Azerbaijani Ministries Given New Powers Following Presidential Decree
Date
8/29/2022 3:25:52 PM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 29. The Ministry of
Emergency Situations and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of
Azerbaijan have been authorized to apply fines for arson of crop
areas, Trend reports.
In this regard, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has signed a
decree on amending his Decree No. 795 dated February 15, 2016 'On
application of Law No. 96-VQ dated December 29, 2015 'On approval
of Code of Administrative Offenses of Azerbaijan'.
According to Article 244-1 of the Code of Administrative
Offenses, for setting fire to a sown area, individuals will be
fined from 400 manat ($235.29) to 600 manat ($352.9), officials -
from 1,500 manat ($882.3) to 2,000 manat ($1,176), and legal
entities - from 5,000 manat ($294.1) to 6,000 manat ($3,529).
Previously, cases of administrative offenses for arson of sown
areas were considered only by the Ministry of Economy or the
Ministry of Agriculture represented by the State Service for
Property Issues under the Ministry of Economy.
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