Law No. 779-12 on subsoil. Country/Territory Turkmenistan Document type Legislation Date 1992 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Mineral resources Keyword Basic legislation Minerals Research Exploration Protected area Concession Use restrictions Registration Authorization/permit Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, 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 from the date of its official publication. Abstract Subsoil is the part of the earth’s crust situated under the soil and the bottom of water bodies that is accessible for geological research and exploration. Subsoil and its resources pertain to the exclusive property of the state. Purchase and sale of subsoil is prohibited (art. 3). Subsoil can be conceded in use for the following purposes: 1) geological study; 2) extraction of minerals; 3) creation of protected areas; 4) picking up collection materials (art. 6). Use of some parts of subsoil can be restricted or prohibited for the purpose of prevention of environmental pollution (art. 7). Subsoil shall be conceded to legal and physical persons in conformity with licences (art. 9). Geological exploration of subsoil conceded for the purpose of extraction of minerals and also for purposes non-connected with the mineral extraction shall be subject to state record and registration (art. 21). Fees shall be collected from the managers of subsoil on the territory of Turkmenistan, its EEZ and continental shelf (art. 31). The Law consists of 7 Sections composed of 43 articles. Full text Russian References - Legislation Repealed by Law No. 160-V “On subsoil”. Legislation | Turkmenistan | 2014 Keyword: Public health, Environmental fees/charges, EIA, Basic legislation, Exploration, Mining, Minerals, Sustainable development Source: FAO, FAOLEX