Federal Law No.117-FZ on safety of waterworks. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Legislation Date 1997 (2004) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Waterworks Liability/compensation Offences/penalties Geographical area Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Entry into force notes The Federal Law entered into force from the date of its official publication. Abstract The present Federal Law regulates relations originating form activity for the ensuring safety in the process of projecting, construction, putting in operation, running, re-construction, restoration, conservation and liquidation of waterworks, establishes the duties of state bodies, owners of waterworks and running organizations as regards ensuring safety of waterworks. The Federal Law consists of 6 Sections that contain 21 articles. Section 1 (arts. 1-7) lays down general provisions. Section 2 (arts. 8-12) deals with ensuring safety of waterworks. Section 3 (arts. 13 and 14) regards supervision over safety of waterworks. Section 4 (arts. 15-18) regards financing of safety of waterworks. Section 5 (arts. 19 and 20) regards infringement of the legislation on safety of waterworks. Section 6 (art. 21) lays down final provisions. Full text Russian References - Legislation Implemented by Ministerial Decree No. 490 validating the Regulation on establishing the National register of waterworks. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1998 Keyword: Waterworks, Registration, Access-to-information Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 1303 validating the Regulation on the safety of waterworks. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1998 Keyword: Waterworks, Hazards, Certification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Governmental Decree No. 1607 validating the Regulation establishing criteria for classification of waterworks. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020 Keyword: Waterworks, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Governmental Decree No. 1589 validating the Regulation on conservation and liquidation of waterworks. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020 Keyword: Waterworks, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Governmental Decree No. 1606 validating the Regulation on the operation of waterworks and ensuring safety thereof, the permit for construction and operation of which has been revoked (including unsafe waterworks), ownerless waterworks or with unknown owner or whose owner is unknown or whose owner renounced the right of ownership. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020 Keyword: Waterworks, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Federal Law No. 445-FZ amending Federal Law No.117-FZ on safety of waterworks. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2013 Keyword: Waterworks, Liability/compensation, Offences/penalties, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Federal Law No. 255-FZ amending Federal Law No.117-FZ on safety of waterworks. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2016 Keyword: Waterworks, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Federal Law No. 191-FZ amending the Federal Law No.117-FZ on safety of waterworks and Article 48 (1) of the Urban planning code of the Russian Federation. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2023 Keyword: Hazards, Monitoring, Waterworks Source: FAO, FAOLEX