Presidential Decree № 722 on the implementation of the Fisheries Law (No. I of 1998)

DECREE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC ON APPLICATION OF THE LAW OF THE AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC ON FISHING Further to the Law of the Azerbaijan Republic On Fishing coming into force and for the purpose of ensuring application of the aforementioned Law, I hereby resolve as follows: 1. To order the Cabinet of Ministers of the Azerbaijan Republic within two months:  To submit the President of the Azerbaijan Republic proposals on bringing existing acts of legislation into conformity with the Law of the Azerbaijan Republic On Fishing;  To ensure bringing normative-legal acts of the Cabinet of Ministers and the relevant central executive authorities into conformity with the aforementioned Law and to submit appropriate information to the President of the Azerbaijan Republic;  To prepare and to submit the President of the Azerbaijan Republic draft act of legislation establishing liability for breaches of legislation on fishing;  To settle other matters being within its authorities arising out of the Law of the Azerbaijan Republic On Fishing. 2. To determine that:  Authorities of the “relevant executive authority” referred to in the second section of Article 14 of the Law of the Azerbaijan Republic On Fishing shall be exercised by the President of the Azerbaijan Republic;  Authorities of the “relevant executive authority” referred to in the seventh section of Article 10, in the eighth section of Article 11, in the second section of Article 25, in the seventh section of Article 32, in the third section of Article 38 of the aforementioned Law shall be exercised by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Azerbaijan Republic;  Authorities of the “relevant executive authority” referred to in the third and the fifth sections of Article 10, in the second section of Article 16, I the second section of Article 20, in the second paragraph of the first section of Article 24 and in the seventh paragraph of the second section of Article 28 of the aforementioned Law shall be exercised by the State Fishing Concern of the Azerbaijan Republic “Azerbalig”;  Authorities of the “relevant executive authorities” referred to in the second section of Article 11, in the eighth section of Article 17 and in the second section of Article 29 of the aforementioned Law shall be exercised by the State Fishing Concern of the Azerbaijan Republic “Azerbalig” and the State Committee of the Azerbaijan Republic for Ecology and Control Over Use of Nature;  Authorities of the “relevant executive authorities” referred to in the second section of Article 23 and in the third paragraph of the first section of Article 24 of the aforementioned Law shall be exercised by the State Fishing Concern of the Azerbaijan Republic “Azerbalig” and the State Committee of the Azerbaijan Republic for Irrigation and Water Industry under the Aegis of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Azerbaijan Republic;  Authorities of the “relevant executive authority” referred to in the second section of Article 35 of the aforementioned Law shall be exercised by the Ministry of Finances of the Azerbaijan Republic;  Authorities of the “relevant executive authority” referred to in the fifth section of Article 11 of the aforementioned Law shall be exercised by the Hunters Society. The President of the Azerbaijan Republic Heydar ALIYEV. Baku, June 13, 1998. No. 722