Essence of the Act:
The document defines a list of clergy positions that are not subject to conscription during mobilization and in wartime. This applies to leaders of religious organizations at various levels and clergy who are officially employed in religious organizations.
Structure of the Act:
The document has a simple structure and consists of four points that define categories of clergy subject to deferment. This is a new regulatory act that specifies the provisions of mobilization legislation regarding religious figures.
Main Provisions:
– Deferment extends to leaders of religious centers and administrations
– Their deputies who have official employment relationships are covered by the act
– Leaders of religious communities, monasteries, brotherhoods, missions, and spiritual educational institutions are protected from conscription
– Deferment applies to clergy-employees of all aforementioned religious organizations who have the right to conduct religious services and rites
The key condition for deferment is the presence of official employment relations with a religious organization and authority to conduct religious rites.
