The size of the fine is set from US$6 to US$9 at the current forex rate.
The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, has approved bill No. 3891, which was drafted by the government to amend the Code of Administrative Offenses of Ukraine regarding the prevention of the spread of COVID-19.
Some 262 out of 344 Members of Parliament registered in the session hall voted for this decision without debates and with the subsequent introduction of technical and legal amendments, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
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The draft law, in particular, sets a fine at 10 to 15 tax-free minimum incomes of citizens for not wearing respirators or face masks covering the nose and the mouth (including self-made ones) in public buildings, facilities, on public transport during the quarantine period.
The fine is set at UAH 170 to UAH 255, which is US$6 to US$9 at the current forex rate.
In addition, the law authorizes the executive committees (executive bodies) of rural, town, city councils to consider cases of such administrative offenses while the National Police, state sanitary and epidemiological services are authorized to draw up protocols and consider cases of such an administrative offense.
The law is to become effective on the day following the day of its publication.