Question 1

The decision does not say which part of Article 60 I breached. Does that matter?

Accepted Answer

It matters a great deal, because the article carries three separate brackets: 200 to 400 lari, 350 to 550 lari, and 400 to 800 lari for repeat commission. Without a stated part there is no way to test whether the amount imposed corresponds to the act described. Establishing which part is being applied is therefore the first thing to clarify, with the authority or with a lawyer.

Question 2

Can the fine be less than 200 lari?

Accepted Answer

Article 60 sets 200 lari as the floor of the Part 1 bracket and provides no warning and no lesser sanction anywhere in the article. So a figure below the floor is not available by arguing about amount. If a lower outcome is the goal, what has to be contested is the basis of liability itself, not the sum.

Question 3

Does the article apply differently to a company than to an individual?

Accepted Answer

The text of Article 60 states one set of amounts and does not draw separate scales for different categories of person. The same three brackets appear whoever is being fined. What does change with an organisation is the evidence — permits, contracts and internal records usually carry more of the argument than testimony does.

Question 4

No harm came to the water body. Is that a defence?

Accepted Answer

Not on its own. The wording of Article 60 does not list damage among the elements of the offence, so the absence of damage does not remove liability. It can still be argued as a factor bearing on where within the applicable bracket the fine should be set.

Question 5

Article 60 says nothing about appeals. Where do the deadlines come from?

Accepted Answer

Article 60 governs only the sanction. The body that hears the case, the route of challenge and the time limit all come from other provisions of the Code and have to be identified for your specific decision. Keep the document together with everything showing when it reached you, and seek advice without delay so that the applicable period can be identified against your own decision.

Breach of the water use rules (Art. 60)

The decision does not say which part of Article 60 I breached. Does that matter?

Can the fine be less than 200 lari?

Does the article apply differently to a company than to an individual?

No harm came to the water body. Is that a defence?

Article 60 says nothing about appeals. Where do the deadlines come from?

What Article 60 actually covers

Breach of the water use rules (Art. 60)

The decision does not say which part of Article 60 I breached. Does that matter?

Can the fine be less than 200 lari?

Does the article apply differently to a company than to an individual?

No harm came to the water body. Is that a defence?

Article 60 says nothing about appeals. Where do the deadlines come from?

What Article 60 actually covers