Amendments of the National Defence Act concerning Defence Administration, Coming into Force on January 1, 2020, with Special Regard to Amendments concerning Defence Committees

Abstract

In our modern world, accelerated events and ever-changing phenomena also have an impact on legislation. The rapid-paced global and domestic changes necessitate the review  of the existing legal regulations and the amendment of our  legislation. In connection with defence issues, during the  year 2019 it has become justified to adapt the regulations  to the requirements that have arisen and have become  more emphasised. As a result of this process, the National  Defence Act was amended on January 1, 2020. In this article, the author examines the antecedents and regulatory  necessities that have justified the amendment of the  National Defence Act. Based on its own system of criteria – through categorisation of the amending provisions – it gives a general, comprehensive picture on the changes in  the legal regulations. It focuses on the changes in the  system of the defence administration, including the  amendments in the organisation and task system of the  county and local defence committees. In addition to  highlighting the positive features of the regulation, its aim  is to point out the possible contradictions and shortcomings, thereby providing suggestions to be considered during the subsequent lower-level regulation in  order to eliminate them.