Vijeće naroda Republike Srpske specifičnosti i zablude
Abstract:The paper is dedicated to the analysis of the Council of Peoples of the Re- public of Srpska, an institution that was introduced into the constitutional system of the Republic of Srpska subsequently, after the Decision of the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the decisions of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Council of Peoples, together with the National Assembly, exercises legislative power, but only from the aspect of protecting the vital national interests of the constituent peoples.
In the introductory remarks, the author deals with the origin of the Council of Peoples, then analyzes its structure, organization and jurisdiction. Special attention is focused on the analysis of the protection of the vital national interest and the procedures that follow after the submission of the request by the Council of Peoples. The author nor- matively analyzes the actions of the Council of Peoples, as well as the current practice. In the final presentation, it is concluded that the Council of Peoples does not represent the second house of parliament, and that the interpretations that equalize the Coun- cil of Peoples of the Republic Srpska with the House of Peoples of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina are groundless. Furthermore, the author analyzes the legal nature of the Council of Peoples and in the concluding re- marks he points out problems related to this institution, as well as possible solutions.
Key words: The Council of the Peoples of the Republic of Srpska; National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska; vital national interest; The constituent peoples; legislative power; Constitu- tional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina; High Representative
Rezime:Rad je posvećen analizi Vijeća naroda Republike Srp- ske. Ova institucija je uspostavljena nakon donošenja Odluke Ustavnog suda BiH, kojom se ustanovljava konstitutivnost na- roda i odluka Viskog predstavnika u BiH. Vijeće naroda, zajed- no sa Narodnom skupštinom, vrši zakonodavnu vlast, ali samo sa aspekta zaštite vitalnih nacionalnih interesa konstitutivnih naroda. U uvodnim razmatranjima autori se bave nastankom Vijeća naroda, zatim analiziraju njegov sastav, organizaciju i nad- ležnost. Posebna pažnja je usmjerena na analizu zaštite vitalnog nacionalnog interesa i procedura koje slijede nakon podnošenja zahtjeva od strane Vijeća naroda. Autori normativno analizira- ju postupke Vijeća naroda, kao i dosadašnju praksu. U završnim izlaganjima zaključuje se da Vijeće naroda ne predstavlja drugi dom parlamenta, te da tumačenja koja poistovjećuju Vijeće na- roda Republike Srpske sa Domom naroda Parlamentarne skup- štine Federacije BiH, nisu utemeljena. Na samom kraju, autori analiziraju pravnu prirodu Vijeća naroda, a u zaključnim razma- tranjima ukazuju na probleme vezane za ovu instituciju, kao i moguća rješenja.
Ključne riječi:Vijeće naroda Republike Srpske; Narodna skupšti- na Republike Srpske; vitalni nacionalni interes; konstitutivnost naroda; zakonodavna vlast; Ustavni sud BiH; Visoki predstavnik.