the legal system of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug consists of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, federal legislation, this Charter, and the legislation of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug.

Article 9. Operation of Federal Laws in the Territory of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug

1. Laws and other normative legal acts of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (hereinafter referred to as the laws and other normative legal acts of the autonomous okrug) cannot contradict federal laws adopted in areas within the jurisdiction of the Russian Federation and in areas of joint jurisdiction of the Russian Federation and the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. If a law or other normative legal act issued in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug completely or partially contradicts a federal law, the federal law applies in full or in the corresponding part.

2. In case of contradiction between a federal law and a law of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, issued in areas that are beyond the jurisdiction of the Russian Federation, areas of joint jurisdiction of the Russian Federation and the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, the law of the autonomous okrug applies.

Article 10. Separation of Powers

State authority in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug is exercised on the basis of the separation into legislative, executive, and judicial branches. The bodies of legislative, executive, and judicial authority are independent.

Article 11. System of State Authorities of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug

1. The system of state authorities of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug is established by the autonomous okrug independently in accordance with the principles of the constitutional system of the Russian Federation and the general principles of the organization of representative and executive bodies of state authority established by federal law.

Information about changes:

By the Law of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug of March 1, 2001, No. 13-OZ, amendments have been made to part 2 of Article 11 of this Charter.

See the text of the part in the previous edition.

2. State authority in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug is exercised by:

3. The Governor of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, the highest official of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug;

4. The Duma of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (hereinafter referred to as the Duma of the autonomous okrug), the legislative (representative) body of state authority of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug;

5. The Government of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (hereinafter referred to as the Government of the autonomous okrug), the highest executive body of state authority of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug;

6. Other bodies of state authority of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug established in accordance with this Charter.

7. The division of areas of competence and powers between the bodies of state authority of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug is carried out by this Charter and the laws of the autonomous okrug.

8. [Repealed.]

Information about changes:

See the text of part 4 of Article 11.

Article 12. Local Self-Government in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug

1. Local self-government is recognized and guaranteed in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug.

GUARANTOR:

See the Law of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug of November 29, 2004, No. 49-OZ "On the Regulation of the Organization of Local Self-Government on the Territory of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug."

2. Local self-government, within its competence, acts independently. The bodies of local self-government are not part of the system of state authorities.

Article 13. Property and Freedom of Economic Activity

1. In the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, all forms of ownership are recognized and equally protected.

2. Land and other natural resources are the basis of the life and activities of the population residing in the territory of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug.

3. In the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, the unity of the economic space of the Russian Federation, support for competition, and freedom of economic activity are guaranteed.

Article 14. International and Foreign Economic Relations of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug

1. The bodies of state authority of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, in coordination with the bodies of state authority of the Russian Federation, carry out international foreign economic relations of the autonomous okrug, conclude relevant agreements, participate in the implementation of international treaties of the Russian Federation if it does not contradict the Constitution and federal laws and is consistent with the foreign policy of the Russian Federation.

2. The Chukotka Autonomous Okrug has the right to have representations of the autonomous okrug abroad.

Article 15. Official Symbols of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug

The Chukotka Autonomous Okrug has its official symbols (coat of arms, flag, anthem). Their description and the procedure for their official use are established by the laws of the autonomous okrug.

Article 16. Administrative Center of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug

The administrative center of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug is the city of Anadyr.

GUARANTOR:

See the Law of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug of October 4, 2000, No. 39-OZ "On the Status of the City of Anadyr as the Administrative Center of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug."