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Act no. 44/1988 on the protection and use of mineral resources (the Mining Act).

Country/Territory
Czechia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1988
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Collection of Laws No. 44/1988
Subject
Mineral resources
Keyword
Basic legislation Minerals Exploration Mining Liability/compensation Management/conservation Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on 1 July 1988.
Abstract

The purpose of this Act is to establish principles for the protection and rational use of mineral resources, particularly in prospecting and exploration, extraction of minerals, processing and refinement of minerals in connection with mining, as well as safety and environmental protection in these activities. For the purposes of this Act minerals are defined as solid, liquid and gaseous parts of the Earth's crust. The present Act is composed of 45 articles divided into the following Sections: General provisions (Sec. 1); Liablilties of organizations in the use of deposits (Sec. 2); Exploration and management of deposits (Sec. 3); Protection of mineral resources (Sec. 4); Construction of mines and quarries (Sec. 6); Mining of deposits (Sec. 7); Other interventions in the Earth’s crust (Sec. 8); Mining damages and compensation (Sec. 9); Common provisions (Sec. 10); Transitional and final provisions (Sec. 11).

Full text
Czech
Website
www.zakonyprolidi.cz

References - Legislation

Amended by

Act amending the Act on the protection and use of mineral resources (the Mining Act).

Legislation | Czechia | 2012

Keyword: Minerals, Exploration, Mining

Source: FAO, FAOLEX