The Draft Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan presented by the Constitutional Commission, shall be approved as a whole.

PROCLAIMING THE DATE OF ADOPTION OF THE NEW CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN, A NATIONAL HOLIDAY

The Supreme Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan has decreed the following:

In commemoration of adopting the Constitution of the independent Republic of Uzbekistan, December 8, the day on which the Constitution was adopted, shall be proclaimed a national holiday - the Constitution Day of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

ON THE PROCEDURE FOR PUTTING THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN INTO FORCE

1. The laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan and other acts passed by bodies of state authority prior to December 8, 1992, shall retain their force as long as they do not oppose to the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

2. Until the election of the Oily Majlis. (Supreme Assembly), the Supreme Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall exercise all powers vested in the Oily Majlis by the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan and People’s Deputies of the republic of Uzbekistan shall retain their powers until the election of the Oliy Majlis in accordance with the new Law on Elections to the Oily Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The Constitutional Supervision Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall retain its powers until the adoption of the Law on the Constitutional Court of the republic of Uzbekistan and the election of the Constitutional Court.

3. The Higher Arbitration Court of the republic of Uzbekistan, and arbitration courts of the republic of Karakalpakstan and the regions of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be transformed respectively into the Higher Economic Court of the republic of Uzbekistan and the economic courts of the Republic of Karakalpakstan and the regions.
The functions of the Chairmen, Deputy Chairmen and judges of the economic courts shall be performed by the earlier elected or appointed Chairmen, Deputy Chairmen and arbitrators of the arbitration courts, until these positions are elected or appointed in a prescribed manner.

4. The Cabinet of Ministers, as well as representative, executive and administrative branches of the local authorities shall exercise the powers vested in them by the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the legislative acts passed prior to the adoption of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan as long as they uphold the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

5. Courts, agencies of the Procurator’s Office and other state bodies shall exercise the powers vested in them by the Constitution of the republic of Uzbekistan, and shall be subject to the laws and legislative acts passed prior to the adoption of the present Constitution as long as they uphold the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
New appointments of regional, city and district judges shall be made in accordance with the procedure prescribed by the newly-adopted Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

6. Tile Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall determine the procedure for bringing the legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan in conformity with the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan. All the laws envisaged by the Constitution shall be passed within two years. The Presidium of the Supreme Council shall draft the law on elections to the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan during 1993 and submit it for a nation-wide discussion.

7. In accordance with the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan adopted on December 8, 1992 "Proclaiming the Date of Adoption of the New Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, a National Holiday", Article 77 in the Code of Labour Laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan, after the words "September 1 - Independence Day", shall be supplemented with the words "December 8 - Constitution Day of the Republic of Uzbekistan".

8. The Constitution (Fundamental law) of the Republic of Uzbekistan of 1978 shall be deemed as having lost its force as of December 8, 1992.

President of the republic of Uzbekistan

I. KARIMOV

PREAMBLE

The people of Uzbekistan, solemnly declaring their adherence to human rights and principles of state sovereignty, aware of their ultimate responsibility to the present and the future generations, relying on historical experience in the development of Uzbek statehood, affirming their commitment to the ideals of democracy and social justice, recognizing priority of the generally accepted norms of the international law, aspiring to a worthy life for the citizens of the Republic, setting forth the task of creating a humane and democratic rule of law, aiming to ensure civil peace and national accord, represented by their plenipotentiary deputies adopt the present Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan.