Approved by decision 3/11
dated on 21 June, 2003 of
Central Election Commission
of the Republic of Azerbaijan

REGULATION
on control and inspection service under Central Election Commission

This regulation defines legal status, duty and responsibility of control and inspection service of the Central Election Commission in Presidential Election, in election to the Milli Majlis in referendum and on municipal elections.

I. Common Provisions

1.1 Control and inspection service in the Central Election Commission shall be formed in accordance to item 97 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
1.2 Members of Central Election Commission and employers of its Apparatus, employers of relevant state bodes: Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ministry of Taxes of the Republic of Azerbaijan, National Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Counting Chamber of the Republic of Azerbaijan shall be included in the composition of the control and inspection service.
1.3 Control and inspection service shall be formed in term of office of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
1.4 In its activity control and inspection service takes as a basic Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, other legislative acts of the Republic of Azerbaijan, decision of the Central Election Commission and this regulation.
1.5 For official correspondence of the control and inspection service application forms of the Central Election Commission shall be used.

II. Duties of control and inspection service

2.1 Control and inspection service implements control of expenditure of funding allocated for election commissions, proper registration and use of election funds, receipt of funding to the election funds of candidates, registered candidates, political parties and blocks of political parties, registration of these funds and purposed expenditure of these funds.

III. Function of control and inspection service

3.1 In the instruction of Chairman of Central Election Commission:
3.1.1 inspects financial reports of candidates, registered candidates, political parties and block of political parties, campaign group on referendum and subordinate election commissions:
3.1.2 Prepares documents on financial violation occurred during the finance of election,
3.1.3 Inspects other issues related finance of elections according to the legislation,
3.1.4 Compiles an act and reference on results of inspection and submit it to the Chairman of the Central Election Commission.

IV Rights of control and inspection service

4.1Control and inspection service shall have following rights:
4.1.1 To require information related to their authority from candidates, registered candidates, election commissions, political parties and block of political parties and intuitive group on referendum
4.1.2 To obtain necessary information on issues concerning control and inspection service, and finance of elections from the executive authorities, municipalities, organizations-regardless their property and citizens
Reports of control and inspection service should be replied within ten days, but five days prior to the election day and on the election day-immediately
4.1.3 To set a task before Central Election Commission on implementation of measures of accountability for the violation occurred during finance of election by physical and legal entities, candidates, registered candidates, political parties and blocks of political parties

V. Rules of formulation of control and inspection service

5.1. Head of control and inspection service shall be appointed and dismissed by the decision of the Central Election Commission
5.2. Members of control and inspection service are included in the composition of the service by chairman of the Central Election Commission by agreement of the heads of relevant state bodies.
5.3 Relevant specialists must be sent at least 5 months to the order of Central Election Commission from relevant bodies for including to the composition of control and inspection service after the publication of decision on determination of elections
5.4 Members control and inspection service are temporarily released from their employment, their salaries and other payment will be preserved in their permanent working place and they are paid additional salary in accordance rules and amount defined by the Central Election Commission
5.4 Specialist included in the composition of control and inspection service shall be send on the basic of the head of control and inspection service with the order of chairman of the Central Election Commission by the allocation of Central Election Commission to the business trip

VI Duty and responsibility of head of control and inspection service

6.1 Head of control and inspection service:
6.1.1 Organizes activity of control and inspection service and make report about activity to the Central Election Commission
6.1.2 Distributes responsibilities between persons included in the composition and specialists involved in the activity service, gives instructions to them and controls their fulfillment
6.1.3 Makes inquiry with relevant institutions and organizations and receive information
6.1.4 Involves experts for preparation expert opinions and conduct of inspection

VII. Final provisions

7.1 Amendments and appendices to this regulation can be made by the decision of the Central Election Commission