ON THE QUESTION OF DEFINITION OF THE CONCEPT OF ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITY OF THE STATE MIGRATION SERVICE OF UKRAINE

The study analyzes the categorical apparatus related to the concept of administrative activity of the State Migration Service in Ukraine, namely the categories «administration», «public administration», «public administration», «administrativeactivity»andothers.Thedefinitionoftheconceptof«administration» in the encyclopedic literature, in particular in the Legal Encyclopedia, highlights the main features of the administration, public administration. The term «public administration» is analyzed, the positions on definition of this definition by researchers O. Shatylo are given), it is indicated that this term is used in two meanings (narrow and wide), the definitions of public administration of V. Averyanov, R. Kravtsova, S. Chernov are also given. A. Zelentsov’s position on the characteristic features of public administration that distinguish it from private administration is highlighted. The main attention is paid to the disclosure of the term «administrative activity», the definition is defined in the reference literature, namely in the Great Ukrainian Encyclopedia, the Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine. It is emphasized that the administrative activities of public authorities are implemented through the powers vested in the state, and from the state they receive the right to perform administrative functions, such powers are defined exclusively in regulations of the state and its authorities. Positions on the definition of «administrative activity» by M. Ishchenko, E. Mishchuk, A. Sorochynsky, S. Petkov and L. Spytska are given. Based on the analysis of legislation, bylaws and scientific literature on administrative law, the definition of the concept of administrative activity of the State Migration Service of Ukraine is proposed.