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Law No. 4 on natural medicinal resources, recreational areas and health resorts.

Country/Territory
Kyrgyzstan
Document type
Legislation
Date
2000
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Protected area Thermal and medicinal waters Recreational water use Sustainable use
Geographical area
Asia, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia
Entry into force notes
This law enters into force on the date of its official publication.
Abstract

This Law establishes that natural medicinal resources, recreational areas and health resorts shall be considered protected areas and regulates study, management and protection thereof. Natural medicinal resources shall include mineral water, thermal and medicinal waters, therapeutic muds and recreational areas. Area shall be recognized as recreational or health resort by decision of the Government in accordance with balneology, hydrogeological and other research and studies. Recreational areas and health resorts shall be classified as regional and local. Natural medicinal resources and recreational areas shall pertain to state ownership. Sanitary protection areas shall be established around medicinal resources and protected areas. This Law consists of eight Section divided into 18 articles: (1) general provisions; (2) plenary powers of the Government and local self-government; (3) particulars of natural medicinal resources management; (4) economic regulation; (5) sanitary protection; (6) dispute settlement; (7) liability; and (8) conclusive provisions.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.minjust.gov.kg

References - Legislation

Amended by

Law No. 16 amending Law No. 4 on natural medicinal resources, recreational areas and health resorts.

Legislation | Kyrgyzstan | 2016

Keyword: Mining, Protected area, Thermal and medicinal waters, Recreational water use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX