Article 236. Violation of environmental safety
rules
Violation of regulations on environmental
assessment or environmental safety during
designing, location, construction, reconstruction,
putting into operation, operation, and closure
of industrial plants, facilities, mobile units
and other objects, where it caused death of
people, or environmental pollution of large
areas, or other grave consequences, -
shall be punishable with imprisonment for
a term of five to ten years with the deprivation
of the right to occupy certain positions or
engage in certain activities for a term up
to three years.
Article 237. Failure to eliminate consequences
of environmental pollution
Failure to perform or improper performance
of decontamination or other recreational measures
related to elimination of consequences of
environmental pollution by a person in discharge
of his/her duties on areas contaminated by
hazardous substances or exposed to radiation,
where it caused death of people or any other
grave consequences, -
shall be punishable by restraint of liberty
for a term up to five years, or imprisonment
for the same term, with the deprivation of
the right to occupy certain positions or engage
in certain activities for a term not exceeding
three years.
Article 238. Concealment or misrepresentation
of information on environmental status or
disease incidence among the population
1. Concealment or misrepresentation, by an
official, of information on environmental
status, including the radiation situation
which is related to pollution of land, water,
air, food or food resources and adversely
effects the health of people, flora and fauna,
and also the disease incidence among the population
in areas of increased environmental concern,
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shall be punishable by a fine up to 100 tax-free
minimum incomes, or deprivation of the right
to occupy certain positions or engage in certain
activities for a term up to three years, or
restraint of liberty for a term up to three
years.
2. The same acts, if repeated, or committed
in an area announced to be an emergency zone,
or where they caused death of people or other
grave consequences, -
shall be punishable by restraint of liberty
for a term of two to five years, or imprisonment
for the same term, with or without deprivation
of the right to occupy certain positions or
engage in certain activities for a term not
exceeding three years.
Article 239. Contamination or deterioration
of land
1. Contamination or deterioration of land
by substances, waste or other materials hazardous
to human life and health or the environment,
as the result of violation of special rules,
where these acts exposed human life and health
or environment to danger, -
shall be punishable by a fine of 200 tax-free
minimum incomes, or deprivation of the right
to occupy certain positions or engage in certain
activities for a term up to three years.
2. The same acts that caused death of people
or massive spread of disease among them, or
any other grave consequences, -
shall be punishable by restraint of liberty
for a term of two to five years, or imprisonment
for the same term, with or without the deprivation
of the right to occupy certain positions or
engage in certain activities for a term up
to three years.
Article 240. Violation of rules related
to the protection of mineral resources
1. Violation of prescribed rules related to
the protection of mineral resources, where
it exposed human life and health or environment
to danger, and also unlawful mining of mineral
resources, -
shall be punishable by a fine up to 50 tax-free
minimum incomes, or restraint of liberty for
a term up to two years.
2. The same acts committed on territories
and sites of natural conservation, or repeated,
or where they caused death of people or massive
spread of disease among them, or any other
grave consequences, -
shall be punishable by restraint of liberty
for a term of two to five years, or imprisonment
for the same term, with the forfeiture of
illegally mined resources and mining equipment.
Article 241. Air pollution
1. Pollution or other change of natural characteristics
of air by hazardous substances, waste or other
material generated by industrial or other
production, as a result of violation of special
rules, where these acts exposed human life
and health or environment to danger,
shall be punishable by a fine of 100 to 200
tax-free minimum incomes, or restraint of
liberty for a term up to three years, with
or without the deprivation of the right to
occupy certain positions or engage in certain
activities for the same term.
2. The same acts that caused death of people
or any other grave consequences, -
shall be punishable by restraint of liberty
for a term of two to five years, or imprisonment
for the same term, with or without the deprivation
of the right to occupy certain positions or
engage in certain activities for a term up
to three years.
Article 242. Violation of rules related
to water protection
1. Violation of rules related to the protection
of water (water reservoirs), where it resulted
in contamination of surface or underground
water and water-bearing horizons, potable
or curative water springs, or caused changes
in their natural characteristics, or caused
exhaustion of water springs and exposed human
life and health or environment to danger,
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shall be punishable by a fine of 100 to 200
tax-free minimum incomes, or deprivation of
the right to occupy certain positions or engage
in certain activities for a term up to five
years, or restraint of liberty for the same
term.
2. The same acts that caused death of people
or massive spread of disease among them, or
mass destruction of flora and fauna, or any
other grave consequences, -
shall be punishable by restraint of liberty
for a term up to five years, or imprisonment
for the same term.
Article 243. Marine pollution
1. Marine pollution within internal sea or
territorial waters of Ukraine or within waters
of the exclusive (marine) economic zone of
Ukraine by materials or substances hazardous
to human life and health, or by waste due
to violation of special rules, where it exposed
human life and health or sea life to danger,
or could obstruct other lawful marine operations,
and also unlawful discharge or burial of the
said materials, substances or waste within
internal sea or territorial waters of Ukraine
or in the open sea,
shall be punishable by a fine of 300 to 800
tax-free minimum incomes, or restraint of
liberty for a term up to three years, or imprisonment
for the same term, with or without the deprivation
of the right to occupy certain positions or
engage in certain activities for a term up
to three years.
2. The same acts that caused death of people
or spread of disease among them, or mass destruction
of flora and fauna, or any other grave consequences,
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shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of two to five years with or without
the deprivation of the right to occupy certain
positions or engage in certain activities
for a term up to three years.
3. Failure of authorized officers of any water
or air craft or any other facility or construction
located in the sea to report information on
prepared or completed emergency dumping of
hazardous substances or mixtures that contain
any such substances in excess of prescribed
limits, or any other waste, and also inevitable
damage caused thereby within internal sea
or territorial waters of Ukraine or in the
open sea, where it exposed human life and
health or sea life to danger, or could cause
damage to health resorts and rehabilitation
zones or obstruct other lawful marine operations,
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shall be punishable by a fine of 100 to 200
tax-free minimum incomes, or deprivation of
the right to occupy certain positions or engage
in certain activities for a term up to five
years, or restraint of liberty for a term
up to three years.
Article 244. Violation of law on the continental
shelf of Ukraine
1. Violation of law on the continental shelf
of Ukraine, where it caused significant damage,
and also failure of a person responsible for
the operation of technological installations
or other sources of risk in a safety zone
to take measures for the protection of sea
life against hazardous effect of waste or
radiation and energy, where it exposed sea
life or human life or health to danger, -
shall be punishable by a fine of 100 to 200
tax-free minimum incomes, or restraint of
liberty for a term up to three years, or imprisonment
for a term up to two years, with or without
the forfeiture of all instruments utilized
by the culprit to commit this offense.
2. Exploration, prospecting and mining of
natural resources or any other operations
on the continental shelf of Ukraine carried
out by foreign nationals, unless they comply
with an agreement concluded between Ukraine
and a foreign country concerned, consent to
the binding character of which was granted
by the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) of Ukraine,
or by a special permit issued in a manner
prescribed by law, -
shall be punishable by a fine of 50 to 100
tax-free minimum incomes, or arrest for a
term up to six months, with the forfeiture
of equipment.
Article 245. Destruction or impairment of
forests
1. Destruction or impairment of forests, plantations
of trees around populated areas, alongside
railroads, or any other such plantation by
fire or any other generally dangerous method,
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shall be punishable by restraint of liberty
for a term of two to five years, or imprisonment
for the same term.
2. The same actions that caused death of people,
mass destruction of animals, or any other
grave consequences, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of five to ten years.
Article 246. Illegal cutting of forests
Illegal cutting of trees and shrubs in forests,
forest shelter-belts and other forest implantation,
where it caused significant damage, and also
any such acts committed in national parks
or territories and sites of natural conservation,
or in other specially protected forests,
shall be punishable by a fine of 50 of 100
tax-free minimum incomes, or arrest for a
term up to six months, or restraint of liberty
for a term up to three years, or imprisonment
for the same term, with the forfeiture of
the proceeds of crime.
Article 247. Violation of law on plants
protection
Violation of rules established with regard
to fight against pests and plant diseases
and other statutory requirements related to
plants protection, where it caused any grave
consequences, -
shall be punishable by a fine up to 100 tax-free
minimum incomes, or restraint of liberty for
a term up to two years.
Article 248. Illegal hunting
1. Violation of rules related to hunting,
where it caused a substantial damage, and
also illegal hunting in national parks or
any territories and sites of natural conservation,
or hunting for animals, birds or other species
listed in the Red Book of Ukraine, -
shall be punishable by a fine up to 100 tax-free
minimum incomes, or restraint of liberty for
a term up to three years, with the forfeiture
of the hunting tools and all proceeds.
2. The same acts committed by an official
through abuse of office, or by a group of
persons upon their prior conspiracy, or by
a method that caused mass destruction of animals,
birds, or any other species, or by use of
vehicles, or by a person previously convicted
of the offense created by this Article, -
shall be punishable by a fine of 100 to 200
tax-free minimum incomes, or restraint of
liberty for a term up to five years, or imprisonment
for the same term, with the forfeiture of
hunting tools and proceeds.
Article 249. Illegal fishing or hunting
or any other sea hunting industry
1. Illegal fishing or hunting or any other
sea hunting industry that caused significant
damage, -
shall be punishable by a fine up to 100 tax-free
minimum incomes, or restraint of liberty for
a term up to three years, with the forfeiture
of tools and proceeds.
2. The same acts committed by way of mass
destruction of fish, animals or other species,
or by a person previously convicted of the
offense created by this Article, -
shall be punishable with a fine of 100 to
200 tax-free minimum incomes, or restraint
of liberty for a term up to three years, or
imprisonment for the same term, with the forfeiture
of tools and proceeds.
Article 250. Blasting in contravention of
fishery conservation regulations
Conducting blasting operations in contravention
of fish and water wildlife conservation regulations,
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shall be punishable by a fine up to 50 tax-free
minimum incomes, or arrest for a term up to
six months, or restraint of liberty of two
to five years, or imprisonment for the term
of three years.
Article 251. Violation of veterinary regulations
Violation of veterinary regulations that resulted
in a spread of epizootic diseases or any other
grave consequences, -
shall be punishable by a fine of 100 to 200
tax-free minimum incomes, or deprivation of
the right to occupy certain positions or engage
in certain activities for a term up to five
years, or restraint of liberty for a term
up to three years, or imprisonment for the
same term.
Article 252. Willful destruction or impairment
of territories protected by the State and
sites of natural conservation
1. Willful destruction or impairment of territories
protected by the State and sites of natural
conservation, -
shall be punishable by a fine of 100 to 200
tax-free minimum incomes, or restraint of
liberty for a term up to three years.
2. The same acts committed by setting fire
or any other generally dangerous method, where
they caused death of people or any other grave
consequences, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a
term of five to twelve years.
Article 253. Designing or operation of constructions
without systems of environmental protection
1. Making and submitting designs or any other
similar documentation to a customer by an
official or authorized person without mandatory
environmental protection installations, or
putting such constructions into operation
without such protective installations, where
these actions created a risk of serious technological
accidents or environmental disasters, destruction
or mass spread of diseases among the population,
or any other grave consequences, -
shall be punishable by deprivation of the
right to occupy certain positions or engage
in certain activities for a term up to three
years, or restraint of liberty for the same
term.
2. The same actions that caused any of the
consequences provided for in the first paragraph
of this Article, -
shall be punishable by restraint of liberty
for three to five years, or imprisonment for
a term up to five years.
Article 254. Wasteful use of lands
Wasteful use of lands that caused a lasting
depletion or loss of fertility, exclusion
of such lands from the process of agricultural
production, washout of humus soil, or deterioration
of soil structure, -
shall be punishable by a fine up to 250 tax-free
minimum incomes, or restraint of liberty for
a term up to two years, or imprisonment of
the same term, with or without the deprivation
of the right to occupy certain positions or
engage in certain activities for a term up
to three years.
