Regional Law No. 888-PK “On public control”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Legislation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Air & atmosphere, Environment gen., Land & soil, Water Keyword Public participation Local government 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 as a form of public participation. Subjects of public control shall be: (a) citizens and associations thereof; and (b) regional group of public (civic) control and members thereof. Objects of public control shall be: (a) regional state bodies; (b) local government; (c) regional state and municipal organizations; and (d) other organizations performing some public functions. Public control can be performed in the form of public audit. Public control shall be based upon the following principles: (a) priority of rights and duties of citizens, and legal interests thereof; (b) legitimacy; (c) openness and transparency; and (d) absence of prohibition of performance of public (civic) control in other forms than those envisaged by this Regional Law. Full text Russian Website kungur.permarea.ru