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Law No. 45 on protection of the population and territory against natural and technological disasters.

Country/Territory
Kyrgyzstan
Document type
Legislation
Date
2000
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Water
Keyword
Hazards Data collection/reporting Access-to-information Freshwater pollution Pollution control
Geographical area
Asia, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia
Entry into force notes
The Law enters into force on the date of its official publication.
Abstract

This Law lays down organizational and legal grounds for the protection of the population, air, land, water and environment. The scope of this Law shall be: (a) prevention of natural and technological disasters; (b) reduction of damages caused thereby; and (c) mitigation of the consequences thereof. The Act consists of nine Sections divided into 30 articles: (1) general provisions; (2) plenary powers of the state institutions; (3) state management; (4) rights and duties of citizens; (5) training of the population; (6) financing; (7) state expertise; (8) international agreements; and (9) conclusive provisions. The basic tasks of the integral state system for the prevention of disasters shall be: (a) data collection, reporting and access to information on disasters; (b) mitigation of the consequences of natural and technological disasters; and (c) international cooperation.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.government.kg