Law No. ZR-176 “On fire safety”. Country/Territory Armenia Document type Legislation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Forest fires Geographical area Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract This Law establishes legal, economic and organizational grounds for ensuring fire safety on the national territory. The Act consists of 6 Sections divided into 32 articles: (1) general provisions; (2) fire prevention; (3) competence of the government, state institutions and local self-government in the sphere of fire prevention; (4) fire prevention in the inhabited areas and in situ; (5) rights and duties of citizens in the sphere of ensuring fire safety; and (6) conclusive provisions. Article 21 establishes that state forest fire supervision shall be carried out by the competent ministry or department. Full text Russian Website www.parliament.am References - Legislation Amended by Law No. ZR-395 amending Law No. ZR-176 “On fire safety”. Legislation | Armenia | 2002 Keyword: Institution, Forest fires Source: FAO, FAOLEX