Date of the judgment: 20.12.2010.
Official publication: 22.12.2010.
On Compliance of the Words of Para 1 Section 7 (5) "the Height of Which Does not Exceed 1.2 Meters" of Law On the Procedures for Holding the Detained Persons" and Para 1 of Transitional Provisions Thereof with Article 1 and Article 95 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia
Constitutional Court held::
1. The words of Section 7 (5) Indent 1 “by means of a wall, the height of which does not exceed 1.2 meters” of the Law “On Procedures for Keeping of Detained Persons” fail to comply with Article 95 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia.
2. Para 1 of Transitional Provisions of the Law “On Procedures for Keeping of Detained Persons” fail to comply with Article 95 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia and shall become null and void as from 1 January 2012.
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