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Rights, etc., of permit holder in Registered Quarry or Public Quarry

Cap. 226, s. 83 · Revised Edition 2020

(1) The holder of a quarry permit shall have the right of access to any Public Quarry and to his Registered Quarry site, and shall have the right to mine, sell and dispose of construction minerals mined therefrom subject to the payment of any prescribed fees. (2) The holder of a quarry permit shall have the right to establish, within the boundaries of his Registered Quarry site, machinery for excavating, crushing, sizing and stacking the products of his quarry together with buildings of a temporary nature for use as an office or stores, but not for housing employees other than a watchman. (3) The permit holder shall conduct his operations in a manner not likely to impede the holders of other quarry permits working in the vicinity, and shall at all times maintain his excavations in a safe condition so as not to cause injury to livestock or persons. (4) The permit holder shall submit to the Inspector such returns as may be prescribed, and such other information as the Inspector may require concerning his transactions from time to time. (5) The permit holder may issue written authorisation to another person to mine construction minerals within his Registered Quarry site, and such person shall not require a quarry permit, but the permit holder shall remain responsible for the discharge of every obligation and responsibility imposed by this Act and regulations made thereunder in respect of such authorised mining.
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Rights, etc., of permit holder in Registered Quarry or Public Quarry — Cap. 226 s. 83 · Belize Law