Translated by IRIS Georgia Updated as of March 2004 3. The administrative act issued by a state agency of Georgia shall be marked with the state symbol. The administrative act issued by local self-government and government agencies shall be marked with respective symbols, if applicable. Article 53. The justification of an administrative decree 1. An administrative decree shall include a written justification. 2. Conclusive section of an administrative decree shall be preceded by justification. 3. An administrative decree shall include reference to an applicable normative act or regulation, which constitutes the ground for its issuance. 4. If during the issuance of an administrative decree an administrative agency acted within its discretionary authority, the written justification shall include reference to all factual circumstances that were substantially important for the issuance of the decree. 5. An administrative agency may not ground its decision on the circumstances, facts, evidence, or arguments that have not been examined and analyzed during the administrative proceeding. 6. If applicable legislation requires expert evidence to issue an administrative decree, the written justification shall include the content of that evidence. 7. In urgent cases an administrative decree may be issued or promulgated without a written justification. In such cases the written justification shall be promulgated or provided for official notification within one week after the promulgation or official notification of the decree. Article 54. The entry into force of an administrative act 1. Unless otherwise prescribed by law, an administrative act shall enter into force upon the official notification of a party, or the promulgation of the act. 2. In cases prescribed by law, an administrative act may enter into force before its promulgation or official notification, if delay may substantially undermine state or public interests, prevention or investigation of an offense, or rights or lawful interests of a person. 3. An administrative act that was mailed to an interested party shall enter into force not later than seven days after its mailing, except if the interested party did not receive the act. 4. In case of the dispute regarding delivery of the administrative act, the burden of proof shall rest with the administrative agency. Article 55. The promulgation of an administrative act 1. An administrative act shall be promulgated only when required by law. 2. In case when an administrative act concerns more than 50 persons, the official notification may be replaced with promulgation. In such case the administrative act shall be provided for official notification only to the applicant. If the application is signed by several persons, the act shall be provided to the person whose signature comes first. Page 18 of 54