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Code Of Administrative Offences Of The Russian Federation

NO. 195-FZ OF DECEMBER 30, 2001
(with the Amendments and Additions of April 25, December 31, 2002, June 30, July 4, November 11, December 8, 2003, April 25, 2002)
Adopted by the State Duma on December 20, 2001
Endorsed by the Council of Federation on December 26, 2001

Section III

Judges, Bodies and Officials Authorized to Try Cases Concerning Administrative Offenses

Chapter 22
General Provisions

Chapter 23
Judges, Bodies and Officials Authorized to Try Cases Concerning Administrative Offenses

Chapter 23. Judges, Bodies and Officials Authorized to Try Cases Concerning Administrative Offenses

Article 23.1. Judges

1. Judges shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Articles from 5.1 to 5.26, by Part 2 of Article 5.27, by Articles from 5.37 to 5.43, from 5.45 to 5.52, 6.1, 6.2, 6.8, 6.9, from 6.11 to 6.14, 7.5, 7.12, 7.15, 7.17, 7.24, 7.27, 7.28, 9.13, 9.14, 10.11, by Par 4 of Article 11.17, by Articles 11.21, 11.22, 11.24, 12.35, 12.36, by Parts 1 and 2 of Article 13.5, by Articles 13.10, 13.11, from 13.14 to 13.16, 13.20, 13. 21, 13.23, 14.1, from 14.10 to 14.14, by Parts 1 and 2 of Article 14.16, by Parts 1, 3 and и 4 Article 14.17, Articles 14.18, 14.21 - 14.24, Parts 1, 2 and 4 of Article 14.25, 14.27, by Articles from 15.3 to 15.12, 15.26, 16.1, from 17.1 to 17.13, from 18.10 to 18.13, 19.1, by Parts 1 and 3 of Article 19.3, by Parts 1 and 3 of Article 19.4, by Part 1 of Article 19.5, by Articles 19.6, 19.7, 19.9, from 19.11 to 19.13, by Parts 1 and 2 of Article 19.19, by Articles 19.20, 19.21, 19.23, 20.2, 20.3, from 20.5 to 20.7, 20.9, 20.15, 20.18, 20.19, 20.23, by Article 20.24 (in respect of private detectives (security guards), by Articles from 20.25 to 20.27 of this Code.
2. Cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Articles from 8.17 to 8.20, 8.34, 8.35, 8.37, 8.39, 9.3, 11.5, 11.7, 11.9, 11.11, by Part 2 of Article 12.4, by Article 12.8, by Part 4 of Article 12.9, by Part 1 of Article 12.10, by Part 3 of Article 12.15, by Part 2 of Article 12.17, by Part 2 of Article 12.21, by Article 12.24, 12.26, by Part 2 of Article 12.27, by Articles from 13.1 to 13.4, 13.6, 13.8, by Parts 2 and 4 of Article 13.12, by Articles 13.13, 13.22, 14.2, by Part 2 of Article 14.4, by Part 3 of Article 14.16, by Part 1 of Article 14.20, by Articles 16.2, 16.3, by Part 1 of Article 16.9, by Article 16.16, by Part 1 of Article 16.18, by Part 1 of Article 16.19, by Articles 16.20, 16.21, by Part 2 of Article 18.1, by Part 2 of Article 18.3, by Part 2 of Article 18.4, by Articles 18.7, 18.8, 19.24, 20.1, by Parts 2 and 3 of Article 20.8, by Article 20.10, by Parts 1 and 3 of Article 20.12, by Articles 20.13, 20.14 and 20.21 of this Code, shall be considered by judges , if the body or the official, which has received a case concerning such administrative offenses, transfers it to a judge for consideration.
3. Cases concerning administrative offenses, indicated in Parts 1 and 2 of this Article and committed by military servicemen or citizens called up for military refresher training, shall be tried by garrison military tribunals.
Cases concerning the administrative offenses, which are indicated in Parts 1 and 2 of this Article and which are tried in the form of an administrative investigation, as well as cases concerning the administrative offenses which entail an administrative deportation from the Russian Federation, shall be considered by judges of district courts.
Judges of arbitration courts shall consider cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Articles 6.14, 7.24, 14.1, from 14.10 to 14.14, by Parts 1 and 2 of Article 14.16, by Parts 1,3 and 4 of Article 14.17, by Articles 14.18, from 14.21 to 14.23, 14.27, 15.10 and by Parts 1 and 2 of Article 19.19 of this Code, committed by legal entities, as well as by individual businessmen.
All other cases concerning the administrative offenses indicated in Parts 1 and 2 of this Article, shall be tried by justices of the peace.

Article 23.2. Commissions for Cases Involving Minors and Protection of Their Rights

1. District (town) commissions for cases of minors and protection of their rights and such district commissions in cities shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses committed by minors, as well as cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Articles 5.35, 5.36, 6.10 and 20.22 of this Code.
2. Cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Article 11.18 of this Code, as well as cases concerning administrative offenses related to road traffic, shall be tried by commissions for cases involving minors and protection of their rights, if the body or the official, which has received a case concerning such an administrative offence, transfers it to said commission for consideration.

Article 23.3. Internal Affairs Bodies (the Police)

1. Internal affairs bodies (the police) shall consider cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Articles 8.22, 8.23, 10.4, 10.5, by Parts 1,3,4 and 5 of Article 11.1, by Articles 11.9, 11.14, 11.15, by Parts 1,2 and 3 of Article 11.17, by Articles 11.23, 12.1, 12.2, by Article 12.3 (except where a transport vehicle is driven by a driver who does not have his license with him), by Articles from 12.4 to 12.34, 12.37, 13.24, 14.5, Part 3 of Article 14.16, by Articles 15.1, 15.2, 18.8, 18.9, 19.2, from 19.15 to 19.18, by Article 19.22 (insofar as they concern registration of motor transport vehicles, having an engine capacity of more than fifty cubic centimetres and the maximum designed speed of more than fifty kilometers per hour, and trailers thereto, intended for motorroads in general use), by Articles 19.24, 20.1, 20.8, from 20.10 to 20.14, by 20.16, 20.17, 20.20, 20.21, by Part 1 of Article 20.23, by Article 20.24 (in respect of heads of private detective and guard organisations (societies and associations) and of security services in organisations) of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be entitled to consider cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
  1) heads of territorial internal affairs departments (divisions) and of equivalent internal affairs bodies and their deputies, heads of territorial police divisions (stations) and their deputies cases concerning administrative offenses provided for by Articles 8.22, 8.23, 10.4, 10.5, 11.9, 11.14, 11.15, 13.24, 14.5, by Part 3 of Article 14.16, Articles 15.1, 15.2, 18.8, 18.9, 19.2, from 19.15 to 19.18, by Article 19.22 (insofar as they concern registration of motor transport vehicles, having an engine capacity of more than fifty cubic centimetres and a maximum designed speed of more than fifty kilometres per hour, and trailers thereto, intended for motorroads in general use), by Articles 19.24, 20.1, 20.8, from 20.10 to 20.14, 20.16, 20.17, 20.20, by Part 1 of Article 20.23, by Article 20.24 (in respect of heads of private detective and guard organisations (societies and associations), of security services in organisations) of this Code.
  2) heads of line internal affairs departments (divisions and stations) on transport and their deputies - cases concerning administrative offenses provided for by Parts 1, 3, 4 and 5 of Article 11.1, by Articles 11.9, 11.14, 11.15, by Parts 1, 2 and 3 of Article 11.17, by Articles 13.24, 18.8, 18.9, 20.1, 20.8, 20.12, 20.13, 20.17, 20.20, 20.21 and by Part 1 of Article 20.23 of this Code;
  3) heads of duty shifts of duty units of line internal affairs departments (divisions and stations) on transport and heads of line police posts - cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Parts 1, 3, 4 and 5 of Article 11.1, by Articles 11.9, 11.14, 11.15, by Parts 1, 2 and 3 of Article 11.17, by Articles 13.24, 20.1 and 20.20 of this Code;
  4) heads of duty shifts of duty units of line internal affairs departments (divisions and stations) on transport, heads of line police posts and other militia officers in charge of the supervision over observance of appropriate rules - cases concerning administrative offenses committed on railway transport and provided for by Parts 1, 3 ,4 and 5 of Article 11.1, by Articles 11.14, 11.15, by Parts 1, 2 and 3 of Article 11.17 (for violations on railway transport) of this Code;
  5) the head of the state inspectorate of road traffic safety and his deputy, the commander of a regiment (battalion or company) of the road traffic patrol service and his deputy - cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Articles 8.22, 8.23, 11.23, 12.1, 12.2, by Article 12.3 (except where a transport vehicle is driven a driver who does not have a license with him), by Articles from 12.4 to 12.34, 12.37, by Article 19.22 (insofar as they concern registration of motor transport vehicles, having an engine capacity of more than fifty cubic centimetres and a maximum designed speed of more than fifty kilometres per hour, and trailers thereto, intended for motorroads in general use) of this Code;
  6) officers of the state inspectorate of road traffic safety who have a special rank - cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Article 12.1, by Parts 1 and 2 of Article 12.2, by Article 12.3 (except where a transport vehicle is driven by a driver who does not have a license with him), by Part 1 of Article 12.5, by Article 12.6, by Parts 1, 2 and 3 of Article 12.9, by Part 2 of Article 12.10, by Parts 1 and 2 of Article 12.11, by Articles from 12.12 to 12.14, by Parts 1 and 2 of Article 12.15, by Article 12.16, by Part 1 of Article 12.17, by Articles from 12.18 to 12.20, by Part 1 of Article 12.21, by Articles 12.22, 12.23, 12.28, by Parts 1 and 2 of Article 12.29, Part 1 of Article 12.30 and Part 1 of Article 12.37 of this Code;
  7) state traffic safety inspectors - cases concerning administrative offenses provided for by Articles 8.22, 8.23, by Part 1 of Article 12.4, by Articles 12.31, 12.32, by Article 19.22 (insofar as they concern registration of motor transport vehicles having an engine capacity of more than fifty cubic centimetres and a maximum designed speed of more than fifty kilometres per hour, and trailers thereto, intended for motor-roads in general use) of this Code;
  8) state road supervision inspectors - cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Articles 12.33 and 12.34 of this Code;
  9) senior district police officers, district police officers cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Article 12.1, Parts 1 and 2 of Article 12.2, by Article 12.3 (except where a transport vehicle is driven by a driver who does not have a driving license with him), by Articles 12.22, 12.23, 12.28, by Parts 1 and 2 of Article 12.29, by Part 1 of Article 12.30, by Articles 19.2, 19.15, 19.24 and 20.1 of this Code.
  3) The officials indicated in Item 3 of Part 2 of this Article shall be empowered to impose administrative penalties in the form of a warning or an administrative fine in the amount of up to three times the minimum wage.

Article 23.4. Bodies and Institutions of the Criminal Panishment System

1. Bodies and institutions of criminal panishment system shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Part 2 of Article 19.3, by Article 19.12 (insofar as they concern the administrative offenses of which the subjects are articles withdrawn from circulation) of this Code.
2. Heads of jails, correctional institutions, investigatory isolation wards and temporary detention isolation wards shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies and institutions indicated in Part 1 of this Article.

Article 23.5. Tax Bodies

1. The tax bodies shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Article 14.5 (insofar as it concerns sale of commodities, carrying out works and rendering services without the use of cash registers), by Article 15.1 and 15.2 of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
  1) the head of the federal executive body, having authority in respect of taxes and fees, and his deputies;
  2) heads of territorial agencies of the federal executive body, having authority in respect of taxes and fees, in the subjects of the Russian Federation, and his deputies;
  3) heads of territorial agencies of the federal executive body, having authority in respect of taxes and fees, in towns and districts.

Article 23.6. Abolished

Article 23.7. Bodies Responsible for Administration of the Federal Budget

1. Bodies responsible for administration of the federal budget shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Articles from 15.14 to 15.16 of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
  1) the head of the federal executive body responsible for administration of the federal budget and his deputies;
  2) heads of structural subdivisions of the federal executive body responsible for administration of the federal budget and their deputies;
  3) heads of territorial agencies of the federal executive body responsible for administration of the federal budget and their deputies.

Article 23.8. Customs Bodies

1. Customs bodies shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Articles from 16.2 to 16.22 of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
  1) the head of the federal executive body, having authority in customs affairs, and his deputies;
  2) heads of regional customs departments and their deputies;
  3) heads of customs houses and their deputies;
  4) heads of customs posts - cases concerning the administrative offenses committed by natural persons.

Article 23.9. Export Control Bodies

1. Bodies, having authority in respect of export control, shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Article 14.20 of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article :
  1) the head of the federal executive body, having authority in respect of export control, and his deputies;
  2) heads of structural subdivisions of the federal executive body, having authority in respect of export control, and their deputies;
  3) heads of territorial agencies of the federal executive body having authority in respect of export control.

Article 23.10. Border Guard Agencies and Frontier Troops

1. Border guard agencies and frontier troops shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses, provided for by Part 2 of Article 7.2 (on eliminating or damaging boundary markers of coastal protective strips and water protection zones of the inland sea waters and the territorial sea of the Russian Federation, as well as marks erected by animal users or by specially authorized state bodies responsible for protection, control and regulation of the use of animals and of their habitat, of buildings and other structures owned by said users and bodies), by Articles 7.11, by Articles from 8.16 to 8.20, 8.33, 8.35, by Part 2 of Article 8.37, by Articles 8.38, from 18.1 to 18.7, 18.14 and by Part 2 of Article 19.4 of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
  1) the head of the federal executive body in charge of security of the Russian Federation and his deputies;
  2) the head of a structural subdivision of the federal executive body in charge of security of the Russian Federation, having authority in respect of the protection of marine biological resources, and his deputies;
  3) heads of territorial border guard agencies and their deputies;
  4) commanders of border guard detachments, commanders of border control formations and units, commanders of naval formations and units;
  5) commanders of regional border guard divisions;
  6) senior state inspectors of coast guard bodies;
  7) commandants of border commandant's offices, commanders of border control subdivisions;
  8) commanders of district border guard divisions;
  9) state inspectors of coast guard bodies;
  10) commanders of border guard ships and vessels (patrol boats);
  11) commanders of border guard outposts;
  12) district inspectors of coast guard bodies.
3. Cases concerning the administrative offenses, provided for by Articles from 8.17 to 8.20 and by Part 2 of Article 19.4 of this Code, shall be tried by the officials indicated in Items from 1 to 7 of Part 2 of this Article.

Article 23.11. Military Commissars

Military commissars of the subjects of the Russian Federation, of towns (which are not divided into districts), of administrative circuits and of administrative formations equivalent to them, as well as military commissars of united military registration and enlistment offices shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Articles 19.25 and from 21.1 to 21.7 of this Code.

Article 23.12. The Federal Labour Inspectorate and State Labour Inspectorates Subordinate to It.

1. The Federal Labour Inspectorate and state labour inspectorates subordinate to it shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Part 1 of Article 5.27, by Articles from 5.28 to 5.34 and by Article 5.44 of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
1) the chief state labour inspector of the Russian Federation and his deputies;
the chief state labour inspector of the Russian Federation responsible for legal matters;
the chief state inspector of the Russian Federation responsible for labour protection;
heads of structural subdivisions of the federal labour inspectorate and their deputies (responsible for legal matters and labour protection matters), chief state labour inspectors and state labour inspectors;
2) heads of state labour inspectorates and their deputies (responsible for legal matters and for labour protection matters);
heads of divisions of state labour inspectorates and their deputies (responsible for legal matters and for labour protection matters), chief state labour inspectors and state labour inspectors.

Article 23.13. Bodies of the State Sanitary-and-Epidemiological Service of the Russian Federation

1. Bodies of the state sanitary-and-epidemiological service of the Russian Federation shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Articles from 6.3 to 6.7, by Part 2 of Article 7.2 (on eliminating and damaging marks of sanitary (mountain sanitary) zones and regions, medical-and-rehabilitation areas and resorts), by Part 2 of Article 7.8, Article 8.2, Article 8.5 (insofar as it concerns information about the condition of atmospheric air and sources of drinking water supply, as well as about radiation level), by Part 2 of Article 8.6 (on spoilage of lands by industrial and consumer wast dangerous to human health and the environment), and by Part 2 of Article 14.4 of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
  1) the chief state sanitary inspector of the Russian Federation and his deputies;
  2) chief state sanitary inspectors of the subjects of the Russian Federation and their deputies;
  3) chief state sanitary inspectors for transport (water and air transport) and their deputies;
  4) chief state sanitary inspectors of towns and districts;
  5) chief state sanitary inspectors of federal executive bodies, having authority in respect of railway transport, state defense, internal affairs, state security, justice, control over the traffic of narcotics and psychotropic substances, as well as their deputies - cases concerning the administrative offenses committed at railway transport, defense and other special purpose objects.

Article 23.14. Bodies Exercising State Veterinary Supervision

1. Bodies exercising state veterinary supervision shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Articles from 10.6 to 10.8 of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
  1) the chief state veterinary inspector of the Russian Federation and his deputies;
  2) chief state veterinary inspectors of the subjects of the Russian Federation and their deputies;
  3) chief state veterinary inspectors of towns and districts, as well as their deputies who are heads (directors) of district and town stations for preventing animal diseases or heads (directors) of district and town veterinary laboratories;
  4) chief state veterinary inspectors of regional state supervisory departments at the State Borders of the Russian Federation and for transport;
  5) state veterinary inspectors of the territories served by the veterinary clinics and veterinary points of which they are heads.

Article 23.15. Bodies Exercising State Quarantine Phytosanitary Control

1. Bodies exercising state quarantine phytosanitary control shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Article 10.1 (insofar as it concerns the rules of exterminating quarantine plant pests, plant pathogenic organisms and weeds), by Articles 10.2 and 10.3 of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
  1) the chief state plant quarantine inspector of the Russian Federation and his deputies;
  2) heads of state plant quarantine inspectorates of the subjects of the Russian Federation, chiefs of border state inspectorates and of state plant quarantine inspectorates who are simultaneously ex officio chief state plant quarantine inspectors for subjects of the Russian Federation, and their deputies;
  3) heads of border, inter-district and district plant quarantine inspectorates and of plant quarantine points, who are simultaneously ex officio state plant quarantine inspectors, and state plant quarantine inspectors.

Article 23.16. Bodies Exercising State Control and Supervision in Respect of Plant Protection

1. Bodies exercising state control and supervision in respect of plant protection shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Article 8.3 (insofar as it relates to violating the rules of dealing with pesticides), by Article 10.1 (insofar as it relates to the rules of exterminating especially dangerous and dangerous plant pests, plant pathogenic organisms and weeds) of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
  1) the chief state plant protection inspector of the Russian Federation and his deputies;
  2) chief state plant protection inspectors of the subjects of the Russian Federation and their deputies;
  3) chief plant protection inspectors of town, inter-district and district plant protection stations.

Article 23.17. Bodies Exercising State Control over Chemicals and Use of Chemicals in Agriculture

1. Bodies exercising state control over chemicals and use of chemicals in agriculture shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Article 8.3 and Part 2 of Article 8.6 (insofar as they relate to the administrative offenses concerning land spoilage as a result of violating the rules of dealing with pesticides and agricultural chemicals) of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
  1) the head of the federal executive body, exercising state control over chemicals and use of chemicals in agriculture, and his deputies;
  2) the head of the specialized structural subdivision of the federal executive body exercising state control over chemicals and use of chemicals in agriculture and his deputies;
  3) heads of bodies, exercising state control over chemicals and use of chemicals in agriculture, in the subjects of the Russian Federation, in towns and districts, as well as their deputies.

Article 23.18. Bodies Exercising State Control over the Quality of Grain and the Efficient Use of Grain Products

1. The state body, having authority in respect of state control over the quality and efficient use of grain and grain products, and territorial subdivisions thereof shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Article 7.18 of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
1) the chief state grain inspector of the Russian Federation and his deputies;
2) chief state grain inspectors for appropriate territories and their deputies.

Article 23.19. State Seed Inspectorates

1. State seed inspectorates shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Articles from 10.12 to 10.14 of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
1) The chief state inspector of the Russian Federation for agricultural seed-growing and his deputies;
2) chief state inspectors of the subjects of the Russian Federation for agricultural seed-growing and their deputies.

Article 23.20. Bodies Exercising State Supervision and Control over Land Improvement

1. Bodies exercising state supervision and control over land improvement shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Articles 10.9 and 10.10 (except for navigable hydro-engineering structures) of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
  1) the head of the federal executive body, having authority in respect of land improvement, and his deputies;
  2) the head of the specialized structural subdivision of the federal executive body, having authority in respect of land reclamation, and his deputies;
  3) heads of territorial agencies of the federal executive body, having authority in respect of land improvement, and their deputies;
  4) heads of executive bodies of the subjects of the Russian Federation, having authority in respect of land improvement, and their deputies.
Article 23.21 Bodies Exercising State Control over Use And Protection of Land
1. Bodies, exercising state control over use and protection of land, shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Article 7.1, by Part 1 of Article 7.2, by Article 7.10 (insofar as it relates to unauthorized assignment of the right to land use), by Article 8.5 (insofar as it relates to information about land condition) and by Articles from 8.6 to 8.8 of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be entitled to try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
  1) the chief state land improvement and protection inspector of the Russian Federation and his deputies;
  2) chief state land improvement and protection inspectors of the subjects of the Russian Federation and their deputies;
  3) chief state land improvement and protection inspectors of towns and districts and their deputies.

Article 23.22. Bodies Exercising State Geological Control

1. The bodies exercising state geological control shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Part 2 of Article 7.2 (on destruction of and damage to wells for surveying the condition of underground waters, of survey sections for underground water objects, as well as of water management and water protection informational marks at underground water objects and of those marking the boundaries of water protection zones of underground water objects), by Article 7.3 and 7.10 (insofar as they relate to unauthorized assignment of the right to use mineral resources), by Article 8.5 (insofar as it relates to concealment and distortion of information about the condition of mineral resources), by Article 8.9, Part 1 of Article 8.10, by Article 8.11, Part 1 of Article 8.13 (on violations of the water-protection regimen in respect of underground water objects), by Part 1 of Article 8.17, by Articles 8.18 and 8.19 , and by Article 8.20 (insofar as it relates to unlawful transfer of mineral resources) of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
  1) the chief state geological control inspector of the Russian Federation and his deputies;
  2) the senior state geological control inspector of the Russian Federation;
  3) state geological control inspectors of the Russian Federation;
  4) chief state geological control inspectors of an appropriate territory and their deputies;
  5) senior state geological control inspectors of an appropriate territory;
  6) state geological control inspectors of an appropriate territory.

Article 23.23. Bodies Exercising State Control over the Use and Protection of Bodies of Water

1. Bodies exercising state control over the use and protection of bodies of water shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Part 2 of Article 7.2 (on destruction of or damage to wells for surveying the condition of underground waters, of survey sections for bodies of water, of water management and water protection informational marks, as well as of those marking the boundaries of coastal protection zones and water protection zones of bodies of water, including coastal zones of the internal sea waters and the inland sea of the Russian Federation), by Articles from 7.6 from 7.8 , by Article 7.10 (insofar as it relates to unauthorized assignment of the right to use a body of water), by Article 7.20, by Article 8.5 (insofar as it relates to concealment or distortion of ecological information about the condition ofbodies of water), by Articles from 8.12 to 8.16, by Article 8.19 (insofar as it relates to burial of wast and other materials in the internal sea waters and in the inland sea of the Russian Federation) and by Article 9.2 of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
  1) the chief state inspector of the Russian Federation for control over the use and protection of bodies of water and his deputies;
  2) the senior state inspector of the Russian Federation for control over the use and protection of bodies of water;
  3) state inspectors of the Russian Federation for control over the use and protection of bodies of water;
  4) chief state basin (territorial) inspectors for control over the use and protection of bodies of water, and their deputies;
  5) state basin (territorial) inspectors for control over the use and protection of bodies of water;
  6) the head of the Northern Sea Route Administration, his deputies, chief state inspectors of the Northern Sea Route Administration, state inspectors of the Northern Sea Route Administration - cases concerning the administrative offenses committed on the lines of the Northern Sea Route and in neighboring districts.

Article 23.24. Bodies Having Authority in Respect of Using, Protecting and Conserving Registered Forestry

1. The bodies having authority in respect of using, protecting and conserving registered forestry shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Article 7.1 (insofar as it relates to land plots belonging to registered forestry and to land plots not included in registered forestry), by Part 2 of Article 7.2 (insofar as it relates to elimination or damage of marking of wildlife territories under special protection, of forest management and forest regulation marking in registered forestry and in the forests which are not included in registered forestry, of marking established by users of animals or by specially authorized state bodies in charge of the protection, control or regulation of the use of animals and the habitat thereof, of buildings and other structures under the ownership of said users or bodies), by Article 7.8 (on administrative offenses committed on the lands belonging to the forestry and on those of the forests not included into the forestry), by Article 7.9, by Article 7.10 (insofar as it relates to unauthorized assignment of the right to use land plots belonging to registered forestry and those of the forests not included in registered forestry), by Article 7.11 (on administrative offenses committed on land belonging to registered forestry and on those not included in registered forestry), by Article 8.5 (insofar as it relates to concealment and distortion of information about the condition of forests, of the land belonging to registered forestry and of forest land not included in registered forestry, as well as about the condition of bodies of water, animals and their habitat situated therein), by Articles 8.7, 8.8, by Articles 8.12, 8.13 (on administrative offenses committed on land belonging to registered forestry and on those of forests not included in registered forestry), by Articles from 8.24 to 8.32, by Articles from 8.33 to 8.37 (on administrative offenses committed on land belonging to registered forestry and on those of forests not included in registered forestry) of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
  1) the chief state inspector of the Russian Federation for control over the condition, use, conservation and protection of registered forestry and over reproduction of forests, as well as his deputies;
  2) chief state inspectors in the subjects of the Russian Federation for control over the condition, use, conservation and protection of registered forestry and over reproduction of forests, as well as their deputies;
  3) senior state inspectors of the Russian Federation for control over the condition, use, conservation and protection of registered forestry and over reproduction of forests, as well as their deputies;
  4) senior state inspectors for control over the condition, use, conservation and protection of registered forestry and over reproduction of forests in the working areas of timber industry enterprises;
  5) state inspectors for control over the condition, use, conservation and protection of registered forestry and over reproduction of forests in the working areas of timber industry enterprises.
3. The administrative fine, imposed by the officials indicated in Item 5 of Part 2 of this Article, may not exceed three times the minimum wage.

Article 23.25. Bodies Protecting the Territories of State Natural Reserves and of State Natural Parks

1. The bodies, protecting the territories of state natural reserves and of state natural parks, shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Article 8.39 of this Code.
2. Chief state inspectors for protecting the territories of state natural reserves and of state natural parks, as well as their deputies, shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article.

Article 23.26. Bodies Having Authority for Protection, Control and Regulation of the Use of Animals Subject to Hunting, and of the Habitat Thereof

1. The bodies having authority for protection, control and regulation of the use of animals subject to hunting, and of the habitat thereof shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Part 2 of Article 7.2 (on elimination or damage of the marking established by animal users or by specially authorized state bodies in charge of the protection of, control and regulation of the use of animals subject to hunting and of the habitat thereof, as well as of buildings and of other structures owned by said users or bodies), by Articles 7.11, 8.33, by Article 8.34 (insofar as it relates to the administrative offenses in respect of biological collections containing animals), by Articles 8.35, 8.36, by Part 1 of Article 8.37, by Part 3 of Article 8.37 (on violating the rules of use of animals subject to hunting) of this Code.
2. Heads of the bodies, having authority for protection of, control and regulation of the use of animals subject to hunting, and the habitat thereof, in the subjects of the Russian Federation and in regions, shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses indicated in Part 1 of this Article.

Article 23.27. Fishery Protection Bodies

1. Fishery protection bodies shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Part 2 of Article 7.2 (on elimination and damage of markings established by animal users or by specially authorized state bodies in charge of protection, control and regulation of the use of animals,classed as aquatic biological resources, and the habitat thereof, buildings and other structures owned by said users and bodies), by Articles 7.11, 8.33, by Article 8.34 (insofar as it relates to the administrative offenses committed in respect of biological collections containing animals classed as aquatic biological resources), by Articles 8.35, 8.36, by Parts 2 and 3 of Article 8.37, by Article 8.38, as well as by Article 11.6, by Part 1 of Article 11.7, by Articles from 11.8 to 11.11, by Part 1 of Article 11.13, by Articles 11.15, 11.16, by Part 2 of Article 11.17 (insofar as they relate to the administrative offenses committed on fishing fleet vessels and objects) of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative cases on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
  1) the head of the federal executive body having authority in respect of protection and reproduction of fish reserves, as well as in respect of regulating fishery, and his deputies;
  2) heads of structural subdivisions of the federal executive body having authority in respect of protection and reproduction of fish reserves, as well as in respect of regulating fishery, and their deputies;
  3) heads of state administrations of fishing seaports, their deputies, harbormasters of fishing seaports, their deputies, harbour supervision heads, harbour supervision masters, masters of harbour points, chief masters of fishing areas, heads of fire safety inspectorates of bodies of protection and reproduction of fish reserves, and of fishery regulation - cases concerning administrative offenses committed on vessels belonging to fishing fleets;
  4) heads of basin departments for protection and reproduction of fish reserves, and of fishery regulation, and their deputies;
  5) district state inspectors of fishery protection bodies and senior state inspectors of fishery protection bodies.

Article 23.28. Bodies of Hydrometeorology and of Environmental Monitoring

1. Bodies of hydrometeorology and environmental monitoring shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Parts 3 and 4 of Article 7.2 (on elimination and damage of stationary points for surveying the condition of the natural environment and pollution thereof belonging to the state surveying system, as well as on violating the regime of restricted areas), by Articles 8.5, 8.21 and 8.40 of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
1) the head of the federal executive body, having authority in respect of hydrometeorology and environmental monitoring, and his deputies;
2) heads of territorial agencies of the federal executive body, having authority in respect of meteorology and environmental monitoring, and his deputies.

Article 23.29. Bodies Exercising State Ecological Control

1. Bodies exercising state ecological control shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Part 2 of Article 7.2 (on eliminating and damaging markings of specially protected wildlife territories, as well as markings established by animal users or by specially authorized state bodies in charge of protection, control and regulation of the use of animals and their habitat, of buildings and other structures owned by said users and bodies), by Articles 7.11, 8.1, 8.2, by Articles from 8.4 to 8.6, by Article 8.18, by Article 8.19, by Articles from 8.21 to 8.23, by Parts 2 and 3 of Article 8.31, by Articles from 8.33 to 8.36, by Part 3 of Article 8.37 and by Article 8.39 of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
  1) the chief state wildlife preservation inspector of the Russian Federation and his deputies;
  2) senior state wildlife preservation inspectors of the Russian Federation;
  3) state wildlife preservation inspectors of the Russian Federation;
  4) chief state wildlife preservation inspectors of the Russian Federation in areas of activities thereof and their deputies;
  5) senior state wildlife preservation inspectors of the Russian Federation in areas of activities thereof;
  6) state wild life preservation inspectors of the Russian Federation in areas of activities thereof;
  7) chief state wildlife preservation inspectors of the subjects of the Russian Federation and their deputies;
  8) senior state wildlife preservation inspectors of the subjects of the Russian Federation;
  9) state wildlife preservation inspectors of the subjects of the Russian Federation;
  10) chief state wildlife preservation inspectors in the areas of activities of the appropriate town, inter-district and district wildlife preservation structures within territorial agencies of federal executive bodies, having authority in respect of environmental protection, and their deputies;
  11) state wildlife preservation inspectors in areas of activities of the appropriate town, inter-district and district wildlife preservation structures within territorial agencies of the federal executive body, having authority in respect of environmental protection.
3. Cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Articles 8.18 and 8.19 of this Code shall be tried by the officials indicated in Items 1, 2, 4, 7 and 10 of Part 2 of this Article.

Article 23.30. State Energy Supervision Bodies

1. State energy supervision bodies shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Articles 7.19, by Articles from 9.7 to 9.12 and by Article 11.20 of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
  1) the chief state energy supervision inspector of the Russian Federation and his deputies;
  2) senior state energy supervision inspectors;
  3) state energy supervision inspectors.
3. The administrative fine imposed by state energy supervision inspectors on citizens may not exceed five times the minimum wage, on officials it may not exceed ten times the minimum wage, and on legal entities it may not exceed one hundred times the minimum wage.
Article 23.31 State Mining and Industrial Supervision Bodies
1. State mining and industrial supervision bodies shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Part 2 of Article 7.2 (on elimination and damage of mine surveying marks, marking of mountain sanitary zones and regions), by Articles 7.3 and 7.4, by Article 8.7 (insofar as it relates to failure to discharge duties in respect of re-cultivation of lands upon the completion of extracting minerals and commonly occurring minerals), by Articles from 8.9 to 8.11, by Parts 1 and 3 of Article 8.17, by Article 8.19, by Article 8.39 (on administrative offenses committed on the territories of mountain sanitary zones and regions), by Articles 9.1, 9.2, 11.20, 19.2 and 19.22 of this Code.
2.The following persons shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
  1) the head of the federal executive body having authority in respect of state mining and industrial supervision and their deputies;
  2) heads of departments and regions of state mining and industrial supervision and their deputies;
  3) heads of inspectorates and divisions of state mining and industrial supervision and their deputies;
  4) chief state inspectors and state inspectors of state mining and industrial supervision.

Article 23.32. Bodies Exercising State Control over the Safety of Production Processes Presenting a Danger of Explosion

1. Bodies exercising state control over the safety of production processes presenting a danger of explosion shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Article 9.1 of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
1) the head of the inspectorate for production processes presenting a danger of explosion of the federal executive body having authority in respect of the defense industry, and his deputies;
2) chief inspectors of the inspectorate of production processes presenting a danger of explosion for enterprises and organisations.

Article 23.33. Bodies Effecting State Safety Regulation Over the Use of Nuclear Power

1. Bodies effecting state safety regulation over the use of nuclear power, shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Article 8.5 (insofar as it relates to concealment or distortion of ecological information about radiation levels) and by Articles 9.6 and 9.12 of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
  1) the head of the federal executive body in charge of state safety regulation over the use of nuclear power, and his deputies;
  2) heads of territorial agencies of the federal executive body in charge of state safety regulation over the use of nuclear power, and his deputies;
  3) chief state inspectors of the federal executive body in charge of state safety regulation over the use of nuclear power;
  4) chief state inspectors of territorial agencies of the federal executive body in charge of state safety regulation over the use of nuclear power.

Article 23.34. Bodies Exercising State Fire Safety Supervision

1. Bodies, exercising state fire safety supervision, shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Articles 8.32, 11.16 and 20.4 of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses and to impose penalties on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
  1) the chief state fire safety supervision inspector of the Russian Federation and his deputies;
  2) chief state fire safety supervision inspectors of the subjects of the Russian Federation and their deputies;
  3) chief state fire safety supervision inspectors of towns (regions) of the subjects of the Russian Federation and their deputies;
  4) state fire safety supervision inspectors of the Russian Federation;
  5) state fire safety supervision inspectors of the subjects of the Russian Federation;
  6) state fire safety supervision inspectors of towns (regions) of the subjects of the Russian Federation.
3. The officials indicated in Items 5 and 6 of Part 2 of this Article shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses committed by citizens and officials.

Article 23.35. Bodies Exercising State Supervision over the Technical Condition of Self-Propelled Machines and Other Types of Machinery

1. Bodies, exercising state supervision over the technical condition of self-propelled machines and other types of machinery, shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Articles 8.22, 8.23 (insofar as they relate to the machinery under supervision of said bodies), by Article 9.3, by Article 19.22 (insofar as it relates to the machinery under supervision of said bodies) of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
  1) the chief state engineer-inspector for supervision over the technical condition of self-propelled and other types of machinery, and his deputies;
  2) chief state engineers-inspectors of the subjects of the Russian Federation for supervision over the technical condition of self-propelled machines and other types of machinery, and their deputies;
  3) chief state engineers-inspectors of towns and regions for supervision over the technical condition of self-propelled machines and of other types of machinery, and their deputies.

Article 23.36. Bodies of the Russian Transport Inspectorate

1. Bodies of the Russian transport inspectorate shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Article 8.2 (insofar as it relates to failures to meet ecological requirements for air, sea, inland water and motor transport, as well as for industrial railway transport not belonging to the federal railway transport system), by Article 8.3 (insofar as it relates to violating the rules for headling pesticides and agricultural chemicals on air, sea, inland water and motor transport, as well as on industrial railway transport not belonging to the federal railway transport system), by Articles 8.22, 8.23, 11.2, by Parts 1 and 2 of Article 11.14, by Part 3 of Article 11.14 (on violating the rules for carrying dangerous substances and over-sized or heavy-weight freight by industrial railway transport not belonging to the federal railway transport system), by Article 11.15, by Part 1 of Article 11.17 (on administrative offenses committed on industrial railway transport not belonging to the federal railway transport system), by Articles 11.23, by Articles from 11.25 to 11.29, by Part 2 of Article 12.3 (on the driving of transport vehicle by a driver who does not have his license with him), by Article 19.19 (insofar as it relates to industrial railway transport not belonging to the federal railway transport system) of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
  1) the chief state transport inspector of the Russian Federation and his deputies;
  2) heads of territorial agencies of the Russian transport inspectorate and their deputies;
  3) heads of divisions, their deputies, and state transport inspectors of territorial agencies of the Russian transport inspectorate.

Article 23.37. Motor Transport Bodies

1. Motor transport bodies shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Article 11.15 (on administrative offenses committed on motor transport), by Parts 3 and 4 of Article 11.18, by Part 2 of Article 11.19 of this Code.
2. Ticket inspectors and other employees of passenger inter-city motor transport, authorized to do so shall be empowered to try on behalf of motor transport bodies cases concerning administrative offenses.

Article 23.38. Sea Transport Bodies

1. Sea transport bodies shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Articles 8.22, 8.23, 11.6, by Part 1 of Article 11.7, by Articles from 11.8 to 11.11, by Part 1 of Article 11.13, by Part 2 of Article 11.14, by Articles 11.15, 11.16, by Parts 2, 3 and 5 of Article 11.17 by Items 3 and 4 of Part 1 and by Part 4 of Article 11.18 and by Parts 1,3 and 4 of Article 11.19 of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
  1) the head of the structural subdivision, having authority in respect of sea transport, of the federal executive body in charge of transport and his deputies;
  2) harbourmasters, their deputies, shiftmen, senior masters, harbour supervision masters, ship masters;
  3) heads of fire prevention units, their deputies, heads of separate fire prevention parties, senior fire prevention instructors.
3. The administrative fine imposed by a shiftman, a senior master or a harbour supervision master on citizens may not exceed three times the minimum wage; when imposed on officials, it may not exceed five times the minimum wage; and, when imposed on legal entities, it may not exceed fifty times the minimum wage.

Article 23.39. Inland Water Transport Bodies

1. Inland water transport bodies shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Articles 8.22, 8.23, 11.6, by Part 1 of Article 11.7, by Articles from 11.8 to 11.11, by Part 1 of Article 11.13, by Part 2 of Article 11.14, by Articles 11.15, 11.16, by Parts 2, 3 and 5 of Article 11.17, by Items 3 and 4 of Part 1 and by Part 4 of Article 11.18, and by Parts 1, 3 and 4 of Article 11.19 of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be empowered to try cases on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
  1) heads of state basin departments of waterways and navigation, heads of waterway areas and heads of areas of hydro-engineering structures and their deputies;
  2) heads of hydro-engineering complexes (locks), line foremen at sections assigned to them, harbourmasters, senior harbour supervision masters and harbour supervision masters, heads of river boat stations and ferries, masters of inland and mixed (river and sea) navigation;
  3) the head of the State River Navigation Inspectorate of the Russian Federation - the chief state inspector, his deputies, heads of divisions of the State River Navigation Inspectorate of the Russian Federation and their deputies;
  4) heads of state river navigation basin inspectorates - chief state basin inspectors and their deputies;
  5) heads of line departments of state river navigation basin inspectorates - senior state inspectors and their deputies;
  6) state inspectors (inspectors-masters) of state river navigation basin inspectorates;
  7) chief specialists - chief inspectors of the State River Navigation Inspectorate of the Russian Federation;
  8) heads of state basin fire safety supervision inspectorates and their deputies;
  9) heads of inspectorates of the Russian river register, their deputies, senior engineers-inspectors of the Russian river register, engineers-inspectors of the Russian river register;
  10) heads of administrations of estuary and sea ports and their deputies.

Article 23.40. Bodies of the State Small Boat Inspectorate

1. Bodies of the state small boat inspectorate shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Articles 8.22 and 8.23 (insofar as they relate to putting into operation or operating small boats emitting excessive rates of contaminating substances or producing excessive noise), by Part 2 of Article 11.7, by Articles from 11.8 to 11.12, and by Part 2 of Article 11.13 of this Code.
2. The following persons shall try cases, concerning administrative offenses, on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
  1) the head of the state small boat inspectorate and his deputies;
  2) heads of territorial agencies of the state small boat inspectorate and their deputies;
  3) heads of state basin small boat inspectorates and their deputies;
  4) state small boat inspectors.

Article 23.41. Railway Transport Bodies

1. Railway transport bodies shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Articles 11.1, by Part 3 of Article 11.14, by Articles 11.15, 11.16, by Parts 1, 2 and 3 of Article 11.17, by Items 1 and 2 of Part 1 and by Part 4 of Article 11.18, by Parts 1, 3 and 4 of Article 11.19 of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
  1) chief inspectors, railway traffic safety inspectors of the federal executive body, having authority in respect of railway transport, of railways and of railway divisions;
  2) heads of stations, their deputies, heads of terminals, their deputies, heads of locomotive (carriage) depots, heads of passenger trains (mechanics-brigade leaders of passenger trains);
  3) inspectors of passenger trains, control inspectors-instructors of passenger trains, income control inspectors, linemen, heads of maintenance sections, heads of signaling, communication and computer sections.
3. The fine imposed by the head of a passenger train (by a mechanic-brigade leader of a passenger train) may not exceed three times the minimum wage.

Article 23.42. State Aviation Regulation Bodies

1. State aviation regulation bodies shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for Articles 8.22, 8.23, 11.3, 11.5, by Part 1 of Article 11.14, by Articles 11.15, 11.16, by Part 4 of Article 11.17 (insofar as it relates to the rules of using radio communication on board an aircraft) by Part 5 of Article 11.17, by Parts 2 and 4 of Article 11.18, by Parts 1, 3 and 4 of Article 11.19 of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
  1) head of the federal executive body having authority in respect of civil aviation, his deputies, heads of structural subdivisions of territorial agencies of the federal executive body having authority in respect of civil aviation, their deputies, chief state inspectors of the federal executive body, having authority in respect of civil aviation cases, concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Articles 8.22, 8.23, 11.3, 11.5, by Part 1 of Article 11.14, by Article 11.15, 11.16, by Parts 4 and 5 of Article 11.17, by Parts 2 and 4 of Article 11.18, by Parts 1, 3 and 4 of Article 11.19 of this Code.
  2) the head of the federal executive body, having authority in respect of defense, and his deputies; heads of structural subdivisions of the federal executive body having authority in respect of defense, and his deputies; heads of structural subdivisions of the federal executive body having authority in respect of defense, and their deputies; heads of inspectorial services of the federal executive body having authority in respect of defense, and their deputies, and air flight safety inspectors - cases concerning administrative offenses committed in state aviation and provided for by Articles 11.3, 11.5, by Part 1 of Article 11.14 and by Article 11.16 of this Code;
  3) the head of the federal executive body having authority in respect of the defense industry, and his deputies, heads of structural subdivisions of the federal executive body, having authority in respect of the defense industry, and their deputies, heads of regional services of the federal executive body, having authority in respect of the defense industry, and their deputies - cases concerning the administrative offenses committed in the sphere of experimental aviation and provided for by Articles 11.3, 11.5, by Part 1 of 11.14, and by Article 11.16 of this Code.

Article 23.43. Bodies of the United System of Air Traffic Management of the Russian Federation

1. Bodies of the united system of air traffic management of the Russian Federation shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Article 11.4 and by Article 18.1 (insofar as it relates to violations of the airspace of the Russian Federation) of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
1) heads of specially authorized bodies in respect of defense and civil aviation governing the use of the air space of the Russian Federation and their deputies;
2) heads of military and civil operational bodies of the united system of air traffic management of the Russian Federation and their deputies.

Article 23.44. Bodies Exercising State Supervision over Communications and Computerization

1. Bodies exercising state supervision over communication and computerization in the Russian Federation shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Articles from 13.1 to 13.4, from 13.6 to 13.9, and by Article 13.18 of this Code.
2. The following persons shall try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
1) the chief state inspector of the Russian Federation for supervision over communications and computerization, and his deputies;
2) senior state inspectors of the Russian Federation for supervision over communication and computerization.

Article 23.45. Bodies Exercising Control over the Protection of State Secrets

1. Bodies, exercising control over the protection of state secrets, shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Parts 3 and 4 of Article 13.12 and by Part 2 of Article 13.13 of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
  1) the head of the federal executive body, having authority in respect of ensuring the state security of the Russian Federation, and his deputies, heads of territorial agencies of said federal executive body and their deputies;
  2) the head of the federal executive body having authority in respect of defense, and his deputies;
  3) Abolished
  4) the head of the federal executive body, having authority in respect of foreign intelligence, and his deputies;
  5) the head of the federal executive body, having authority in respect of counteraction against technical intelligence services and of technical protection of information, and his deputies, heads of territorial agencies of said federal executive body and their deputies;
  6) heads of subdivisions of federal executive bodies, having authority in respect of ensuring the state security of the Russian Federation, of the defense of the Russian Federation, of foreign intelligence, of counteraction against technical intelligence services and of technical protection of information, which issue licenses for exercising the types of activity connected with the use and protection of data constituting a state secret.

Article 23.46. Bodies Exercising State Control over Circulation and Protection of Information

1. Bodies exercising state control over circulation and protection of information shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Parts 3 and 4 of Article 13.5, by Article 13.6, by Parts 1 and 2 of Article 13.12, by Part 1 of Article 13.13, by Articles 13.17, 13.22, 20.23 and by 20.24 of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
  1) Abolished
  2) the head of the federal executive body, having authority in respect of counteraction against technical intelligence services and in respect of technical protection of information, and his deputies, heads of territorial agencies of said federal executive body and his deputies - cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Article 13.6, by Parts 1 and 2 of Article 13.12, by Part 1 of Article 13.13 of this Code;
  3) the head of the federal executive body having authority in respect of the state security of the Russian Federation, and his deputies, heads of territorial agencies of said federal executive body and their deputies - cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Parts 3 and 4 of Article 13.5, by Article 13.6, Parts 1 and 2 of Article 13.12, by Part 1 of Article 13.13, by Articles 13.17, 20.23 and 20.24 of this Code;
  4) the head of the federal executive body having authority in respect of the press and mass media, and his deputies, heads of territorial agencies of said federal executive body and their deputies - cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Articles 13.17 and 13.22 of this Code;
  5) the head of the federal executive body having authority in respect of television and radio broadcasting and his deputies, heads of territorial agencies of said federal executive body and their deputies cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Articles 13.17 and 13.22 of this Code.

Article 23.47. Bodies Having Authority in Respect of the Securities Market

1. The federal executive body having authority in respect of the securities market shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Articles from 15.17 to 15.24 of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be entitled to try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the body indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
1) the head of the federal executive body having authority in respect of the securities market, and his deputies;
2) heads of regional divisions of the federal executive body having authority in respect of the securities market.

Article 23.48. The Federal Antimonopoly Body and Its Territorial Agencies

1. The federal antimonopoly agency and its territorial agencies shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Articles 14.3, 14.6, by Parts 1 and 2 of Article 14.8, by Article 14.9, by Part 2 of Article 19.5 and by Article 19.8 of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
1) the head of the federal antimonopoly body and his deputies;
2) heads of territorial agencies of the federal antimonopoly body and their deputies.

Article 23.49. Bodies of the State Inspectorate for Trade, Quality of Goods and Protection of Consumers' Rights

1. Bodies of the state inspectorate for trade, quality of goods and protection of consumers' rights shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Article 10.8 (insofar as it relates to violating the rules for storage and sale of animal-husbandry produce), by Articles 14.2, by Articles from 14.4 to 14.8, 14.15, by Part 3 of Article 14.16, by Article 19.14 (insofar as it relates to the sale, stock-taking and storage of precious metals and precious stones or articles containing them) of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
1) the chief state trade inspector of the Russia Federation and his deputies;
2) heads of territorial agencies of the state inspectorate for trade, quality of goods and protection of consumers' rights and their deputies.

Article 23.50. Bodies Exercising State Control over the Production and Sale of Ethyl Alcohol, of Alcohol and Alcohol-Containing Products

1. Bodies exercising state control over production and sale of ethyl alcohol, of alcohol and alcohol-containing products shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Part 3 of Article 14.16, by Part 2 of Article 14.17, by Article 14.19 and 15.13 of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
  1) the head of the federal executive body exercising state control over the production and sale of ethyl alcohol, of alcohol and alcohol-containing products, and his deputies;
  2) the head of an inspectorate of the federal executive body, exercising state control over the production and sale of ethyl alcohol, of alcohol and alcohol containing products, and his deputies;
  3) heads of territorial agencies of the federal executive body exercising state control over the production and sale of ethyl alcohol, of alcohol and alcohol-containing products in the subjects of the Russian Federation, and their deputies.

Article 23.51. Bodies Exercising State Control over the Procedure for Price Formation

1. Bodies exercising state control over observance of the procedure for price formation shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Article 14.6 of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article :
  1) the head of the federal executive body exercising state control over observance of the procedure for price formation;
  2) the head of a structural subdivision of the federal executive body, exercising state control over observance of the procedure for price formation, and his deputies;
  3) heads of the bodies, exercising state control over observance of the procedure for price formation in the subjects of the Russian Federation, and their deputies.
Article 23.52 Standardisation, Metrology and Certification Bodies
1. Standardisation, metrology and certification bodies shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Part 3 of Article 19.19 of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
  1) the chief state inspector of the Russian Federation for supervision over state standards and over ensuring uniformity of measurements and his deputies;
  2) chief state inspectors of the subjects (regions) of the Russian Federation for supervision over observance of state standards and ensuring uniformity of measurements, and their deputies.

Article 23.53. Bodies of State Statistical Registration

1. The federal executive body having authority in respect of state statistical registration and territorial agencies thereof shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Article 13.19 of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
1) the head of the federal executive body having authority in respect of state statistical registration, and his deputies;
2) heads of territorial agencies of the federal executive body, having authority in respect of state statistical registration in the subjects of the Russian Federation, and their deputies.

Article 23.54. Bodies Exercising Federal Assay Supervision over Producing, Extracting, Processing, Using, Circulating, Registering and Storing Precious Metals and Precious Stones

1. Bodies exercising federal assay supervision and state control over producing, extracting, processing, using, circulating, registering and storing precious metals and precious stones shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Article 19.14 of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
1) the head of the federal institution exercising federal assay supervision and state control over producing, extracting, processing, using, circulating, registering and storing precious metals and precious stones, and his deputies;
2) heads of state assay supervision inspectorates and heads of other structural subdivisions of the federal institution, exercising federal assay supervision and state control over producing, extracting, processing, using, circulating, registering and storing precious metals and precious stones, and their deputies on the territories of appropriate areas of their activities.

Article 23.55. Bodies of the State Housing Inspectorate

1. Bodies of the state housing inspectorate shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Article 7.21 to 7.23 of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
  1) the chief state housing inspector of the Russian Federation and his deputies;
  2) state housing inspectors of the Russian Federation;
  3) heads of state housing inspectorates of the subjects of the Russian Federation and their deputies.

Article 23.56. Bodies of State Architectural-and-Construction Supervision

1. Bodies exercising state architectural-and-construction supervision shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Articles 9.4 and 9.5 of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
1) the head of the chief inspectorate of state architectural-and-construction supervision of the federal executive body having authority in respect of construction and architecture, and his deputies;
2) heads of inspectorates of state architectural-and-construction supervision and their deputies.

Article 23.57. Bodies Exercising State Control over Observance of the Rules for Protection and Use of Cultural Heritage Objects

1. Bodies exercising state control over observance of the rules for protection and use of cultural heritage objects shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Articles 7.13, 7.14 and 7.16 of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
  1) the head of the federal executive body exercising control over observance of the rules for protection and use of historical and cultural monuments, and his deputies;
  2) heads of authorized structural subdivisions of said federal executive body and their deputies;
  3) heads of territorial agencies of said federal executive body and their deputies.

Article 23.58. Bodies Exercising State Geodetic Supervision and State Control in Respect of Names of Geographic Objects

1. Bodies exercising state geodetic supervision and state control in respect of names of geographic objects, shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Parts 3 and 4 of Article 7.2 (on destruction and damage of points of state geodetic systems, on failing to notify about the destruction or damage thereof, as well as on the refusal to provide vehicle access to them), by Articles 7.25, 7.26 and 19.10 of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
  1) the chief state geodetic supervision inspector of the Russian Federation and his deputies;
  2) chief state geodetic supervision inspectors of the subjects of the Russian Federation;
  3) chief state geodetic supervision inspectors of territorial zones.

Article 23.59. Bodies for Regulating Natural Monopolies

1. Bodies for regulating natural monopolies shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Part 3 of Article 19.5 and by Article 19.8 of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
1) the head of the federal body for regulating natural monopolies and his deputies;
2) heads of territorial agencies of the federal body for regulating natural monopolies and their deputies.

Article 23.60. Currency Control Bodies

1. Currency control bodies shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Article 15.25 of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
  1) the head of the federal executive body, having authority in respect of currency control, and his deputies;
  2) heads of structural subdivisions of the federal executive body, having authority in respect of currency control, and their deputies;
  3) heads of territorial agencies of the federal executive body, having authority in respect of currency control.

Article 23.61. Bodies Carrying out State Registration of Legal Entities

1. Bodies, carrying out state registration of legal entities, shall try cases concerning the administrative offenses provided for by Part 3 of Article 14.25 of this Code.
2. The following persons shall be empowered to try cases concerning administrative offenses on behalf of the bodies indicated in Part 1 of this Article:
1) the head of the federal executive body carrying out state registration of legal entities, and his deputies;
2) heads of territorial agencies of the federal executive body carrying out state registration of legal entities.

Article 23.62. The Bodies Responsible for Monitoring the Implementation of the Legislation on Counteracting the Legalisation (Laundering) of Incomes Received by the Way of Crime and the Financing of Terrorism

1. The federal executive governmental body authorised to take measures for counteracting the legalisation (laundering) of incomes received by the way of crime and the financing of terrorism shall consider the cases of the administrative offences specified by Article 15.27 of the present Code.
2. The following persons shall be entitled to consider cases of administrative offences in the name of the body specified in Part 1 of the present article:
1) the head of the federal executive governmental body authorised to take measures for counteracting the legalisation (laundering) of incomes received by the way of crime and the financing of terrorism, the deputies thereof;
2) the heads of territorial bodies of the federal executive governmental body authorised to take measures for counteracting the legalisation (laundering) of incomes received by the way of crime and the financing of terrorism, the deputies thereof.

Article 23.63. Bodies for Control over the Traffic of Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances

1. The bodies for control over the traffic of narcotics and psychotropic substances shall try cases on the administrative offences provided for by Articles 10.4, 10.5 and Part 2 of Article 20.20 of this Code.
2. The heads of these bodies and deputies thereof shall be entitled to try cases on administrative offences on behalf of the bodies for control over the traffic of narcotics and psychotropic substances.

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