Volume 128Issue 13A
Royal Gazette
4 March 2554
social security of the Country, or which has a significant binding effect upon trade, investment, or budget of the Country, must be approved by the National Assembly. In this respect, the National Assembly must finish its consideration within sixty days from the day of its receipt of the mentioned matter.
Before carrying out proceedings for conclusion of the written agreement under paragraph 2 with a foreign country or international organisation, the Council of Ministers must provide information to and organise the hearing of opinions of the public and must explain about that written agreement to the National Assembly. In this respect, the Council of Ministers must submit the negotiation framework to the National Assembly for approval also.
After having signed the written agreement under paragraph 2 and before expressing the intention to be bound thereby, the Council of Ministers must enable the public to access the details of such written agreement. And in the event that the observance of the mentioned written agreement affects the public or small and medium sized entrepreneurs, the Council of Ministers must, in an expeditious, suitable, and fair manner, effect rectification or remedy for those who have been affected thereby.
There shall be a law on the designation of types, negotiation frameworks, processes, and procedure for the conclusion of written agreements which extensively affects the economic or social security of the Country or has a significant binding effect upon trade, investment, or budget of the Country, as well as the rectification or remedy for those who have been affected by the observance of the mentioned written agreement, in respect of which regard shall be had to fairness between those benefited and those affected by the observance of the written agreement and the general public.
In the event that a problem according to paragraph 2 occurs, it shall be the power of the Constitutional Court to give a decisive ruling, in respect of which the provisions of section 154(1) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the referral of the matter to the Constitutional Court.”
Section4.Proceedings shall be executed for bringing into existence within one year from the day of promulgation of this Constitution the law under section 190 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand as amended by this Constitution.
Countersignature
Abhisit Vejjajiva
Prime Minister
