What legal procedures govern authorities during liquidation

Elimination of the consequences of an emergency situation is the implementation of a set of measures, which includes emergency rescue and other urgent works, which are carried out in the event of an emergency situation and are aimed at stopping the action of dangerous factors, saving lives and preserving the health of people, as well as at the localization of the emergency zone situations

The legal procedures, which are managed by the authorities during the liquidation of the consequences of emergency situations, are defined in the Code of Civil Protection of Ukraine dated October 2, 2012 No. 5403-VI.

The above-mentioned code regulates relations related to the protection of the population, territories, natural environment and property from emergency situations, response to them, functioning of the unified state system of civil protection, and defines the powers of state authorities, the Council of Ministers of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, local self-government bodies , rights and obligations of citizens of Ukraine, foreigners and stateless persons, enterprises, institutions and organizations regardless of the form of ownership.

For the coordination of the actions of state authorities and local self-government bodies, management bodies and civil defense forces, as well as the organized and planned implementation of a set of measures and works to eliminate the consequences of emergency situations:

• control points and control centers are used in emergency situations;

• special commissions are formed to eliminate the consequences of emergency situations;

• managers of work on liquidation of the consequences of emergency situations are appointed;

• headquarters are formed to eliminate the consequences of emergency situations;

• the need for civil defense forces is determined;

• civil defense forces are involved in eliminating the consequences of an emergency situation.

Depending on the level and nature of the emergency, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, the Council of Ministers of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, central executive bodies, local state administrations, local self-government bodies, and sub- economic entities, in the administrative territory or territory of which an emergency situation occurred.