The decision of the draft board is a special document in which information is recorded on the conscription of a citizen for military service, exemption from service, and the granting of a deferral. The decision is made based on the results of the examination of the documents of the conscript, his medical examination.
The decision of the draft board is a non-normative act, which is drawn up in the form of a separate document. Usually, the protocol of the meeting of the draft board serves as the specified document, in which the decisions of this body regarding each recruit are recorded. The legislation imposes the obligation to conduct a medical examination of the person subject to conscription on the specified commission, therefore a decision can be made only on the basis of the results of this examination. In addition, the commission examines other documents submitted by the conscript, examines his personal data to make a legal and correct decision.
Any conscript can receive a copy of the decision of the draft board in the form of a separate document, for which one should contact the chairman of this body.
What decisions can be recorded in the protocol of the draft board?
Any decisions regarding the further attitude of the conscript to military service are formalized by the protocol of the draft board. In particular, the specified body can accept a document on the conscription of a citizen for military service, granting a deferral, complete exemption from conscription, referral to alternative civilian service, enrollment of a person in the reserve. Any of the above decisions is recorded in the minutes of the meeting of this commission, while the fate of a particular conscript is decided by a majority vote of the members of this body. The conscript usually finds out about the decision taken immediately after the voting of the commission members, since the chairman is legally obliged to read the text of the corresponding document to him.
It should be borne in mind that a deferral or exemption from military service can be granted only by the decision of the draft board, the automatically indicated benefits do not apply.
Where to appeal against the decision of the draft board?
Any decision of the draft board officially has the status of a non-normative legal act, therefore it can be appealed by a conscript. The complaint is filed with a higher draft board (usually the regional draft board acts as this body) or with a court. In this case, you should first take a written copy of the decision made, since it will need to be attached to the complaint. Sending a complaint to any of these authorities suspends the execution of the commission's decision, therefore, no action can be taken against the conscript before the decision comes into force.
