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Regional Law Z No.29-II “On subsoil”.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Sakha (Yakutia)
Document type
Legislation
Date
1998 (2014)
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 on the date of its official publication.
Abstract

This Regional Law regulates relations originating in the sphere of geological exploration, management, including mining, and protection of subsoil, groundwater and specific minerals. Subsoil on the regional territory shall be exclusive public property. Plots of subsoil shall not be subject to purchase and sale, donation, inheritance, deposit or alienation in any other form. Subsoil shall form state regional subsoil fund. This Regional Law establishes that plots of subsoil can be conceded for the following purposes: (a) geological study, prospecting and exploration; (b) mining; (c) formation of particularly valuable geological objects; and (d) collection of minerals for mineralogical collections. Subsoil management shall be subject to licensing. Plots of subsoil can be conceded for management for a limited period of time or for open-ended management.

Full text
Russian
Website
regzakon.fpa.su

References - Legislation

Amended by

Regional Law No. 1423-Z 401-V amending Regional Law Z No.29-II “On subsoil”.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2015

Keyword: Concession, Exploration, Mining, Groundwater

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regional Law 1530-Z No. 625-V amending Regional Law Z No.29-II “On subsoil”.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2015

Keyword: Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information

Source: FAO, FAOLEX