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Regional Law No. 122-Z "On protection of the population and territory against natural and technological disasters".

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Bryansk
Document type
Legislation
Date
2005 (2008)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Forestry
Keyword
Hazards Early warning system Forest fires
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 10 days after the date of its official publication.
Abstract

This Regional Law establishes legal grounds for the operation of public authorities in the sphere of protection of the population and territory against natural and technological disasters, prevention and mitigation of the consequences thereof. Regional state executive body in the sphere of protection against emergencies, natural and technological disasters shall carry out the following tasks: (a) implementation of state policy; (b) prevention of natural and technological disasters; and (c) organization of forest fire extinguishment in forest fund (public forest). Population shall be informed of natural and technological disasters through regional early warning system that is integral part of the national early warning system.

Full text
Russian
Website
regzakon.fpa.su

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Amended by

Regional Law No. 120-Z amending Regional Law No. 122-Z "On protection of the population and territory against natural and technological disasters".

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2015

Keyword: Hazards, Local government

Source: FAO, FAOLEX