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Act no. 7/2010 on flood prevention.

Country/Territory
Slovakia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2009 (2023)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Collection of Laws No. 7 of 2010
Subject
Environment gen., Land & soil, Water
Keyword
Hazards Early warning system Risk assessment/management Policy/planning Flood Water shortage/drought Coastal zone management Access-to-information Basin/catchment/watershed Inland waters
Geographical area
Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on 1 February 2010.
Abstract

This Act aims at the prevention of floods and lays down: (a) measures to prevent floods and obligations for the assessment and management of flood risks in order to reduce the adverse effect of flooding on human health, the environment, cultural heritage and economic activitiesl (b) planning, organization and management of flood protection; (c) rights and obligations of government bodies, bodies of flood protection, territorial units and municipalities; (d) rights and obligations of legal persons, natural persons to prevent floods; (e) liability for vilolation of the obligations established by this Act. The present Act is composed of the following Sections: (1) General provisions; (2) Flood prevention measures; (3) Territories of flood influence; (4) Ogranization and management of flood prevention; (5) Role of other institutions; (6) Obligations of persons; (7) Costs of flood prevention; (8) Liability for vilolation of the obligations.

Full text
Slovak
Website
www.zakonypreludi.sk

References - Legislation

Implements

Directive 2007/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment and management of flood risks.

Legislation | European Union | 2007

Keyword: Flood, Hazards, Coastal zone management, Access-to-information, Policy/planning, Cultural heritage, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Act on flood prevention.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2004

Keyword: Flood, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Decree on flood plan.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2010

Keyword: Flood, Hazards, Coastal zone management, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree no. 419/2010 on the preparartion of flood hazard maps and flood risk maps.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2010 (2023)

Keyword: Flood, Hazards, Coastal zone management, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree laying down details on a preliminary assessment of flood risk.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2010

Keyword: Flood, Hazards, Coastal zone management, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on the content, review and update of plans of flood risk management.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2011

Keyword: Flood, Hazards, Coastal zone management, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Act no. 74/2020 amending certain acts within the competence of the Ministry of the Environment of the Slovak Republic in connection with the COVID-19 disease.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2020

Keyword: Public health, Hazards, Risk assessment/management, Sustainable use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX