Regional Law No. 45-OZ “On concession of plots of subsoil of local significance”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Jewish Autonomous Region Document type Legislation Date 2012 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Mineral resources Keyword Concession Exploration Mining Minerals Authorization/permit 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 originating in the process of concession of plots of subsoil of local significance. Subsoil management shall be subject to mandatory licensing. Regional executive body in the sphere of subsoil management shall perform the following functions: (a) decision-making related to concessions of plots of subsoil of local significance; (b) state registration, issuance and renewal of subsoil management licenses; (c) validation of the list of plots of subsoil destined for concession; and (d) assessment of deposits of minerals. Full text Russian Website www.regionz.ru References - Legislation Amended by Regional Law No. 67-OZ amending Regional Law No. 45-OZ “On concession of plots of subsoil of local significance”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2016 Keyword: Concession, Exploration, Minerals, Access-to-information Source: FAO, FAOLEX