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Regional Law No. 422-ZO “On protection of the population and regional territory against emergency situations of natural and technogenic character.”

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Kirov
Document type
Legislation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Hazards Local government
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 ten days after the date of its official publication.
Abstract

This Regional Law regulates relations in the field of protection of the regional population from emergency situations of natural and anthropogenic type, establishes legal basis of organization and operation of the territorial unified state system for prevention and liquidation of emergencies, and defines regional governmental authorities in the field of protection of the population and territories from emergencies. It defines plenary powers of the regional authorities in the field of protection of the population against natural and technogenic emergencies. Territorial subsystem for the prevention and liquidation of emergencies is integral part of the unified state system for the prevention and liquidation of emergencies and local government, municipal entities and organizations, whose competence includes solving the issues of protection of the population and territories against emergency situations, including safety of people on waterbodies.

Full text
Russian
Website
publication.pravo.gov.ru

References - Legislation

Implements

Federal Law 68-FZ on protection of the population and of the territories from environmental and technological emergencies.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 1994

Keyword: Hazards, Institution, Early warning system

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Regional Decree No. 427-P validating the Procedure for the collection and exchange of information in the field of protecting the regional population and the territory from natural and man-made emergencies.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2021

Keyword: Hazards, Public health, Risk assessment/management, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Local government

Source: FAO, FAOLEX