The Legal Department of the RSA Secretariat is established by the order of the head of the RSA in accordance with the Law of Ukraine “On Local State Administrations” and is subordinated to the head of the RSA on issues of legal support of the RSA activities, and on issues of organization of the RSA Secretariat work - to the head of the RSA Secretariat.
In its activities, the Department is guided by the Constitution and laws of Ukraine, decrees of the President of Ukraine and resolutions of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted in accordance with the Constitution and laws of Ukraine, acts of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, international treaties of Ukraine, the General Regulation on the Legal Service of a Ministry, other executive body, state enterprise, institution and organization approved by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 1040 of November 26, 2008, the Regulation on the Legal Department of the RSA Staff, and the Regulations on the organization of legal work of the RSA.
The Department is guided by the acts of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine in organizing and conducting legal work.
The Department includes:
Department for Legal Expertise and State Registration of Regulatory Acts;
Department for Legal Aid;
Sector for Representation of the Regional State Administration in the Courts.