FINAL DISCUSSION OF THE UPDATED LAW ON CULTURE AND FIRST DISCUSSION OF THE DRAFT LAW ON SUPPORT OF CINEMATOGRAPHY
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At today's meeting of the Parliament's Standing Committee on Education, Culture, Science and Sports, the final discussion of the revised Law on Culture and the first discussion of the draft Law on Promotion of Cinematography were held. At the beginning of the meeting, G.Munkhtsetseg, Member of the State Great Hural and Head of the Working Group, made a presentation on the revised draft of the Law on Culture and the preparation of the submitted draft laws for final discussion. He said that the first discussion of the revised draft of the Law on Culture submitted by the Government of Mongolia and the draft laws submitted together with it was discussed and resolved by the plenary session on June 18, 2021 and submitted to the Standing Committee for final discussion.
During the first discussion of the plenary session, Article 20.4 or Article 52.4 of the Draft Law on Amendments to the Law on Protection of Cultural Heritage, submitted together with the revised draft of the Law on Culture, was amended as instructed by the Speaker of the State Great Hural. prepared a proposal for directing. The revised version of the Law on Culture will come into force on January 1, 2022, and the draft amendments to the relevant tax law in accordance with Article 6.2.5 of the Budget Law will be submitted before the start of the 2021 autumn session. He said that a draft resolution of the State Great Hural on “Measures to be taken in connection with the adoption of the law” has been prepared and submitted to the State Great Hural, which instructed the Government of Mongolia to approve the Law on Culture before its entry into force.
Members of the State Great Hural asked questions and received clarifications regarding the introduction of the draft law. For example, when Munkhbat was first discussing the Law on Culture, he suggested that the protection of cultural heritage be included in the law. Therefore, it was clarified how the law regulates the protection of cultural heritage, in particular, the prevention of illegal exploration and excavation of historical and cultural immovable monuments, and the prevention of theft of cultural heritage.
In the comments of the working group, the revised version includes the issue in its entirety. In particular, the law provides for amendments to the budget, criminal and other relevant laws, as well as an increase in the number of staff.
In connection with the presentation made by the Chair of the Working Group, G.Damdinnyam, Chairman of the Standing Committee, instructed the Speaker of the State Great Hural to finalize the draft Law on Amendments to the Law on Protection of Cultural Heritage. developed a principled dissenting opinion. Therefore, a vote will be held on the wording of the dissenting opinion. Pursuant to Article 42.2.1 of the Law on Session Procedures of the State Great Hural, Article 4, paragraph 20, or Article 52, paragraph 52.4 of the draft law“Movable historical and cultural monuments will be allowed to cross the state border for no more than two years. Due to sudden or force majeure circumstances, this period may be extended once for up to one year based on the proposal of the professional council of historical and cultural monuments under the state central administrative body in charge of cultural affairs. ” The principled dissenting opinion was supported by 72.7 percent of the members present at the meeting.
G.Munkhtsetseg, Member of the State Great Hural and Head of the Working Group, decided to present to the plenary session the opinion of the Standing Committee on the final discussion of the revised draft of the Law on Culture and the submitted draft laws.
The first discussion was held on the draft law on the promotion of cinema and the accompanying draft laws. G.Amartuvshin, Member of the State Great Hural, made a presentation on the preparations for the first discussion.
He said that the issue of whether to discuss the draft law on Promotion of Cinematography submitted by the Government of Mongolia was discussed at the plenary session of the State Great Hural on October 8, 2020 and referred to the Standing Committee for initial discussion. By the resolution of the Standing Committee, a working group was established to prepare the draft law on Promotion of Cinematography and the submitted draft laws for discussion at the Standing Committee meeting and general meeting. The members of the State Great Hural were G.Amartuvshin, P.Anujin, B.Bayarsaikhan and B.Jargalmaa. , J.Munkhbat and N.Uchral worked. The working group met twice and the working group to provide technical assistance to the working group met three times to discuss whether to discuss the project at the Standing Committee and plenary sessions. studied best practices and prepared a feedback formula. This includes
- The direction and principles of supporting the film industry have been clarified, and the legal terminology has been harmonized with other laws.
- The general relations of the Fund for Promotion of Cinematography are regulated by the Law on Government Special Funds, and the specific relationship of collection and expenditure will be reflected in the draft Law on Promotion of Cinematography. Funding arrangements to support the film industry will be addressed comprehensively.
- Added a new chapter on film reimbursement in line with other countries' standards in order to support the film industry, introduce its history and heritage to the world through cinema, compete at the international level, and develop national cinema.
- The Film Arts Support Fund, which is responsible for coordinating activities related to the film arts support fund and refunds, and providing professional opinions and conclusions, and its functions and composition.
- Introduced e-services for government services and activities in the film industry, and expanded regulations on the creation and use of databases.
Before the discussion, G. Damdinnyam, Chairman of the Standing Committee, introduced that the wording of the proposal prepared by the Working Group will be discussed on a case-by-case basis.
In connection with the presentation, members of the State Great Hural asked questions and received comments, and then discussed the wording of more than 30 comments prepared by the Working Group on each item. Some articles and provisions were decided to reflect the proposals made by the members of the State Great Hural, and all of them supported by a majority of the members present at the voting.
Thus, G.Amartuvshin, Member of the State Great Hural, decided to present the opinion of the Standing Committee on the first discussion of the draft law on Promotion of Cinematography and the submitted draft laws to the plenary session.
At today's meeting of the Parliament's Standing Committee on Education, Culture, Science and Sports, the final discussion of the revised Law on Culture and the first discussion of the draft Law on Promotion of Cinematography were held. At the beginning of the meeting, G.Munkhtsetseg, Member of the State Great Hural and Head of the Working Group, made a presentation on the revised draft of the Law on Culture and the preparation of the submitted draft laws for final discussion. He said that the first discussion of the revised draft of the Law on Culture submitted by the Government of Mongolia and the draft laws submitted together with it was discussed and resolved by the plenary session on June 18, 2021 and submitted to the Standing Committee for final discussion.
During the first discussion of the plenary session, Article 20.4 or Article 52.4 of the Draft Law on Amendments to the Law on Protection of Cultural Heritage, submitted together with the revised draft of the Law on Culture, was amended as instructed by the Speaker of the State Great Hural. prepared a proposal for directing. The revised version of the Law on Culture will come into force on January 1, 2022, and the draft amendments to the relevant tax law in accordance with Article 6.2.5 of the Budget Law will be submitted before the start of the 2021 autumn session. He said that a draft resolution of the State Great Hural on “Measures to be taken in connection with the adoption of the law” has been prepared and submitted to the State Great Hural, which instructed the Government of Mongolia to approve the Law on Culture before its entry into force.
Members of the State Great Hural asked questions and received clarifications regarding the introduction of the draft law. For example, when Munkhbat was first discussing the Law on Culture, he suggested that the protection of cultural heritage be included in the law. Therefore, it was clarified how the law regulates the protection of cultural heritage, in particular, the prevention of illegal exploration and excavation of historical and cultural immovable monuments, and the prevention of theft of cultural heritage.
In the comments of the working group, the revised version includes the issue in its entirety. In particular, the law provides for amendments to the budget, criminal and other relevant laws, as well as an increase in the number of staff.
In connection with the presentation made by the Chair of the Working Group, G.Damdinnyam, Chairman of the Standing Committee, instructed the Speaker of the State Great Hural to finalize the draft Law on Amendments to the Law on Protection of Cultural Heritage. developed a principled dissenting opinion. Therefore, a vote will be held on the wording of the dissenting opinion. Pursuant to Article 42.2.1 of the Law on Session Procedures of the State Great Hural, Article 4, paragraph 20, or Article 52, paragraph 52.4 of the draft law“Movable historical and cultural monuments will be allowed to cross the state border for no more than two years. Due to sudden or force majeure circumstances, this period may be extended once for up to one year based on the proposal of the professional council of historical and cultural monuments under the state central administrative body in charge of cultural affairs. ” The principled dissenting opinion was supported by 72.7 percent of the members present at the meeting.
G.Munkhtsetseg, Member of the State Great Hural and Head of the Working Group, decided to present to the plenary session the opinion of the Standing Committee on the final discussion of the revised draft of the Law on Culture and the submitted draft laws.
The first discussion was held on the draft law on the promotion of cinema and the accompanying draft laws. G.Amartuvshin, Member of the State Great Hural, made a presentation on the preparations for the first discussion.
He said that the issue of whether to discuss the draft law on Promotion of Cinematography submitted by the Government of Mongolia was discussed at the plenary session of the State Great Hural on October 8, 2020 and referred to the Standing Committee for initial discussion. By the resolution of the Standing Committee, a working group was established to prepare the draft law on Promotion of Cinematography and the submitted draft laws for discussion at the Standing Committee meeting and general meeting. The members of the State Great Hural were G.Amartuvshin, P.Anujin, B.Bayarsaikhan and B.Jargalmaa. , J.Munkhbat and N.Uchral worked. The working group met twice and the working group to provide technical assistance to the working group met three times to discuss whether to discuss the project at the Standing Committee and plenary sessions. studied best practices and prepared a feedback formula. This includes
- The direction and principles of supporting the film industry have been clarified, and the legal terminology has been harmonized with other laws.
- The general relations of the Fund for Promotion of Cinematography are regulated by the Law on Government Special Funds, and the specific relationship of collection and expenditure will be reflected in the draft Law on Promotion of Cinematography. Funding arrangements to support the film industry will be addressed comprehensively.
- Added a new chapter on film reimbursement in line with other countries' standards in order to support the film industry, introduce its history and heritage to the world through cinema, compete at the international level, and develop national cinema.
- The Film Arts Support Fund, which is responsible for coordinating activities related to the film arts support fund and refunds, and providing professional opinions and conclusions, and its functions and composition.
- Introduced e-services for government services and activities in the film industry, and expanded regulations on the creation and use of databases.
Before the discussion, G. Damdinnyam, Chairman of the Standing Committee, introduced that the wording of the proposal prepared by the Working Group will be discussed on a case-by-case basis.
In connection with the presentation, members of the State Great Hural asked questions and received comments, and then discussed the wording of more than 30 comments prepared by the Working Group on each item. Some articles and provisions were decided to reflect the proposals made by the members of the State Great Hural, and all of them supported by a majority of the members present at the voting.
Thus, G.Amartuvshin, Member of the State Great Hural, decided to present the opinion of the Standing Committee on the first discussion of the draft law on Promotion of Cinematography and the submitted draft laws to the plenary session.