I. LEAD-IN

Read the report devoted to the improvement of the Administrative Law Infringement Code and discuss possible improvements.

V. SPEAKING

Some agencies have had additional procedural requirements imposed.

In the following sentences substitute the infinitive with Participle II according to the model.

Point out sentences with Participle II in the text and explain the use.

IV. GRAMMAR FOCUS

Model: Some agencies have had additional procedural requirements (to impose).

1) When Congress has specified that the administrative adjudication must be formal, the APA requires that the agency's decision be made upon a record (to establish) in a trial-type hearing, and that an initial decision be (to make) by the officer who hears the evidence.

2) The "administrative law judge," makes an initial decision (to base) on (to reason) analysis, written findings of fact, and conclusions of law.

3) Questions of law include allegations that constitutional or statutory rights have been denied, failure to observe (to require) procedures, and the agency's scope of authority.

The Administrative Law Infringement Code needs to be improved. Legal Issues Committee of Parliament works on it very actively. Particularly, it works on improvement of terminological problems, establishment of new principles, on which the mentioned Code will be based. These principles are: the principle of economy, proportionality and truth.

The improvement of the concept of administrative jurisdiction and competency is implemented. From the point of view of freedom of information it is important to establish the concept of Private-Common Persons, which aims to ensure the accessibility of information for the persons, who are not mentioned in the concept of administrative body, but perform administrative functions.

The exact definition of state and professional secrets is determined. Dissociation of personal data and issues on adoption of particular law concerning with it. The need of adoption of particular law on protection of personal data is discussed.

2. Sum up what you know about:

- the authority of administrative agencies;

- administrative law in common law countries;

- administrative governmental bodies.

1. Have you ever seen a customs declaration? What happens if you write the wrong information?

2. Match the following English words and expressions with their Ukrainian equivalents:

Read the text to understand what information on administrative law is of primary importance or new for you.

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