ILLEGAL WEARING OF UNIFORMS UNDER MARTIAL LAW: PROSPECTS FOR IMPROVING RESPONSIBILITY AND OFFENCE PREVENTION

Abstract

The article analyzes the prospects of improving responsibility for wearing uniforms, as well as the possibilities of prevention of such an offense. The topicality of the theme is due to the aggressive war being waged against Ukraine by the Russian Federation and the introduction of the legal regime of Martial Law on the territory of Ukraine. Illegal wearing of uniforms under the conditions of action of the mentioned factors is a source of increased danger both for citizens and for the defense capability of the country as a whole. Based on the analysis of the current content of the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses, as well as current bills and conclusions, the authors propose to improve responsibility for illegal wearing of uniforms by clarifying the content of the offense, which is proposed to introduce responsibility for wearing approved samples of uniforms and/or insignia. Also, the authors propose to increase the amount of the fine for committing the specified offense under the conditions of martial law. In order to prevent the illegal wearing of uniforms, the authors propose to introduce a ban on the sale of uniforms and shoes to persons without a certificate or other document confirming the right to wear uniforms. The research was conducted using the comparative legal method and the method of modeling the situation. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the improvement of means of prevention of illegal wearing of uniforms. The practical novelty of the study consists in proposing changes to the current Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses and the Rules of Retail Trade in Non-Food Products. Further perspectives of the research are possible in the direction of developing measures and norms to limit the trade of approved samples of uniforms and insignia on the Internet, as well as measures to control the implementation of the introduced restrictions.