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transport of dangerous goods and risk management - Kirilo Savić

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TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS AND RISK MANAGEMENT 157flammable liquids <strong>and</strong> gases, traffic safety, criminal <strong>and</strong> technical investigation <strong>of</strong> accidental events, maintenance <strong>of</strong>public peace <strong>and</strong> order; <strong>of</strong>fering assistance to relevant authorities in the execution <strong>and</strong> implementation <strong>of</strong> measuresfor protection from accidents <strong>and</strong> repair consequences <strong>of</strong> accidents.Legal regulations which are <strong>of</strong> primary importance in the field <strong>of</strong> <strong>management</strong> in emergency situations <strong>and</strong> detailsgoverning this area are:Law on Ministries,Law on Police,Law on Emergency Situations,Law on Protection from Fire,Law <strong>of</strong> Explosive Materials, Inflammable Liquids <strong>and</strong> Gases,Law on Transfer <strong>of</strong> Explosives,Law on the Transport <strong>of</strong> Dangerous Substances, <strong>and</strong> others.In the Republic <strong>of</strong> Serbia the Ministries are responsible for the work related to state administration established bylaws <strong>and</strong> regulations adopted under the laws. They apply laws <strong>and</strong> other regulations <strong>and</strong> general acts <strong>of</strong> the SerbianParliament <strong>and</strong> Government, as well as general acts <strong>of</strong> the President <strong>of</strong> the Republic <strong>of</strong> Serbia, manage theadministrative matters, carry out administrative supervision over the performance <strong>of</strong> delegated tasks <strong>and</strong> others.Internal affairs tasks are the tasks determined by law the performance <strong>of</strong> which the authorized republic bodiesachieve security <strong>of</strong> the Republic <strong>of</strong> Serbia <strong>and</strong> its citizens <strong>and</strong> ensure the realization <strong>of</strong> the Constitution <strong>and</strong> otherlegally established rights <strong>of</strong> citizens.Law on Ministries <strong>of</strong> the Republic <strong>of</strong> Serbia 1 defines that the Ministry <strong>of</strong> the Interior conducts affairs <strong>of</strong> stateadministration with regard to “protection <strong>of</strong> life, personal <strong>and</strong> proprietary safety <strong>of</strong> citizens, providing assistance incase <strong>of</strong> danger, traffic <strong>and</strong> <strong>transport</strong> <strong>of</strong> weapons, ammunition, explosives <strong>and</strong> certain other hazardous substances,examination <strong>of</strong> small firearms, devices <strong>and</strong> ammunition, fire protection.” This law has enabled the establishing <strong>of</strong>the Ministries, their specific organization <strong>and</strong> scope <strong>of</strong> work. Also, this law stipulates that state administration line<strong>of</strong> work related to the assistance in case <strong>of</strong> emergency <strong>and</strong> fire protection is carried out by the Ministry <strong>of</strong> theInterior (Article 5). In addition to this, in connection with these activities the Ministry <strong>of</strong> the Interior carries outother works related to trade <strong>and</strong> <strong>transport</strong> <strong>of</strong> weapons, ammunition, explosives <strong>and</strong> certain other hazardoussubstances.Law on Police 2 is designed so that the police operations are carried out as united in the Republic <strong>of</strong> Serbia. This lawcreates the legal assumptions for further reform <strong>of</strong> the police which are consistent with the best European tradition<strong>and</strong> contemporary international <strong>and</strong> comparative legal sources underpinning the police in a democratic society.By passing this law the conditions have been created for establishing new concept <strong>of</strong> public security <strong>and</strong> the legalcommitment to provide security protection for all who are at the territory <strong>of</strong> the Republic <strong>of</strong> Serbia, not only for itscitizens (citizens <strong>of</strong> Serbia). This protection is broader <strong>and</strong> more diverse <strong>and</strong> is based on the provision <strong>of</strong> severaltypes <strong>of</strong> assistance, the introduction <strong>of</strong> rescue functions, <strong>and</strong> other human interventions.Law on Police stipulates the obligations regarding the cooperation with all stakeholders in the interest <strong>of</strong> safety <strong>of</strong>persons <strong>and</strong> the self-organized individuals to protect the lives <strong>and</strong> safety <strong>of</strong> people at all times. Thus, police <strong>of</strong>ficersprotect public safety regardless <strong>of</strong> whether it is a <strong>risk</strong> to human life <strong>and</strong> property caused by natural disasters,epidemics <strong>and</strong> other forms <strong>of</strong> danger or the suppression <strong>of</strong> a criminal <strong>of</strong>fense. Police operations in terms <strong>of</strong> concept1 „Official Gazette <strong>of</strong> RS“, No. 65/08, Belgrade 2008.2„Official Gazette <strong>of</strong> RS“, No.101/05, Belgrade 2005.

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