Act on permanent geological storage of carbon dioxide.
Country
Type of law
Legislation
Abstract
The present Act lays down provisions concerning environmentally safe storage of carbon dioxide, in order to contribute to the fight against climate change. The Act is composed of 25 articles and provides: (a) rights and obligations of natural persons and legal persons in the storing; (b) competence of state administration in the field of storage; (c) liability for violation of provisions established by this Act. This Act does not apply to storage for research, development or testing of new equipment and technological processes with a total intended dioxide emissions of less than 100,000 tons.
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Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on 3 August 2011.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Collection of Laws No. 258 of 2011.
Source language
English
Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Z kon o trvalom ukladan oxidu uhli it ho do geologick ho prostredia a o zmene a doplnen niektor ch z konov.