ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR STUBBLE BURNING AND NOT CUTTING GRASS

Abstract

The publication is dedicated to research problems about the application of administrative liability for last year's burning of grass and grass non cutting. The author analyzes the judicial decisions about application of administrative liability for last year's burning of grass giving rise to the conclusion, that currently, responsible authorities and courts misinterpret Latvian Code of Administrative Violations second paragraph of article 51. In addition, there is a duplication of legal provisions in Latvian Code of Administrative Violations. Finally, there are provided proposals to address the above problems.