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Regional Law No. 109 “On protection of the population and territory against natural and technological disasters”.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Kurgan
Document type
Legislation
Date
1996 (2011)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Hazards Early warning system Environmental audit
Geographical area
Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Entry into force notes
This Regional Law enters into force on the date of its official publication.
Abstract

This Regional Law shall be applicable to natural and technological disasters with a view of protection of the population and territory against them. Protective arrangements shall be based upon principle of maximum utilization of available means and forces for prevention of natural and technological disasters and mitigation of the consequences thereof. Local self-government shall be responsible of the functioning and operation of early warning system in case of the outbreak of natural and technological disasters. Project documentation of hazardous, technically complex and unique objects and sites shall be subject to compulsory environmental audit in view of prevention of the possible natural and technological disasters.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.oblduma.kurgan.ru