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Inspections Act
INSPECTIONS ACT
Published in Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, June 28 2002
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Translated by Ožbej Merc
I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1
(Contents of the Act)
This Act shall govern the general principles of inspections, organization of inspection offices, position, rights and obligations of inspectors, competencies of inspectors, inspection procedure, inspection measures, and other matters related to inspection.
Article 2
(Inspection)
An inspection shall denote the supervision of the execution of, and compliance with, laws and other regulations.
Inspections shall be performed by female and male inspectors (hereinafter referred to as inspectors) as officials entrusted with special competencies and responsibilities.
Article 3
(Scope of the Act)
With respect to inspection offices, governed by specific Acts, this Act shall govern only matters not covered by such specific Acts.
Procedural matters not covered by this Act or a specific Act referred to in the previous paragraph, shall be governed by the Act governing general administrative procedure.
This Act, except for the provisions on organization (Articles 8 through 11), shall govern inspections, performed by local authorities, unless the Act governing local self-government, or other Act, provides otherwise.
This Act shall not govern administrative inspections, budgetary inspections, defence inspections and other forms of internal administrative supervision of state authorities and local authorities.
II. GENERAL PRINCIPLES
Article 4
(The principle of independence)
Inspectors shall be, within the limits of their competencies, independent in performing inspection related duties.
Article 5
(The principle of safeguarding public interest and private interests)
Inspectors shall perform inspection duties with the purpose of safeguarding public interest and the interests of natural and legal persons.
Article 6
(The principle of publicity)
Inspectors shall inform the public of their findings and measures, if necessary, to protect the benefits of legal or natural persons, and where necessary to ensure compliance with laws and regulations or their respective provisions.
Article 7
(The principle of proportionality)
Inspectors shall perform their duties so as to only interfere with the operations of legal and natural persons to the extent absolutely necessary for effective performance of inspections.
When deciding on a measure, the inspector shall, taking into account the gravity of the violation, take the measure more favourable to the person liable, if this allows for the accomplishment of the purpose of the regulation.
When deciding on a time frame given for removal of irregularities, the inspector shall take into account the gravity of the violation, its impact on public interest and the circumstances which determine the time in which the legal or natural person under inspection (hereinafter referred to as person liable), can remove the irregularities with due diligence.
III. ORGANIZATION
Article 8
(The organization of inspections offices)
Inspectors shall operate within inspection offices, organized per administrative areas.
Inspection offices shall operate within inspectorates, which shall have the position of an independent body under the responsibility of the ministry. Where there are several inspection offices operating within an inspectorate, appropriate internal organizational units shall be formed.
Exceptionally, if so provided by a specific Act or a Government regulation, an inspection office may be organized within a body under the responsibility of the ministry, which is not an inspectorate.
Article 9
(Inspection office management)
The female or male principal (hereinafter referred to as principal) of the inspectorate shall be the female or male inspector general (hereinafter referred to as inspector general).
Where there are several inspection offices organized within an inspectorate, every inspection office shall be headed by a female or male director (hereinafter referred to as director) of the inspection office.
If an inspection office is organized within a body under the responsibility of the ministry, which is not an inspectorate, the inspection office shall be headed by a director of the inspection office.
Article 10
(The authority of inspector general)
The inspector general shall head and represent the inspectorate, organize and coordinate the work of inspectors and, within the entrusted competencies be responsible for legality, quality and effectiveness of the operations of the inspection office.
Article 11
(Coordination of inspection offices’ operations)
An Inspectorate Council as a permanent interdepartmental body shall be established to coordinate the operations of different inspection offices.
The members of the Inspectorate Council shall be the inspector generals and the directors of inspection offices and other principals of bodies under the responsibility of the ministry, entrusted with performance of inspections.
In the areas where coordinated operations of several inspection offices are required, and where such coordination is considered necessary to improve efficiency of the operations, the Inspectorate Council shall coordinate operational plans of inspection offices, plan execution of coordinated inspection related duties by different inspection offices, and propose the formation of inspector workgroups for coordinated task execution and the methods of their operations. The Inspectorate Council shall also handle common matters related to issues in inspection office operations, and shall inform the Government of its work in this area. The Inspectorate Council shall also coordinate the resolution of organizational, space, cost, financial and administrative issues of inspectorates’ regional units and branch offices.
Matters, related to the operations of the Inspectorate Council, shall be governed by Rules of procedure, adopted by the Inspectorate Council in agreement with the Government.
IV. POSITION, RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF INSPECTORS
Article 12
(Conditions for performance of inspection duties)
Unless provided otherwise by regulations governing a particular inspection office, a person who:
- has acquired a university degree or a degree of high qualification,
- has five years of working experience,
- has passed the professional examination for an inspector,
may be appointed an inspector.
Notwithstanding the provisions of the previous paragraph, a person who has not passed the professional examination for an inspector may be appointed an inspector, provided that such a person has passed the professional examination on administrative procedure.
An inspector referred to in the previous paragraph shall pass the professional examination for an inspector within one year from their appointment to office as an inspector.
An inspector who has not passed the professional examination for an inspector shall be prohibited to issue decisions, but shall be empowered to perform actions in the proceedings before a decision is issued.
An inspector shall be required to undergo training on an ongoing basis to perform his duties in accordance with a program issued by the inspector general or the director of the inspection office.
Article 13
(removal from office in the case of not passing the professional examination for an inspector)
An inspector shall be removed from office, if he should, for reasons under his control, fail to pass a professional examination for an inspector within the prescribed time frame.
The effects of the removal shall be governed by the provisions of the Act governing state authorities’ labour relationships which relate to the finding of incapacity to perform work.
An inspector shall also be removed pursuant to the provisions of this Article, should he, owing to him, fail to undergo training in accordance with the program.
Article 14
(Security of the inspector’s position)
An inspector shall not be, without consent from the inspector, for the purposes of work organization, transferred to a position of employment, which does not carry inspection related competencies.
Article 15
(Restriction of pursuit of activities)
An inspector shall not pursue activities or perform work for a different employer, in the area where he performs inspection related duties, except for scientific or pedagogic purposes.
Article 16
(Protection of business secrets and other secrets and sources)
An inspector shall protect secrets which he becomes acquainted with while performing inspection related duties. This duty shall remain in effect even after the termination of the labour relationship with the inspector.
An inspector shall protect the secrecy of the source of the complaint and other information, based on which inspection is being performed.
Article 17
(Particular liabilities of inspectors)
An inspector shall be particularly liable:
- should he fail, when performing inspection related duties, to carry out his duties, or fail to take appropriate measures, which he is by law required to carry out or take;
- should he fail to report to, or inform, the competent authorities of the violations of laws and other regulations, which he found when performing inspection related duties;
- should he pursue activities or perform work referred to in Article 15 of this Act.
Any violation of these responsibilities shall be considered to be a major disciplinary offence.
An inspector, against whom a disciplinary action has been instituted due to a major disciplinary offence, shall be prohibited to perform inspection related duties, pending the final decision on disciplinary liability.
V. COMPETENCIES OF INSPECTORS
Article 18
(Performance of inspection related duties)
An inspector shall autonomously perform inspection related duties, conduct administrative proceedings and issue merit based and procedural decisions in administrative proceedings.
The authority to perform inspection related duties shall be presented by a service card and a badge. Service cards and badges shall be issued by the minister, responsible for the area, in which the inspection office operates, in agreement with the minister, responsible for administration.
The form of service cards and badges and the issue procedure shall be prescribed by the minister, responsible for public administration, unless provided otherwise by a specific Act.
Article 19
(Competencies of the inspector)
When performing inspection related duties at a natural or legal person, the inspector shall have the right to:
- examine the premises, buildings, installations, devices, equipment, circuits, objects, goods, materials, books, contracts, letters and other documents as well as operation and documentation of state authorities, commercial companies, institutions, other organizations, associations and private persons,
- examine the books, contracts, letters and other documents as well as operations and documentation when recorded and kept on electronic media and request its written form, which shall confirm the electronic form authentically,
- question the parties and witnesses in the administrative proceedings,
- examine documents relating to identities of persons,
- acquire and use free of charge, personal and other data from official records and other databases, relating to the person liable and necessary to perform the inspection,
- obtain free of charge samples of goods and conduct examination of the samples taken,
- obtain free of charge samples of materials and equipment for the examination purposes,
- photograph or film on another media the visual data of a person, premises, installations, circuits and other objects from the first paragraph,
- reproduce documents, audiovisual records and other documents,
- seize objects, documents and samples for protection of evidence,
- perform other duties in accordance with the purposes of inspection.
When performing inspection related duties, the inspector shall have the authority to seize documentation, needed to find the facts of the case at hand, for a maximum of 15 days, if he believes that there exists reasonable suspicion that a law or other regulations has been violated, and if by doing so, does not hinder the natural or legal person's activities. Upon seizing documentation, the inspector shall issue a certificate to this end. The inspector shall not seize information of state authorities classified as confidential.
The Government shall have the authority to adopt a regulation to define the manner of performing the inspectors' competencies in greater detail.
Article 20
(Entry onto premises, into buildings and to the person liable's devices)
An inspector shall have the right without prior notification or permission from the person liable or its person in charge and regardless of the working time, to enter onto the premises, into buildings and to the equipment and devices referred to in the previous Article, unless provided otherwise by law.
The person liable may deny the inspector entry to residential premises if the inspector fails to present an order from the competent court.
If the person liable without legitimate grounds (the first paragraph of this Article) refuses the entry onto premises or into buildings where the activity is carried out, the inspector shall have the right to enter onto the premises with police assistance regardless of the will of the person liable. The costs of entry and possible unavoidable damage occurred during entry shall be borne by the person liable.
Article 21
(Entry onto business and other premises not in the possession of the person liable)
The female or male proprietor (hereinafter referred to as proprietor) or the female or male person in possession (hereinafter referred to as person in possession) of business, production or other premises or other premises or land, which need to be examined in the course of the inspection procedure, because there exists a reasonable suspicion that the person liable is conducting operations therein or that effects belonging to the person liable which are the subject of the inspection procedure, can be found therein, shall be required to allow inspection of the premises.
The person referred to in the previous paragraph shall be allowed to refuse inspection in the following cases:
- that the premises in question are residential premises and the inspector fails to present an appropriate court order,
- that the inspection would cause that person serious defamation, material pecuniary liability or subject it to penal proceedings,
- that the inspection would cause a violation of the obligation to protect business, professional, art or scientific secrets or
- in other cases, where the inspection would cause a violation of the obligation to maintain secret what a person has learned in their capacity as priest, attorney, doctor or other professional capacity carrying a similar obligation.
If the person referred to in the first paragraph of this Article refuses the inspection without legitimate grounds, measures prescribed against witnesses unwilling to testify may be authorized against such a person, and if the person continues to refuse the inspection, the inspection may be carried out against the will of such person.
If a person referred to in the first paragraph of this Article refuses the inspection without legitimate grounds and the person cannot be located, and there exists the hazard that the evidence thought to be located on the premises referred to in the first paragraph, could be destroyed or moved, before an inspection could be performed, an inspector shall have the authority to seal-off such premises until the inspection is performed, but in the maximum duration of 7 days or until the person can be found, whichever is sooner. The inspector shall issue a special procedural decision in this respect.
Article 22
(Inspection of residential premises of the person liable)
Where an inspector is required, when performing inspection related duties, to inspect areas of residential premises, and the proprietor or the user is opposed to such an inspection, the inspector shall be required to obtain an order from the competent court in order to perform the inspection.
The court shall authorize an inspection of the premises referred to in the previous paragraph, if there exist reasons for suspicion,
- that illegal activities are being carried out on the residential premises,
- that operations in contravention of regulations are being carried out on the residential premises,
- that goods, animals or other objects are being kept in contravention of regulations on the residential premises or
- that other regulation violations will be found upon performing the inspection of the residential premises or objects located thereon.
When performing an inspection of the residential premises pursuant to the provisions of the previous paragraph, two persons of legal age shall be required to be present as witnesses. The inspection of the residential premises shall be limited to the areas of the residential premises which need to be inspected in order to accomplish the purpose of the inspection.
Article 23
(Smooth performance of inspection related duties)
The person liable shall be required to facilitate a smooth performance of inspection related duties by the inspector.
Where an inspector, in the course of performing inspection related duties, comes across physical opposition or if such opposition is expected, the inspector may request police assistance.
The police shall offer assistance pursuant to the Act governing police operations.
VI. PROCEDURE FOR PERFORMANCE OF INSPECTION RELATED DUTIES
Article 24
(Parties to the proceedings)
An inspector shall be required to process reports, complaints, communications and other submissions in matters under his jurisdiction and inform the applicants, upon their request, of the measures taken.
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Act governing general administrative procedure, an inspector shall be required to process anonymous reports, unless the circumstances give rise to a suspicion that such reports are false or frivolous.
The person liable shall have the position of a party to the proceedings in the inspector’s proceedings. The female or male applicant (hereinafter referred to as applicant) who submitted the petition, report, communication or other submission, shall not have the position of a party to the proceedings.
Article 25
(Competency to perform actions in the proceedings)
Actions in the proceedings before a decision is issued in inspection matters, in particular discovery of facts and circumstances relevant to the decision, may, under written authorization from the inspector general, be carried out by other officials, employed by the inspection office.
Officials referred to in the previous paragraph shall not bear inspection competencies and shall not be empowered to issue merit based or procedural decisions which terminate the proceedings.
Article 26
(Specialist tasks in inspection matters)
Specialist tasks in inspection matters may be carried out by specialist organizations, institutes or individuals, when this does not contravene public interest or interests of the participants to the proceedings.
Article 27
(Revocation of competencies to conduct proceedings)
The inspector general may revoke the competencies to conduct proceedings of an inspector for proceedings already underway and assign the matter to a different inspector or take over the matter himself, only if,
- grounds for challenge exist according to the Act governing general administrative procedure, or
- a disciplinary action has been instituted against the inspector.
Article 28
(Termination of the proceedings)
If it is established, in the course of inspection proceedings, that the person liable has not committed a violation of laws or other regulations, the inspector shall terminate the proceedings with a procedural decision. The substantiation of such a decision shall contain an explanation of the extent of the inspection performed and the reasons for termination of the proceedings.
The substantiation of a decision by which measures have been imposed on the person liable, shall contain an explanation of the extent of the inspection performed and the findings with respect to portions of the inspection which did not produce findings of violations.
Article 29
(Rights and obligations of the person liable in the inspection proceedings)
The inspection may be announced in advance. The person liable, his female or male legal representative or representative by articles of incorporation (hereinafter referred to as legal representative), his female or male proxy (hereinafter referred to as proxy) and the person in charge of the person liable may be present at the performance of inspection related duties, except when the inspector deems their presence to be detrimental to the efficiency of the inspection; the inspector shall issue a special procedural decision in this respect.
The person in charge of the person liable shall be required to, at the request of the inspector, and within the time frame specified in the request, provide a written explanation in relation to the matter under inspection.
In the case that the person liable is a female or male sole proprietor (hereinafter referred to as sole proprietor) or a legal person, and the sole proprietor or the legal representative, or representative by articles of incorporation, or proxy of the person liable is not present at the inspection proceedings, the inspector may perform all actions in the proceedings and consider all the evidence, without the presence of aforementioned persons being required.
Unless urgent and measures which cannot be delayed are in question, the inspector shall in the case referred to in the previous case, prior to issuing a decision, mail to the person liable the minutes and request that the person liable within the time frame specified in the request, which shall not be less than 48 hours, provide its account of the facts and circumstances, orally or in writing. The request shall in this case be delivered to the person liable by handing it over to an employee of the person liable, or, if this is not possible, leaving it on the premises. After the lapse of the time specified in the request, the inspector shall issue a decision without an additional hearing of the party being required.
Where an inspector has ordered the removal of irregularities and deficiencies and specified a time frame within which the person liable is to comply with the order, the person liable shall be required to immediately notify the inspector of the irregularities removed.
Article 30
(Appeal against a decision of an inspector)
An appeal filed against a decision of an inspector shall not withhold its enforcement, unless a specific Act provides otherwise.
Article 31
(The costs of inspection proceedings)
The costs of inspection proceedings which have been crucial to the finding of facts which establish the violation of laws or regulations shall be borne by the person liable.
If the inspection proceedings are terminated pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 28 of this Act, the costs of the inspection proceedings shall be borne by the inspection body. The body shall also bear the costs of actions or tasks performed in the course of inspection proceedings relating to the part of the inspection which did not produce a finding of irregularities.
If the inspection proceedings have been performed on the basis of a false report, the costs of the proceedings referred to in the previous paragraph shall be borne by the applicant who filed the report.
VII. INSPECTORS’ MEASURES
Article 32
(Inspectors’ measures)
Where in the course of performance of inspection related duties an inspector finds that a law or other regulation or an act, of which the execution is under his supervision, has been violated, he shall have the right and obligation:
- to order measures for removal of irregularities and deficiencies to be implemented and specify the time frame for the implementation,
- to carry out procedures pursuant to the Offences Act,
- to bring a criminal complaint for a criminal offence prosecuted ex offo,
- to propose to the competent authority to take measures,
- to order other measures to be taken and to perform actions, for which he is competent under law or other regulation.
Where the inspector finds that the person liable has through the offence or criminal offence acquired pecuniary benefits, he shall propose to the competent authority to seize any such benefits.
In the case that the inspector in the course of performance of inspection related duties finds that a law or other regulation or an act, of which the execution is under supervision from a different inspection office, has been violated, he shall determine the facts himself and make a report on his findings, which he shall together with the proposal for measures to be taken communicate to the competent inspection office.
Article 33
(Inspectors’ preventive measures and warnings)
Inspection offices shall, with the purpose of preventive action:
- answer written inquiries of individuals, enterprises and institutions, relating to the operations of the inspection office,
- through the use of mass media inform the public of their findings of irregularities and of the consequences of violations of laws and other regulations,
- operate in other ways to inform the public.
Where in the course of performance of inspection related duties an inspector discovers an irregularity and is of opinion that given the significance of the offence a warning is to be a sufficient measure, he shall have the right to issue an oral warning about the irregularities and their consequences and specify a time frame for their removal.
His findings, the warning issued and the time frame for removal shall be specified in minutes. Where the irregularities are not removed within the time frame given, the inspector shall take other measures in accordance with the law.
Article 34
(Inspectors’ special measures)
Where the person liable does not remove the found irregularities and deficiencies within the time frame given by the inspector, the inspector may issue a decision to temporarily, pending the decision by the competent authority, prohibit operations or impound objects or documentation used by the person liable for violations, or originating from violations.
The inspector shall temporarily, pending the decision by the competent authority, prohibit operations or impound objects or documentation used by the person liable for violations, or originating from violations, without first giving a time frame for removal of irregularities, where necessary, to avert direct life or health hazard for human beings and animals or damage to the natural or living environment or to property.
An inspector may also issue a decision to temporarily impound objects or documentation used by the person liable for violations, or originating from violations where he finds that the person liable is repeating the violation in spite of an issued decision.
In the cases referred to in the first, second and third paragraph of this Article the inspector shall be required to immediately initiate proceedings before the competent authority.
Article 35
(Measures related to prohibition of operations)
An inspector, who pursuant to the first and second paragraphs of the previous Article prohibits operations, shall have the right to order the business or production premises or facilities or other premises, where the operations are being carried out, or equipment, devices and gear used to carry out operations, to be sealed-off.
In the case that the person liable does not comply with the decision prohibiting operations, issued pursuant to the first and second paragraphs of the previous Article, the inspector may issue a decision ordering the enterprises, entrusted with the distribution of electrical energy, water, gas or telecommunication connections, to stop distribution or to disable communication connections to the person liable within 3 days. This measure shall be carried out in a manner which does not cause direct damage to equipment or products. The decision shall also be delivered to the person liable.
The decision referred to in the first paragraph of this Article shall contain a warning that measures pursuant to the second paragraph of this Article shall be taken in the case of non-compliance with the decision.
Where an inspector finds irregularities and by a decision orders measures to be taken, sole proprietors and commercial companies shall not for the person liable perform tasks which would constitute the continuation of the violations or would be in contravention with the measures ordered, provided that they are aware of the measures taken or provided that they should, given the circumstances, be aware of the measures taken. The inspector shall be responsible to ensure that third parties are properly informed of found irregularities.
Article 36
(Security measures to protect third persons’ rights)
Where in the course of performance of inspection related duties an inspector finds that the person liable has committed a violation of a law or other regulation or an act, which impinges on the rights or legal benefits of other legal or natural persons, he shall be required, to communicate to such persons at their request, his findings, the measures taken, and other information relevant to enforcement of such persons’ rights.
If an inspector is of opinion that the protection of third persons’ rights so requires, he may publish, or order to be published, his decision or its summary, for a period of time at a visible location on the business premises of the person liable, on the entrance to such business premises, in public media or in another appropriate manner. The costs of the publishing shall be borne by the person liable.
VIII. LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES
Article 37
(Liability for damages of the state)
The Republic of Slovenia shall be liable for damages caused to the person liable or to other persons, through an illegal act or omission by an inspector in the course of performance of inspection related duties.
In the case referred to in the previous paragraph, the Republic of Slovenia shall have a recourse action against the inspector, if the damages were caused intentionally or due to gross negligence.
The person liable or a third person may request recovery of damages directly from the inspector only in the case that the damages were caused by a criminal offence of the inspector.
IX. PENAL PROVISIONS
Article 38
A legal person who:
- hinders or prevents entry onto premises, into buildings and to devices (Article 20);
- does not facilitate a smooth performance of inspection related duties by the inspector (Article 23);
- does not, at the request of the inspector and within the time frame given by the inspector, provide a written explanation and statement in relation to the matter under inspection (Article 29);
- does not comply with the measures ordered by the inspector’s decision;
- does not remove deficiencies within the time frame given by the inspector (Article 33);
- does not publish the inspector’s decision or its summary in contravention with the measure ordered by the inspector (Article 36);
- damages, removes or conceals a publicly displayed inspector’s decision (Article 36);
shall be punished by a SIT 300.000 fine for an offence, to be collected on the spot.
The person in charge of the legal person shall be punished by a SIT 100.000 fine for an offence referred to in the previous paragraph, to be collected on the spot.
A sole proprietor who commits an offence referred to in the first paragraph shall be punished by a SIT 200.000 fine, to be collected on the spot.
A natural person who commits an offence referred to in the first paragraph shall be punished by a SIT 100.000 fine, to be collected on the spot.
The fine for the offence referred to in the first paragraph may be imposed successively.
Article 39
A natural person, who files a false complaint with an inspection office, shall be punished by a SIT 100.000 fine.
Article 40
If a specific Act, governing the competencies of a particular inspection office, classifies acts referred to in Articles 38 and 39 of this Act as offences, fines shall be imposed for such offences under the law more favourable to the perpetrator of the offence.
X. TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 41
Persons who passed professional examinations, which were prescribed for performance of inspection related duties, before this Act came into force, shall be considered to fulfil this condition pursuant to the provisions of this Act. In the areas where professional examinations could so far not have been passed, principals shall be required to make such professional examinations available within two years from coming into force of this Act. An inspector, who has not yet passed a professional examination, shall pass a professional examination for an inspector within one year from coming into force of this Act or after such a professional examination has become available, whichever is later, or he shall be removed from office pursuant to the provisions of Article 13 of this Act.
Article 42
The Inspectorate Council shall be formed within two months from coming into force of this Act.
The Prevention of Illegal Work and Employment Section, formed on the basis of the Prevention of Illegal Work and Employment Act (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, No. 36/00) shall continue its operations. The means of cooperation with the Inspectorate Council shall be governed by the Rules of procedure of the Inspectorate Council.
Article 43
Inspection proceedings, initiated before the coming into force of this Act, shall be carried out under regulations in force before coming into force of this Act.
Article 44
Internal organization and systematization acts shall be adopted to comply with the provisions of this Act within 6 months from coming into force of this Act.
Article 45
With the coming into force of this Act, the provisions of Article 7 and Articles 83 through 98 of the Administration Act (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, Nos. 67/94, 20/95 – Constitutional Court decision, 29/95 – ZPDF and 80/99 – ZUP) shall cease to be in effect.
Article 46
Notwithstanding the provisions of the fourth paragraph of Article 3 of this Act, the provisions of this Act, except for the provisions on organization, shall govern mutatis mutandis administrative inspections, budgetary inspections, defence inspections and other forms of internal administrative supervision of state authorities and local authorities, until coming into force of the provisions of sectoral Acts governing these areas, but not in excess of two years from coming into force of this Act.
Article 47
This Act shall come into force on the fifteenth day from publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia.