Unofficial translationPublished in: Latvijas Vestnesis, May 21, 1996, No. 13.Amendments: Law of 11.02.1999 (Latvijas Vestnesis, February 24, 1999, No. 52/53), Law of 07.09.2000 (Latvijas Vestnesis, September 14, 2000, No. 321/322)Saeima (Parliament) has approved, and the State President has promulgated the following Law: ON THE SUBSOILSECTION I GENERAL PROVISIONS 1. Terms used in the text of the LawThe following terms are used in the text of the Law:1) topsoil – the upper porous layer of the earth crust formed under the influence of atmospheric and biological factors and where natural vegetation occurs;2) common mineral resources – mineral resources, commonly occurring in Latvia, with sufficient reserves;3) mineral resources – formations of inorganic or organic origin (including groundwater), the use of which is practical and economically feasible;4) a deposit of mineral resources – a natural a...