THE FORMATION OF INSTITUTIONAL FOUNDATIONS OF LOCAL SELF - GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES FUNCTIONING IN UKRAINE AS THE ENTITIES OF CIVIL PROTECTION IMPLEMENTATION

Abstract

Based on the analysis of the fundamental special laws and regulations that govern the issues of civil defense, protection of population and territories as well as other objects from emergencies, and also local self-government, which were adopted throughout the period of Ukraine's independence, the article explores the process of formation of the institutional foundations of local self-government authorities functioning in Ukraine as the entities of civil protection implementation. The article focuses on the peculiarities, inconsistencies and trends in the development of the regulatory framework for the local self-governments activity and their capacity as local civil protection authorities, their functions and responsibilities.

Keywords

• civil protection; civil defense; the unified state system of civil protection of ukraine; protection of population and territories from emergency situations; local self-government authorities; village
• township
• city councils and their executive bodies
• an emergency situation