Six months of vain bureaucracy
A public authority for six months didn’t sign the permission documents of the uranium-mining enterprise, whereas they had to sign them immediately
LLP “Kazakhstan-French Joint Venture” KATKO”, which conducts exploration, mining and processing of uranium in the Suzak district, contacted the local Akimat in order to get a permission to use a portion of land for waste storage. The fact is that during the processing of natural uranium, the radioactive waste must be stored at special sites. This project of production of uranium stipulates this.
In this regard, LLP approached the Akimat of Suzak district. Local executive body gave permission for the construction of a site, but also sent a letter to the regional Akmat for a final decision in accordance with the Land Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The issue was discussed in the regional land commission, which gave its "permission". The regional Akimat had to issue a ruling. In accordance with protocol. But…
After the company appealed to the Chamber of Entrepreneurs of South Kazakhstan region, experts of department for cooperation with government agencies revealed that from the date of dispatch of a letter to Akimat of Suzak district have passed 6 months, but there was no corresponding decision. The minutes of the meeting of the Land Commission were signed by the Commission within two and a half months (!) instead of the statutory five working days.
And, most interestingly, paragraph 4 of Article 32 of the Land Code states that the existence of a contract on subsoil use serves as a base for immediate registration of a land plot. That is permissive documents in this case were to be issued immediately at the time of an application.
The Chamber sent a letter to the Akimat of South Kazakhstan region on the immediate compliance with the requirements of the legislation. Recently, the corresponding decision was finally taken.
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