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Regional Law No. 15-ZS “On protection of the population and territory against natural and technological disasters”.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Altai
Document type
Legislation
Date
1998 (2009)
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

This Regional Law regulates the issues originating in the process of protection of the population and territory (air, land, water) against natural and technological disasters. The scope of this Regional Law shall be definition of regional executive bodies, local self-government, rights and duties of citizens in the sphere of protection of the population and territory in case of the outbreak of natural and technological disasters. Natural and technological disasters shall be subject to classification and the boundaries of disaster area shall be mapped. Population shall be granted access to information related to disasters. Regional territorial early warning sub-system shall be integral part of the national early warning system.

Full text
Russian
Website
regzakon.fpa.su

References - Legislation

Amended by

Regional Law No. 47-ZS amending Regional Law No. 15-ZS “On protection of the population and territory against natural and technological disasters”.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2011

Keyword: Hazards, Forest fires

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regional Law No. 28-ZS amending Regional Law No. 15-ZS “On protection of the population and territory against natural and technological disasters”.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2015

Keyword: Hazards, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX