TITLE TWELVE – THE GENDARMERY

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Public Law No. 8 [The Gendarmery Act] (9/1926)

  • §1 A Gendarmery shall be established in the Serene Monastic Republic of the Holy Mountain for the purpose of maintaining law, order and security in the Monastic Republic.
  • §2 A detachment of Gendarmery shall be maintained in each of the demes.
  • §3 Each detachment shall consist of a land arm and a marine arm.
  • §4 The Gendarmery of the Monastic Republic is tasked with:
    • a. maintaining law and public order;
    • b. investigating crime in accordance with the principles of the Code of Criminal Procedure;
    • c. controlling and supervising road traffic;
    • d. patroling the territorial waters of the Monastic Republic;
    • e. assisting authorities to fulfill their duties in keeping with the respective laws and provisions;
    • f. preventing crime and accidents;
    • g. assisting in cases of natural or man-made disasters,
    • h. searching for persons reported missing, and
    • i. staffing the customs stations.
  • §5 The Gendarmery shall consist of a colonel in charge, nine assisting officers and a minimum of 30 enlisted personnel in each detachment.
  • §6 The Prosforion Gendarmery shall staff the Dafni station.
  • §7 Gendarmery personnel may be deprived of rank, honors, and pensions only in the manner described by Law.
  • §8 Only male Gendarmery personnel may enter the Holy Mountain and then only by invitation.
  • Amendment 1 (?)
    • An air arm of the Gendarmery shall be established with the appropriate vehicles and staff to carry out search-and-rescue missions.