Ministerial Decree No. 1186 regulating some issues of compensation of damages caused by the infringement of environmental legislation. Country/Territory Kazakhstan Document type Regulation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Offences/penalties Liability/compensation Geographical area Aral Sea, Asia, Caspian Sea, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Abstract This Ministerial Decree validates compensation rates for the following environmental offences: (a) illegal logging and destruction of trees and shrubbery; (b) other damages to forestry by natural and legal persons; and (c) illegal collection, harvesting, procurement or destruction of protected plant species. It also validates the modalities of compensation for the aforesaid offences. The amount of compensation shall be established by the Government; the sum shall be calculated by the territorial branch of the authorized state forest management institution and shall be paid to the state budget in the place where damage was inflicted. Full text Russian Website www.government.kz References - Legislation Repealed by Ministerial Decree No. 441 validating basic tariffs for calculation of damages caused by the infringements of forest legislation. Legislation | Kazakhstan | 2007 Keyword: Offences/penalties, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX