Geological Act. Country/Territory Slovakia Document type Legislation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Mineral resources Keyword Basic legislation Mining Liability/compensation Exploration Offences/penalties Institution Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, European Union Countries Entry into force notes The Act enters into force on 1 January 2000. Abstract The Act sets out conditions for executing, assessing and controlling of geological works. It defines public competences in this field and specifies the penalties to be applied to individuals in case of infringement of these provisions. The Act is composed of the following Sections: (1) Fundamental provisions; (2) Conditions for carrying out geological works; (3) Assessing geological works; (4) Exploration; (5) Entrance into private lands and harm compensation; (6) State administration, inspectio Full text Slovak Website www.b4b.sk References - Legislation Implemented by Decree implementing the Geological Act. Legislation | Slovakia | 2000 Keyword: Mining, Exploration, Research Source: FAO, FAOLEX