BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 7. A working group is
being established on the activities of subsoil users in Azerbaijan,
Trend reports.
The Rules on measures to improve the activities of
subsoil users engaged in the exploitation of non-metallic mineral
deposits have been approved.
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has signed
the relevant decree.
The rules have been developed in accordance with Part 8 of
Article 13 of the law of Azerbaijan “On subsoil” (hereinafter
referred to as the law) and establish temporary rules for the
improvement of the activities of subsoil users engaged in the
exploitation of non-metallic mineral deposits and the regulation of
the use of non-metallic mineral deposits during the transitional
period established in accordance with these rules.
According to the rules, in order to fully comply with the
requirements of the subsoil users’ activities regulating relations
in the field of subsoil use and other relevant normative legal
acts, a working group is established by the Ministry of Ecology and
Natural Resources of Azerbaijan (hereinafter referred to as the
ministry), with at least one representative from the Ministry of
Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan, the Ministry of
Economy of Azerbaijan, the Ministry of Emergency Situations of
Azerbaijan, the Ministry of Agriculture of Azerbaijan, the Ministry
of Labor and Social Protection of Population of Azerbaijan, the
Azerbaijan State Water Resources Agency, the State Urban Planning
and Architecture Committee of Azerbaijan (for territories liberated
from occupation), Azerishig OJSC and relevant local executive
bodies.
The activities of the working group are led by the chairperson,
determined by the ministry, and organized by it.
The working group operates on the basis of a work plan approved
at the meeting of the working group, taking into account the rights
and obligations established by these rules.
The meetings of the working group are held when necessary, but
not less than six times during the transition period. The time and
agenda of the meetings of the working group are determined by the
chairperson of the working group.
Members of the working group may participate in the meetings in
person, and if such participation is not possible, remotely using
information technologies.
The meetings of the working group are authorized when more than
half of its members are present. At the meeting of the working
group, decisions are made by open voting, with each member having
one vote, by a simple majority of the members present at the
meeting. In the event of a tie, the vote of the person chairing the
meeting is decisive, and the chairperson casts the final vote.
The secretary of the working group is appointed by the
chairperson from among the members during the first meeting.
A member of the working group acts on behalf of the state
authority (institution) they represent.