Regional Law No. 49-RZ “On delimitation of powers between state bodies in the field of subsoil management”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Chechen Document type Legislation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Mineral resources Keyword Policy/planning Institution Management/conservation Mining Exploration Minerals Environmental fees/charges Authorization/permit Contract/agreement 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 10 days after the date of its official publication. Abstract This Regional Law delimits powers between state bodies in the field of subsoil management. Regional Government shall perform the following powers: (a) adoption and amendment of regional legislative acts on subsoil; (b) appointment of the authorized state regional institution in the field of subsoil management; (c) validation of territorial planning on subsoil management; (d) participation, within the limits established by the federal legislation, in production sharing agreements; (e) establishes the procedure for subsoil management of subsoil plots of local significance; (f) establishes the procedure for regional supervision over exploration, rational management and protection of subsoil; (g) establishes the procedure and terms and condition for access to the regional geological information; and (h) establishes the procedure for allotment of subsoil for exploration and mining (extraction) of common minerals. Regional executive body in the field of subsoil management shall perform the following powers: (a) participation in elaboration and implementation of state programs of exploration and management of subsoil; (b) elaboration and implementation of territorial programs of exploration and management of subsoil; (c) setting up and administration of database of geological information; (d) elaboration and administration of territorial database of mineral deposits; (e) coordinates technical exploration and mining projects; (f) organizes and holds tenders for the right of subsoil management; (g) grants the right to subsoil management related to the plots of subsoil of local significance; (h) issuance, state registration and renewal of subsoil management licenses; and (i) establishes the rates of regular payments for management of the plots of subsoil of local significance. Full text Russian Website publication.pravo.gov.ru References - Legislation Implements Law No. 2395-I on subsoil. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1992 (2004) Keyword: Basic legislation, Management/conservation, Mining, Exploration, Minerals, Environmental fees/charges, Authorization/permit, Groundwater Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Regional Law No. 30-RZ “On the modalities of concession of subsoil for extraction of minerals from deposits of common minerals”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2009 (2012) Keyword: Concession, Minerals, Mining, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Law No. 6-RZ amending Regional Law No. 30-RZ “On the modalities of concession of subsoil for extraction of minerals from deposits of common minerals”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2016 Keyword: Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX