Article 10. Public hearing

Public hearing is a meeting organized to discuss issues related to the activities of state bodies and their officials that are of social significance or concern the rights and legitimate interests of citizens, legal entities, and the interests of society.

Public hearing may be held by non-governmental non-profit organizations, citizens' self-governance bodies, and mass media.

Public hearing may be held with the participation of representatives of various social groups, including individuals whose rights and legitimate interests the discussed issue concerns or may concern.

Public hearing shall be held publicly and openly. The participants of the public hearing shall have the right to freely express their opinions and submit proposals on the issues included in the public hearing.

The organizer of the public hearing shall announce in advance the information about the issues to be included in the public hearing, and the term and procedure for holding the hearing. hereby, the organizer shall ensure free access for all participants of the public hearing to the materials at their disposal that relate to the issues included in the public hearing.