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Law No. 1877-IV on land protection.

Country
Ukraine
Type of law
Legislation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
The present Law establishes legal, economic and social principles of protection of land with the purpose of ensuring its rational use, creation and improvement of soil fertility, other useful qualities of land, conservation of ecological qualities of topsoil and their protection. The Law consists of 9 Sections that contain 56 articles. Section 1 (arts. 1-4) lays down general provisions. Section 2 (arts. 5-18) establishes plenary powers of state executive bodies and local self-government in the sphere of land protection. Section 3 (arts. 19-21) regards control in the sphere of land protection. Section 4 (arts. 22-27) establishes the system of arrangements in the sphere of land protection. Section 5 (arts. 28-34) establishes state standards and norms in the sphere of land protection. Section 6 (arts. 35-54) regards land protection in the process of carrying out economic activity. Section 7 (art. 55) regards financial arrangements in the sphere of land and soil protection. Section 8 (art. 56) establishes liability for the infringement of the legislation on land protection. Section IX lays down final provisions.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/ukr45747.pdf
Date of text
Entry into force notes
The Law enters into force from the date of its official publication.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Implemented by
Order No. 1 of the State Committee of Land Resources validating the Regulation on the modalities of issue and cancellation of special permits for removal and transfer of the fertile soil layer of the plots of land.
Decree No. 681 of the Cabinet of Ministers validating the Regulation on the modalities of carrying out environmental, agricultural, ecological, economic and erosion-preventive zoning.