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Regional Law No. 46 “On protection of the population and territory against natural and technological disasters”.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Kaliningrad
Document type
Legislation
Date
1997 (2009)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Hazards Early warning system Liability/compensation Data collection/reporting 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 establishes organizational and legal norms in the sphere of protection of the territory (land, water, air) and citizens against natural and technological disasters. Regional early warning system shall be integral part of national early warning system against natural and technological disasters. The scope of early warning system shall be prevention and forecasting natural and technological disasters, data collection and reporting, spreading and dissemination of information related to natural and technological disasters, and mitigation of the consequences thereof. Concealment, non-timely submittal or submittal of misleading or knowingly false statement and information related to natural and technological disasters by public officials shall entail liability in accordance with acting legislation.

Full text
Russian
Website
regzakon.fpa.su

References - Legislation

Amended by

Regional Law No. 377 amending Regional Law No. 46 “On protection of the population and territory against natural and technological disasters”.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2014

Keyword: Hazards, Early warning system

Source: FAO, FAOLEX