National Assembly (Serbia) - Competencies

Competencies

The competencies the National Assembly are defined by the Constitution of Serbia, articles 98-110:

• adopts and amends the Constitution;
• decides on changes concerning the borders of Serbia;
• calls for the national referendum;
• ratifies international contracts when the obligation of their ratification is stipulated by the Law;
• decides on war and peace and declares state of war or emergency;
• supervises the work of security services;
• enacts laws and other general acts;
• gives prior consent to the Statute of the autonomous province;
• adopts defence strategy;
• adopts development plan and spatial plan;
• adopts the budget and end-of-year balance, at the government’s proposal;
• grants amnesty for criminal offences.
• elects the Government, supervises its work and decides on expiry of term of office of the government and ministers;
• appoints and dismisses Constitutional Court judges;
• appoints the president of the Supreme Court of Cassation, court presidents, public prosecutors and judges;
• appoints and dismisses the Governor of the National Bank of Serbia and supervises his/her work;
• appoints and dismisses other officials stipulated by the Law.

Performs other functions stipulated by the Constitution and Law.