Legal acts of the authorities on industry and construction management in the USSR during 1950s – 1960s

Abstract

The object of this research is the administrative-economic reform conducted in the Soviet Union in 1957. The subject of this research is the legal acts of the Councils of National Economy. The author meticulously examines the order of passing legal acts by the Councils of National Economy, as well as their policy-making activity. The article provides the analysis of law and draft bills of government authorities of USSR and RSFSR, as well as legal acts of the Councils of National Economy. Classification of the latter by the content and nature of the contained administrative requirements is conducted. In conclusion, it is established that the crucial questions of competency of the Council were usually resolved collectively; however, there was not clear demarcation between the rights of the chair of the Councils of National Economy and the Councils itself. Gaps in policy-making activity with regards to the order of issuance of acts led to unnatural increase in the already significant amount of such acts, which did not make any essential contributions to the work of institutions and enterprises subordinate to the Council of National Economy.