Mines And Minerals

Cap. 226 · Revised Edition 2020 · 122 sections

s. 1Short title
s. 2Property in and control of minerals
s. 3Interpretation
s. 4Service of notices, etc
s. 4AMinister may delegate specified functions
s. 5Inspector of Mines
s. 6Performance of Inspector’s functions, etc
s. 7Prohibition against disclosure of information
s. 8Indemnity
s. 9Agreement with respect to the grant of mineral rights
s. 10Applications
s. 11Power of Minister to obtain information concerning applications, etc
s. 12Restriction on persons to whom mineral rights may be granted
s. 13Mineral right
s. 14Restriction on exercise of rights by holder of mineral right
s. 15Application for reconnaissance licence
s. 16Disposal of application for reconnaissance licence
s. 17Restriction on grant of reconnaissance licence
s. 18Notice of decision on application for reconnaissance licence
s. 19Contents of reconnaissance licence
s. 20Term of reconnaissance licence
s. 21Miscellaneous provisions concerning reconnaissance licences
s. 22Rights of holder of reconnaissance licence
s. 23Duties of holder of reconnaissance licence
s. 24Application for exclusive prospecting licence
s. 25Disposal of application for exclusive prospecting licence
s. 26Restriction on grant of exclusive prospecting licence
s. 27Notice of decision on application for exclusive prospecting licence
s. 28Contents of exclusive prospecting licence
s. 29Programme of prospecting operations
s. 30Option
s. 31Term of exclusive prospecting licence
s. 32Miscellaneous provisions concerning exclusive prospecting licences
s. 33Rights of holder of exclusive prospecting licence
s. 34Duties of holder of exclusive prospecting licence
s. 35Variations, etc., of obligations
s. 36Application for mining licence
s. 37Disposal of application for mining licence
s. 38Restriction on grant of mining licence
s. 39Notice of decision on application for mining licence
s. 40Contents of mining licence
s. 41Term of mining licence
s. 42Rights of holder of mining licence
s. 43Duties of holder of mining licence
s. 44Use of wasteful practices
s. 45Cessation, etc., of production from mine
s. 46Power of Inspector on cessation, etc
s. 47Application for renewal of reconnaissance licence
s. 48Application for renewal of exclusive prospecting licence
s. 49Application for renewal of mining licence
s. 50Notice of disposal of application for renewal of mineral right
s. 51Licence to have effect pending disposal of application for renewal
s. 52Amendment of prospecting or mining programme
s. 53Surrender
s. 54Effect of certificate of surrender
s. 55Suspension or cancellation of mineral right
s. 56Records
s. 57Interest in mineral rights to be created by instrument in writing
s. 58Transfer of mineral rights to be approved by Minister
s. 59Minister may require information
s. 60Evidentiary provision
s. 61Inspection of Register
s. 62Register may be rectified
s. 63Offences in relation to registration
s. 64Records and reports
s. 65Application for inclusion of additional minerals in licence
s. 66Enlargement of prospecting area or mining area
s. 67Recovery of unexpended amounts
s. 68Control of company not to be given without consent of Minister
s. 69Definitions
s. 70Restriction on exercise of rights by holder of non-exclusive prospecting licence or claim
s. 71Non-exclusive prospecting licence
s. 72Rights under non-exclusive prospecting licence
s. 73Term and renewal of non-exclusive prospecting licence
s. 74Pegging of claim
s. 75Restriction on registration of claim
s. 76Period of validity and renewal of claim
s. 77Rights and duties of holder of claim
s. 78Cancellation of claim
s. 79Quarry permit
s. 80Application, grant and renewal of quarry permit
s. 81Public Quarry
s. 82Registered Quarry
s. 83Rights, etc., of permit holder in Registered Quarry or Public Quarry
s. 84Revocation of quarry permit
s. 85Royalty on minerals obtained under mining licence, etc
s. 86Royalty on minerals obtained under a claim
s. 87Prohibition on disposal of minerals
s. 88Remission of royalty, etc
s. 89Annual charges in respect of mineral rights
s. 90Security for compliance
s. 91Minister may require information to be furnished
s. 92Recovery of royalty, etc
s. 93Protection of natural resources to be taken into account
s. 94Conditions for the protection of the environment, etc
s. 95Rehabilitation of area damaged by prospecting or mining
s. 96Direction to comply with conditions of mineral right for protection of environment
s. 97Interpretation in this Part
s. 98Possession, etc., of reserved minerals
s. 99Mineral dealer’s licence
s. 100Offences
s. 101Interpretation in this Part
s. 102Restrictions on exercise of rights in relation to certain land
s. 103Compensation for disturbance to rights, etc
s. 104Notice of intention to commence reconnaissance or prospecting operations, etc
s. 105Establishment of the Board
s. 106Constitution and duties of the Board
s. 107Scientific investigation
s. 108Powers of Inspector and authorised officers
s. 109Removal of minerals
s. 110Permit to export minerals
s. 111Acquisition of land
s. 112Production of books, etc
s. 113Identity of person exercising certain rights to be established
s. 114Removal of property by holder of mineral right
s. 115Removal and sale of property
s. 116Obstruction of holder of mineral rights, etc
s. 117Offence committed by body corporate
s. 118Miscellaneous offences
s. 119Regulations
s. 120Transitional provisions and savings
s. 121Repeals