Translated by IRIS Georgia Updated as of March 2004 THE GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF GEORGIA CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1. The purpose of this Code 1. This Code defines the procedures for issuing and enforcing administrative acts, reviewing administrative complaints, and preparing, concluding, and implementing administrative contracts by an administrative agency. 2. The purpose of this Code is to ensure the protection of human rights and freedoms, public interests, and the rule of law by administrative agencies. Article 2. The definition of terms 1. The terms used in this Code have the following meanings: (a) "Administrative agency" means any state or local self-government agency or institution, artificial person of Public Law (except for political and religious associations), and any other person that exercises public authority in accordance with law. (b) “Interested party” means any natural or artificial person or administrative agency that is affected by an administrative act issued in regard to it and whose legally protected interest is directly influenced by an administrative decree or action of an administrative agency. (c) “Administrative decree” means an act issued by an administrative agency pursuant to law. (d) “Administrative act” means an individual act issued by an administrative agency pursuant to Administrative Law, which establishes, modifies, terminates or certifies rights and duties of a person or a limited group of persons. Administrative act shall also mean rejection by an administrative agency of any application that falls within its jurisdiction, or a document issued or certified by an administrative agency that may have legal consequences. (e) “Normative administrative decree” means an act issued by an authorized administrative agency pursuant to an applicable legislative act which comprises general rule of conduct of permanent or temporary and multiple usage. (f) “Empowering administrative decree” means an administrative act that grants some rights or benefits to an interested party. (g) “Administrative contract” means a contract concluded between an administrative agency and a natural or artificial person or another administrative agency. (h) “Application” means a written request filed pursuant to this Code by a party that has an interest in the issuance of an administrative act, which grants a certain right to the party. (i) “Administrative complaint” means a written request submitted by an interested party to an authorized administrative agency pursuant to this Code to seek redress Page 3 of 54