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Wednesday, 12 March 2003
12th session of the Committee on Defence and Security held
No more violence at sports eventsOpening the twelfth session of the Committee on Defence and Security, at which was presented the Bill on Preventing Violence and Improper Behaviour at Sports Events, the chairman of the Committee, Dragan Sutanovac, stressed that the aim of the session was to acquaint sports clubs and other interested parties with the Bill, in order for them to be able to submit their proposals for modifications and emendations to the Bill in good time.
No more violence at sports events
Opening the twelfth session of the Committee on Defence and Security, at which was presented the Bill on Preventing Violence and Improper Behaviour at Sports Events, the chairman of the Committee, Dragan Sutanovac, stressed that the aim of the session was to acquaint sports clubs and other interested parties with the Bill, in order for them to be able to submit their proposals for modifications and emendations to the Bill in good time. The Bill had been forwarded to all relevant organisations and institutions in November 2002, and they, as experts in the field, had been asked for their opinions regarding the Bill.
The head of the Public Security Service, Sreten Lukic, presented statistics showing that 3.040 offences had been committed, causing injury to 449 people, at sports events over the past several years. The Bill sets out, among other things, the duties of the event organiser, as well as obligations of spectators and technical means required by venues to prevent rioting. General Lukic stressed that a new criminal offence was to be created, namely, violent behaviour at a sports event - a further development of Article 230 of the Penal Code of the Republic of Serbia.
The session was also attended by representatives of the Football Association of Serbia and Montenegro and the Football Association of Serbia, as well as representatives of several football and basketball clubs.
After the chairman of the Committee informed those present of the assassination of the Serbian Prime Minister, Dr Zoran Djindjic, the session was adjourned and it was decided to continue the discussion at a later date.
From 27 March to 3 April, the chairman of the Committee asked all guests present at the session of the Committee to forward all suggestions regarding the Bill in writing to the Committee. Proposed modifications and comments were received from the Football Association of Serbia and Montenegro, the Basketball Association of Serbia and Montenegro, Partizan Football Club and Partizan Basketball Club.
Committees related to this activity
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11.00 - sitting of the Defence and Internal Affairs Committee (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)
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11.00 - sitting of the of the Committee on Education, Science, Technological Development and the Information Society (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 4)
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11.00 - judges elected to judicial office for the first time take the oath of office before the National Assembly Speaker (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Small Hall)
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11.30 - the National Assembly Speaker meets with the Ukrainian Ambassador (National Assembly Building, 14 Kralja Milana Street)
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12.00 - opening of the exhibition marking 150 years since the birth of Mileva Maric Einstein (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)
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12.00 - sitting of the Committee on the Judiciary, Public Administration and Local Self-Government (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)
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13.00 - sitting of the Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management Committee (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)
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17.00 - sitting of the Committee on Constitutional and Legislative Issues (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 4)
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17.05 - National Assembly Deputy Speaker at the AEPA Association if Lawyers Conference: NO MORE SILENCE – ME AGAIN (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Small Hall)