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Regional Law No. 123 “On protection of the population and territory against natural and technological disasters”.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Adygeya
Document type
Legislation
Date
1999 (2013)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Hazards Early warning system Access-to-information
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

The main purpose of this Regional Law shall be as follows: (a) prevention of the origin and developing of disasters; (b) reduction of damages and losses caused by disasters; and (c) mitigation of the consequences of disasters. It establishes plenary powers and competence of the regional executive bodies in the sphere of protection of the population and territory against natural and technological disasters, including early warning of the population, information of the population of the outbreak of natural and technological disasters and organization of rescue and salvage operations.

Full text
Russian
Website
docs.cntd.ru

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Amended by

Regional Law No. 271 amending Regional Law No. 123 “On protection of the population and territory against natural and technological disasters”.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2014

Keyword: Hazards, Early warning system, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information

Source: FAO, FAOLEX