Article 19. Procedure for applying social protection measures

A body making a decision on providing protection, after receiving an application (notification) on death of a protected person and after establishing that her death occurred as a result of her participation in criminal proceedings, within three days shall adopt a resolution (order) on application of social protection measures in relation to family members of a deceased (dead) person and other her dependents, or on rejection to apply such measures.

A body making a decision on providing protection, after receiving an application (notification) on infliction to a protected person of bodily injury or other damage to her health, or property damage as a result of her participation in criminal proceedings, shall check such application (notification) and within three days shall adopt a resolution (order) on application of social protection measures, or on rejection to apply such measures.

Resolution (order) on application of social protection measures shall be sent to a body that provides social protection measures for enforcement, as well as to a person in relation to whom such resolution (order) has been adopted.

Resolution (order) on application of social protection measures, or on rejection to apply such measures, may be appealed through a superior body, prosecutor or court. An appeal shall be subject to consideration during one month from the date of its submission.

A body providing social protection measures, after receiving the resolution (order) on application of social protection measures shall enforce it within ten days.