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Law No.20 on ecological expertise.

Country/Territory
Tajikistan
Document type
Legislation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Environmental audit EIA Enforcement/compliance Environmental fees/charges Environmental standards Institution Standards Protection of environment
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 from the date of its official publication.
Abstract

The present Law regulates general order of the organization and carrying out ecological expertise, establishes the rights and the obligations of the parties engaged in carrying out ecological expertise, establishes the rights of the citizens to access to information on ecological danger of the objects in course of projecting, under construction and put into operation, the modalities of appeal against the resolution and dispute settlement, and establishes liability for the infringement of the legislation in the field of ecological expertise. The document consists of VIII Chapters that contain 34 Articles. Chapter I (arts. 1-9) lays down general provisions. Chapter II (Arts.10-14) determines competence of state institutions, local executive authority, social associations and citizens in the field of ecological expertise. Chapter III (Arts.15-20) regards state ecological expertise. Chapter IV (Arts.21-25) regards public ecological expertise. Chapter V (Arts.26-27) regards assessment of environmental impact of new objects and projected activities. Chapter VI (art. 28) establishes rights and duties of customers, projectors and third persons. Chapter VII (Arts.30-31) regards financing of ecological expertise. Chapter VIII (Arts.32-34) lays down final provisions.

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References - Legislation

Repealed by

Law No. 818 “On environmental audit”.

Legislation | Tajikistan | 2012

Keyword: Environmental audit, EIA, Access-to-information

Source: FAO, FAOLEX