Regional Law No. 522-Z “On public control”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Tambov Region Document type Legislation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Air & atmosphere, Environment gen., Land & soil, Water Keyword Public participation Local government Enforcement/compliance Inspection Governance 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 establishes the modalities of organization and performance of public control over state and local self-government bodies as a form of public participation. Public control shall be performed by advisory councils attached to regional executive and legislative bodies. Public inspections and public control groups shall also perform public control with a view of ensuring enforcement of legislation, protection of human rights and freedoms and consideration of public interest in some social spheres in coordination with state bodies. Public control shall be performed in the following forms: (a) public monitoring; (b) public inspection; (c) public audit/expertise; (d) public discussion; and (e) public hearing. Full text Russian Website docs.cntd.ru