Presidential Decree on the implementation of the Water Code of the Azerbaijan Republic. Country/Territory Azerbaijan Document type Legislation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Institution Authorization/permit Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia Entry into force notes The Presidential Decree enters into force from the date of issue. Abstract The President, with a view to ensuring the implementation of the Water Code of the Azerbaijan Republic, decrees that : 1) The President of Azerbaijan republic executes powers of “the relevant executive authorities” stipulated in the first part of Article 34 and the first part of Article 91 of the Water Code. 2) The Cabinet of Ministers of the Azerbaijan Republic and the Cabinet of Ministers of the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic execute the powers of “the relevant executive bodies” stipulated in the second part of Article 11 of this Code. 3). The Committee on Land Improvement and Water Economy at the Cabinet of Ministers, the State Geological and Mineral Reserves Committee, the State Committee on Ecology and the Use of Nature solve within a short period of time any issues included in their authority by virtue of this Decree and the Water Code. Full text Russian/English References - Legislation Implements Presidential Decree No. of 1999 concerning the enforcement of the “Environmental Protection” Law of the Azerbaijan Republic. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 1999 Keyword: Institution, Hazards, Environmental fees/charges, Environmental planning, Access-to-information, Dispute settlement, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Data collection/reporting, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX