The law on the protection of the natural and cultural area of Kotor, which covers 12 thousand hectares, aligns its borders with the official ones adopted by UNESCO and regulates in more detail the appointment and dismissal of Council members.
The borders of the area of Kotor include 9,5 thousand hectares of land and 2,5 thousand sea surface in the territories of Kotor, Herceg Novi, Tivat and Cetinje.
According to the Law, adopted by the parliament, the Council has a president and ten members.
The Council is appointed and dismissed by the Government, upon the proposal of the state administration body responsible for cultural affairs.
One representative is appointed to the Council by the state administration bodies responsible for culture and environmental protection, the administrative body responsible for the protection of cultural assets, the Montenegrin National Commission for UNESCO and non-governmental organizations dealing with the protection and preservation of Kotor and five representatives of the Kotor Assembly.
The President of the Municipality of Kotor is ex officio the President of the Council.
The mandate of Council members is four years.
The law regulates in detail the appointment of the Council, the dismissal of the president and members of the Council individually, as well as the dismissal of the Council collectively.
The responsibility of the president and members of the Council has been strengthened, in relation to the Government that appoints and dismisses them.
"It is prescribed who takes over the duties of the President of the Council in the event of the dismissal of the President, the deadline in which the entity is obliged to submit a proposal for a new candidate in the event of the dismissal of its member in the Council," the explanation says.
Council members are entitled to compensation of up to 30 percent of the average net salary in Montenegro in the year preceding the payment, according to statistical data.
The law specifies the way in which funds are provided for administrative and technical tasks for the Council's needs.
"The funds are provided by the state administration body responsible for cultural affairs, in the amount of 12,5 thousand euros, and the Municipality of Kotor in the same amount," the Law states.
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