With the beginning of May, the risk of fires increases in Ukraine. Most often they occur due to supporters of arson of the remnants of dry vegetation and irresponsible vacationers.. The State Ecological Inspectorate of the Polessky District reminded of the danger of burning dry grass and responsibility for environmental damage. [see_also ids\u003d"

They reported that since the beginning of the year three protocols on violation of environmental legislation under Art.. 77 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (Violation of fire safety requirements in forests) on the territory of the Zhytomyr region and administrative penalties were imposed on violators in the form of a fine totaling UAH 4,590.

One protocol was drawn up under article 77-1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (Burning of stubble, meadows, pastures, vegetation or its remains and fallen leaves on agricultural land, etc.). ) in the amount of UAH 3,060.

The penalty for violating fire safety requirements in forests is:.

for citizens: from 90 to 270 non-taxable minimum incomes of citizens (1530 - 4590 UAH);

for officials: from 270 to 900 non-taxable minimum incomes of citizens (4590 - 15300 UAH).

Penalty for the destruction or damage of the forest due to careless handling of fire, as well as violation of fire safety requirements in forests, which led to the outbreak of a forest fire or its spread over a large area:.

for citizens: from 270 to 900 non-taxable minimum incomes of citizens (4590 - 15300 UAH);

for officials: from 630 to 1800 thousand rubles (10710 - 30600 UAH).

Penalty for burning stubble, meadows, pastures, areas with steppe, wetland and other natural vegetation, vegetation or its remains and fallen leaves on agricultural land, in the right of way of roads and railways, in parks, other green spaces and lawns in.

for citizens: 180 - 360 non-taxable minimum incomes of citizens (3060 - 6120 UAH);

for officials: 900 - 1260 tax-free minimum incomes of citizens (15300 - 21420 UAH).

The penalty for the above actions committed within the territories and objects of the natural reserve fund is:.

for citizens: 360-720 tax-free minimum incomes of citizens (6120 - 12240 UAH);

for officials: 1260 - 1800 non-taxable minimum incomes of citizens (21420 - 30600 UAH).

According to Article 245 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, the destruction or damage of forests, green spaces around settlements, along railways, as well as stubble, dry wild grasses, vegetation or its remains on agricultural lands by fire or other generally dangerous means is punishable by:.

a fine from 5,400 to 9,000 non-taxable minimum incomes of citizens (91,800 to 153,000 UAH);

or restraint of liberty for a period of two to five years;

or imprisonment for the same term.

The same actions, if they caused the death of people, the mass death of animals or other grave consequences, are punishable by imprisonment for a term of five to ten years.. In wartime, burning dead wood can be equated with sabotage work, which provides for criminal liability..

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