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In the Official Gazette no. 178, dated. 09.10.2020, was published the Normative Act no. 31, dated 10.07.2020 “For the remission of administrative measures, with punitive character, set during the period of infection caused by Covid-19 and affected families by natural disasters”, which has entered into force immediately upon publication at the Official Publishing Center .
This normative act provides:
- the remission of all administrative measures of a punitive nature, imposed by the relevant state authorities, for violation of the rules or bylaws issued within the measures taken to prevent and combat the infection caused by COVID-19, by date 17.4.2020 to 7.10.2020; and
- the remission of all administrative measures imposed by the structures of local self-government units on families affected by natural disasters, earthquakes of September 21 and November 26, 2019, for violations found during the works for the repair / reconstruction of individual dwellings.
Refunds to the bank account of the beneficiary entity or state institution, for all those who do not own a bank account, will be made within November 15, 2020.
All permits / licenses and blocked vehicles must be returned within November 15, 2020 to the beneficiary entity.
Determination of the manner, detailed rules for the implementation of remissions, refunds of paid amounts and permits / licenses / vehicles will be in charge of state institutions and local self-government units.
