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The powers of the IKMT are dissolved. A new "super-inspectorate" is created that includes territory, environment and forests

2025-12-19 15:35:30Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
The powers of the IKMT are dissolved. A new "super-inspectorate" is
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Following the updated version of the law in 2024 and subsequent interventions with Normative Act No. 9, dated 1.10.2025, the Ministry of Interior has issued for public consultation the draft law “On the inspection and protection of the territory from illegal constructions” with profound changes in the inspection of the territory. The essence of the new draft law is the centralization of inspection functions and institutional reorganization, shifting the main weight from the local level towards a central structure with regional scope.

From a two-tier model (2024) to a centralized chain (draft law 2025)

The law updated in 2024 provided for a clear two-tier model: inspection and protection of the territory was carried out by the Local Unit Inspectorate and by the IKMT (National Inspectorate for Territorial Protection). In this scheme, a local inspectorate (IMT) was established near each local unit, with leaders appointed by the mayor of the local unit and with logistical support from the local unit itself.

The new draft law under consultation radically changes this logic: the local inspection is removed as an independent link, while the IKMT is replaced with a new central structure that is organized at the central and regional levels, with regional directorates and local offices.

Which institutions will "no longer exist"?

In the 2025 draft law, the most important change is the suppression of the local component as an inspection institution: Inspection by the local unit inspectorate is removed (letter "a" of article 3 is repealed), removing the inspection structure of municipalities from its "organic" role.

Articles 4 and 5, which in the previous version related to the responsibilities/duties of the local inspection, are repealed. The loop of appeal to the local unit is also abolished: the draft law repeals the provision that provided for an administrative appeal to the commission at the local unit against the decisions of the local inspection body.

In the transitional provisions, it is expressly provided that "local territorial supervision structures near local self-government units" are abolished and placed under the jurisdiction of the new central inspectorate.

A new “super-inspectorate”: Territory, Environment and Forests under one umbrella

The new draft law proposes to replace references to the IKMT with the “Central Inspection Structure – Central Inspectorate for Territory, Environment and Forests”, with regional outreach and local offices, but with centralized subordination and command.
The changes also extend to other laws, removing or replacing references to local inspection with the new central inspectorate.

Normative Act 2025: the first signal for "tightening" and stronger coordination

The October 2025 intervention with Normative Act No. 9 did not overthrow the two-tier model, but strengthened control and coordination, especially for permits under the competence of the KKTU. In this context, the Territorial Development Agency (TDA) was added in the capacity of the Technical Secretariat of the KKTU for coordination and monitoring with the inspection structures.
The bases for launching inspections were also expanded and the concept of inspection groups was revised, including joint center-local compositions and supporting participation by the TDA for KKTU permits.

Another element with practical impact was the rule that administrative appeal does not suspend the execution of final decisions, making the measure enforceable immediately upon notification.

The previously envisaged "right to bear arms" is abolished

The new draft law under consultation also affects the status and attributes of the central inspectorate: the relevant point (article 8, point 4) is repealed, which in the 2024 version provided that IKMT employees enjoyed the right to be equipped with weapons and use them according to the relevant legislation.

What is expected to change in practice?

If the draft law is approved in its current form, the main impact is expected to be the centralization of decision-making and execution: the role of local units as inspection institutions is abolished and competencies are consolidated into a single central structure with regional reach.

The unification of administrative appeals is also expected: by removing the commission at the local unit, the appeal remains focused on the central link (General Inspectorate), reducing local filters.

Overall, the new draft law marks a clear shift towards a centralized model of territorial control, where the local level moves from an institutional inspection role to a more limited role, while inspection, coordination and supervision are consolidated under a single central "umbrella" that includes territory, environment and forests. / ekofin.al


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