Duties and Powers
Both in theory and in practice, the Prosecutor General and his/her office wield considerable power. For instance, only the Prosecutor General and the Chairman of the Supreme Court of Ukraine may file requests to the Verkhovna Rada to withhold the immunity of deputies from detainment or arrest.
On the annual basis the General Prosecutor has to report to the Verkhovna Rada about the legal situation in the country.
The General Prosecutor creates a collegiate council consisting out of the General Prosecutor, his first and other deputies, the Prosecutor of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (ARK), and other leaders of prosecution agencies.
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