Public Quarry

(1) A City Council, Town Council, Lands Office or other autonomous government agency may from time to time define areas within the boundaries of their jurisdiction to be termed “Public Quarries”. Any person holding a quarry permit may remove construction minerals from such Public Quarry on payment of any fee that may be imposed by the administering authority. (2) Notice of the establishment of a Public Quarry with a description of its boundaries shall be published in the Gazette, and a copy of the notice with a plan of the area shall be sent to the Inspector, who shall place the plan on record and allocate an official serial number to the quarry, notifying the administering authority. (3) The authority establishing the Public Quarry may disestablish the quarry at any time, provided at least thirty days’ notice shall have been given by the publication of a notice in the 78 Gazette, and by posting an advance copy of the notice on public display within the area of the authority’s jurisdiction. An advance copy of such notice shall be sent also to the Inspector. (4) A Government department which wishes to establish a quarry site for departmental use shall demarcate with suitable beacons the desired area which may be of any size or shape, and shall send two copies of plans thereof showing the dimensions and location to the Inspector for recording as a Government quarry. The Inspector shall place one plan on record and notify the department of the serial number of the Government quarry.