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Law No. 396-Z “On geodetic and cartographic activity”.

Country/Territory
Belarus
Document type
Legislation
Date
2008
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Land & soil
Keyword
Outer space Zoning Liability/compensation Survey/mapping Data collection/reporting Access-to-information
Geographical area
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force eight months after the date of its official publication.
Abstract

This Law establishes legal grounds for geodetic and cartographic activity and is aimed at supply of geodetic, cartographic and mapping materials to state bodies, other organizations and natural persons, including individual entrepreneurs. Objects of geodetic and cartographic activity shall be: (a) outer space, including distant zoning of the Earth; (b) geographic objects; (c) geodetic stations; and (geodetic and cartographic materials and data (Art. 4). Geodetic and cartographic activity shall be based on the following principles: (a) state regulation; (b) state supervision; (c) consistency; (d) reliability and actuality of geodetic and cartographic materials and data; (e) equal access to information; and (f) liability (Art. 6).

Full text
Russian
Website
laws.newsby.org

References - Legislation

Repeals

Law No. 254-Z on land surveying and cartographic activity.

Legislation | Belarus | 1999

Keyword: Survey/mapping, Zoning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Law No. 154-Z amending Law No. 396-Z “On geodetic and cartographic activity”.

Legislation | Belarus | 2010

Keyword: Survey/mapping, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX