Punishable water pollution: act or consequence?

On the basis of the analysis of legislative structures of the Criminal Law, stipulating the responsibility for the pollution of waters, the provisions of sectoral legislation, as well as the court practice, it is concluded that the term «pollution» in Art. 250 of the Criminal Code used to describe the act, whereas Articles 246, 247, 257 of the Criminal Code - socially dangerous consequences. The use of this approach in the design of criminal prohibitions when the same term is used in the description of how to act, and the consequences, creates many difficulties for law enforcers. To resolve these discrepancies need to make changes, so that in accordance with the rules of legislative technique to adjust the articles of the Criminal Code.

water pollution, contamination of water, depletion of water, environmental crime, the rules of legislative technique, break- ing the rules of environmental protection, socially dangerous consequences, criminal offense