OFFICIAL GAZETTE OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC FIRST ISSUE Issue No: 45 9th March 1999 LAW No 2690 Ratification of the Administrative Procedure Code and other provisions THE PRESIDENT OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC We hereby issue the following law passed by Parliament: First article The Administrative Procedure Code is ratified, which has been drawn up in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 6, article 76 of the Constitution, by the Committee established by authority of the provisions of article 18 (para. 18 and 24) of Law 2503/1997, by resolution number DIDK/F.38/4/2085/15.9.1997 of the General Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Public Administration and Decentralisation, as amended by resolution number DEDK/F.38/4/ 27737/16.12.1997 of the said General Secretary and reestablished by resolution number DEDK/F.38/4/23951/30.11.1998 in order to examine the observations of the Members of Parliament expressed in the Permanent Public Administration Committee of Parliament. FIRST CHAPTER GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1 Scope of application of the Code's provisions The provision of the present Code are applied to the State, the local administration organisations and other legal entities of public law. Article 2 Ex officio action of the Administration The administrative bodies should proceed ex officio to the actions stipulated by the applicable provisions within the specific time limits. If any: otherwise within a reasonable period of time. Article 3 Applications to the Administration 1. 2. 3. An application of the interested party for the issuance of an administrative deed is required when so stipulated by relevant provisions. The interested party may, before the issuance of the administrative deed, waive the application without any consequences, unless there is a special regulation to the contrary. There can be no revocation of the application. For the convenience of the interested parties, application forms are used, which should be provided by the public authorities on all issues within their competence. The forms include the conditions provided for by the legislation for the satisfaction of the request, the applicable provisions, the supporting documents that should be 1