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Bill No. 2542A was supported by 325 out of 378 MPs registered in the session hall.

Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee for legislative support of law enforcement Andriy Kozhemiakin said that the bill is a technical one. In particular, the bill proposes to limit the powers of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) concerning the implementation of pre-trial investigation of crimes, down to investigating only the crimes against national security and terrorism.

Read alsoRada adopts special confiscation for corrupt officialsIn addition, the law specifies the jurisdiction for the agencies of the State Bureau of Investigation – they are entitled to investigate crimes, which were previously investigated by the Interior Ministry and the SBU, Kozhemiakin said.

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The law also applies to crimes committed by officials of the National Anti-Corruption Office, Deputy Prosecutor General – Head of Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office or other prosecutors of Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office; the crimes against the established order of military service (war crimes), except for the crimes under Article 422 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

The Law comes into force from the day of its publication.