CAP.270.

Laws

5 of 1965

88(1) of 1995

132(1) of 2001

63(1) of 2003

MINES AND QUARRIES

(REGULATION) LAW

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63(1) of 2003 Capital

63(1) of 2003 Townplanning permit

meI;ltioned ~ su~tion (2).tJ.ae Governor may, by a further notice published In the ~. revoke the NOrm1t,licence orlease. . ,--

8. Every holder of a prospecting ~t, a miniDg lease or ...... of . a quarry licence shall at aq times keep correct plans of all ==': prospecting. mining or q~ done, and 'correct records ~ of all mineral vaI~es founa; arid ore reserves calculated. .... on the area of his permit, l;ase or licence. and shall supply to the Inspector of Mines on request. copies of such plansand records.. . '.

9. (1) The Council of Ministers may require an applicant for a prospecting permit, mining lease or quarry licence to submit any relevant teChno. economical andlor environmental studies and to show to his' satisfaction that he commands SUffICient working capital to ensure'the proper prospecting, development ~r working, as the case may be, of the area applied for and may require the applicant to furnish a banker's guarantee forsuch amount as may be determined.

Of(~ ~=o~~~~t:y~ ;~a:~~: -. Jessees or engmeers to bEi-;;l'nitted for' his information.

'. (3~ U ~Y person makes d.uti in camp-lying with any ~w.rement unposed un~ subsection (2) he shall be· liable to a fine not ex~ five pounds for. every day during which the default CQntinues., . .

9A.-(1) An application for the grant of a mining lease or a quarry licence shall not be accepted unless the applicant has and submits with the application the relevant townplanning permit.

(2) Against the provisions of section (1) and the Townplanning Law, an application for the development of a mine or a quarry in a free area of a mining or a quarrying zone shall not be accepted unless the applicant has and submits with the application a certificate of competency for the aforesaid development in the application area. The certificate of competency may be granted after an application is submitted and examined according to the provisions of this Law, concerning the applications for the grant of mining leases and quarry licences: The mining lease or the quarry licence in a free area of a mining or a quarrying zone may be granted only to the holder of the relevant certificate of competency: The certificate of competency is not transferable.

(3) For the purposes of this article "free area of a mining or a quarrying zone" means the area of a mining or a quarrying zone which is not covered by any permit or grant, granted according to the provisions of this Law. An area is not considered free when is covered by a mining lease or a quarry licence or a townplanning permit which is under renewal, even if it has been expired.

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10. (1) No prospecting permit. mining· lease. quarry Ludt· permit. or quarry ~cence .~ed under ~ Law sh!Jll ~ authonze prospecting. mn,mg or quarrymg on or m. pct.biI. or the erection of beacons·ou, or the occupation of, any of =~.. the followin« lands:

(4) land set apart or usqi for, appropriated or dedicated to. any public p1ft:P

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