THE CONCEPT OF PARLIAMENTARY OVERSIGHT FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF THE SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT

• Authors: Stebelski M.
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

The issue of parliamentary oversight has been the point of interest of the doctrine of constitutional law, particularly in the context of deliberations about the oversight function of the Sejm. However, one may still raise doubts about both the nature of this function and the very concept of oversight as a particular form of activity, although it is admitted that it should consist in comparison of actual state of affairs and that required by law, and formulation of assessment conclusions. Clearly evident influence of the Sejm (which exercises the oversight) on other organs of the State (particularly the Council of Ministers and government administration) sometimes makes the concept of parliamentary oversight take the nature of supervision or even co-decision. The exercise of parliamentary oversight should be seen from a wider perspective of the system of government, including inter alia the principles of legality, separation of powers, sovereignty of the Nation as well as representative nature of the Sejm which represents a particular community. Another aspect to be taken into account in this respect is the principle of transparency of public life and, consequently, the right of citizens to be informed about the activities of public authorities. The requirements imposed on parliamentary oversight by the constitutional principles of separation of powers cannot mean exclusion of several organs of the State from the oversight. It is indeed the separation of powers which requires some mechanisms to secure the independence of public authorities, and to provide those organs with appropriate powers enabling them to perform their functions.

Keywords

EN

DIVISION OF PUBLIC AUTHORITY; PARLIAMENTARY OVERSIGHT

Discipline

• LAW_&_ADMINISTRATION: LAW & ADMINISTRATION

• Publisher: Kancelaria Sejmu / Chancellery of the Sejm
• Journal: Przegląd Sejmowy
• Year: 2008
• Issue: 3(86)
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Stebelski M.

• M. Stebelski, Biuro Analiz Sejmowych Kancelarii Sejmu, ul. Zagórna 3, 00-441 Warszawa, Poland

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

08PLAAAA04879250