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In the exercise of the powers vested in the High Representative
by Article V of Annex 10 (Agreement on Civilian Implementation on the Peace
Settlement) to the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and
Herzegovina (hereinafter: General Agreement for Peace), according to which the
High Representative is the final authority in theatre regarding interpretation
of the said Agreement on the Civilian Implementation of the Peace Settlement;
and Article II.1 (d) of the last said Agreement, which requests from the High
Representative to facilitate the resolution of any difficulties arising in
connection with civilian implementation of the General Framework Agreement for
Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina;
Recalling paragraph XI.2 of the Conclusions of the Peace
Implementation Conference held in Bonn on 9 and 10 December 1997, in which the
Peace Implementation Council welcomed the High Representative’s intention to use
his final authority in theatre regarding interpretation of the Agreement on the
Civilian implementation of the Peace Settlement in order to facilitate the
resolution of any difficulties as aforesaid “by making binding decisions, as he
judges necessary” on certain issues including (under sub-paragraph (c) thereof)
measures to ensure the Peace Agreement throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina and its
Entities”;
Bearing in mind that the Steering Board of the Peace
Implementation Council, in its communiqué issued at the meeting held in Sarajevo
on 24-25 June 2008, declared that statements and actions that undermine the
state or seek to roll back reforms will not be tolerated by the PIC Steering
Board and the High Representative, and may be acted upon accordingly and that
such actions and statements will also be considered by the PIC Steering Board
when assessing the situation.
Recalling the statement made by the Ambassadors of the Steering
Board of the Peace Implementation Council on 12 October 2008 concerning a
conclusion adopted by the RS Government to begin the process of revoking
approval for the Law on Electricity Transmission, Regulator and System Operator
in BiH and cancelling the Agreement on Transmission Company and Independent
System Operator between the entity prime ministers in BiH by which they reminded
the RS Government of the clear position set out by the PIC Steering Board in its
Declaration of 31 October 2007 regarding possible unilateral action of this
nature by the entities, when it noted that “the PIC Steering Board also
re-emphasises its concern regarding suggestions that certain reforms could be
reversed unilaterally by entity decisions retrieving competencies previously
transferred to the state. An entity cannot withdraw unilaterally from a
previously agreed reform.”
Noting that the Steering Board of the Peace Implementation
Council, in its communiqué of the meeting held in Sarajevo on 30 June 2009,
noted with concern that operations of Transco BiH have seriously deteriorated as
a result of the continued boycott by the RS authorities of the Management Board
and urges the RS Government to promptly and constructively reengage in the
company and contribute to its smooth functioning, in line with the commitments
of 6 November 2008 and 3 December 2008;
Cognizant ofthe significance of Elektroprenos Bosne i
Hercegovine, Stock Company Banja Luka (hereinafter referred as to Elektroprenos
BiH) and its operations which are of public interest;
Recalling that the Law Establishing the Company for
Transmission of Electric Power in Bosnia and Herzegovina stipulated that upon
the establishment of the Company no other electric or other company shall have
authority to engage in such transmission of electric power or transmission
related activities;
Deploring that the mandate of four members of the Management
Board expired more than a year ago as well as the fact that the term of the
General Director of Elektroprenos BiH shall be expiring on the 19th
September 2009 and that so far there were no attempts of the managing bodies of
the company to initiate the appointment procedure to the aforementioned
positions;
Emphasizing the principle of continuity of function under
which the mandate of an office holder continues until a replacement is appointed
except otherwise provided by law;
Considering that the Law Establishing the Company for
Transmission of Electric Power expressly incorporates the aforementioned
principle with respect to the members of the Management Board by stating that
each member of the Management Board should hold office until the expiration of
the term for which he or she is appointed, until the appointment of his or her
successor or until removal and that all such members may act in full capacity
and perform all the duties defined by the Law until the appointment of new
member of the Management Board;
Considering further that the Law Establishing the Company for
the Transmission of Electric Power in Bosnia and Herzegovina does not regulate
the case of expiration of mandate of the General Director of Elektroprenos
BiH;
Concerned that in spite of the fact that there is no legal
obstacle for the Management Board of Elektroprenos BiH to perform all its duties
and to appoint a new General Manager in accordance with the Law Establishing the
Company for Transmission of Electric Power, it did not even initiate such an
appointment;
Regretting the fact that the High Representative is compelled
to act on behalf of the local authorities in order to ensure the continued
operations of Elektroprenos BiH;
Having considered, borne in mind and noted all the matters aforesaid, the
High Representative hereby issues the following:
DECISION
Enacting the Amendments to the Law Establishing the Company
for the Transmission of Electric Power in Bosnia and Herzegovina
(Official Gazette of Bosnia and Herzegovina no.
35/04)
The Law shall enter into force on an interim basis, until such time as the
Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina adopts this Law in due form,
without amendment and with no conditions attached.
This Decision and the Law which follows and which forms an integral part of
this Decision shall be published on the official website of the Office of the
High Representative and shall enter into force on the day following such
publication. This Decision shall be published in the “Official Gazette of Bosnia
and Herzegovina” without delay.
The members of the management board are hereby ordered to initiate
appointment of a new General Director forthwith.
Sarajevo, 18 September
2009
Dr. Valentin Inzko
High Representative
LAW ON AMENDMENTS TO THE LAW ESTABLISHING THE COMPANY FOR
TRANSMISSION OF ELECTRIC POWER IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
(Official Gazette of Bosnia and Herzegovina no.
35/04)
Article 1
In Article 38 “Mandate of the General Director”, new paragraphs (2),
(3), and (4) shall be added to read as follows:
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph 1 of this Article, the General Director shall
hold office and perform all his or her duties as specified by this Law until the
appointment of his or her successor, or until his or her removal.
(3) The executive director responsible for system planning and engineering
shall perform all the duties of the General Director until the appointment of
new General Director in case the General Director:
a) Resigns,
b) is removed in accordance with Article 32 of
this Law,
c) is absent without justified reasons for five
consecutive days,
d) or is otherwise incapacitated.
(4) The Management Board shall, whenever informed by a member of the
management, urgently convene and decide, by simple majority, whether the
conditions for the application of paragraph 3, item c) and d) are met, provided
that at least four members are present at the meeting of the Management
Board.
Article 2
This Law shall be published on the official website of the Office of the High
Representative and shall enter into force on the day following its publication.
It shall be published in the “Official Gazette of Bosnia and Herzegovina”
without delay.
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