Article 8. Approval of Decree of President of The Republic of Uzbekistan on Imposition of State of Emergency

After the promulgation of the decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the imposition of a state of emergency, deputies of the Legislative Chamber and members of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be required to arrive at the venue of the joint meeting of the Legislative Chamber and the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan immediately, without a special call.

The issue of approving the decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the imposition of a state of emergency shall be considered at a joint meeting of the Legislative Chamber and the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan without prior discussion in the committees of both chambers of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, as well as by factions of political parties in the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The Legislative Chamber and the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall consider the approval of this decree and adopt a joint resolution no later than 72 hours from the moment of receipt of the decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the imposition of a state of emergency.

A joint resolution of the Legislative Chamber and the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the approval of the decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the imposition of a state of emergency shall be immediately sent to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the imposition of a state of emergency, which is not approved at a joint meeting of the Legislative Chamber and the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, shall become invalid from the moment the joint resolution of the Legislative Chamber and the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan on this issue is adopted. The population shall be notified of this in the same manner in which it was notified of the imposition of a state of emergency.