The Committee on Legislative Support of Law Enforcement recommends that the Verkhovna Rada adopts as a Basis the Bill on Amendments to the Criminal Code of Ukraine (regarding the Liability Strengthening for the Burning of Vegetation or Its Remaining)

14 May 2010, 13:01

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The Bill (Reg. No 5171) suggests increasing of the penalty rates for the destruction or damage by fire or other dangerous instrument of the forests, green planting, land areas with other natural vegetation and also stubble or vegetation remaining on the land areas of agricultural purpose more than 1 hectare as in within the townships as beyond their borders. The Bill also suggests strengthening of the liability for the indicated actions if they are committed repeatedly and implementation of the extra penalty in the form of deprivation of the right to occupy certain office or conduct certain types of the activity.