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Kwale County Quarrying Act, 2016 (No. 11 of 2016).

Country/Territory
Kenya
Territorial subdivision
Kwale
Document type
Legislation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 20 of 2016.
Long title
An Act of Kwale County Assembly to regulate quarrying activities in the county and to ensure the safe and sustainable utilization of Land and Environment and for connected purposes.
Subject
Environment gen., Mineral resources, Water
Keyword
EIA Pollution control Mining Authorization/permit Institution Non-governmental entity Minerals Sustainable development Drainage/land reclamation
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa
Abstract

This Act regulates the activity of "quarrying" in Kwale County. It establishes the Technical Minerals Harvesting Committee. It shall advise the County Executive Committee on operations of harvesting of common minerals and ensure the (environmentally) sustainable development of common mineral resource exploitation and observance of national norms and standards regarding such activity. Common mineral harvesting from any riverbed shall be undertaken in a way that ensures water retention. The Chief officer in charge of environment shall be responsible for the issuing of licenses under this Act.

Full text
English
Website
kenyalaw.org

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Kwale County Quarrying Regulations, 2017 (L.N. No. 1 of 2018).

Legislation | Kenya | 2018

Keyword: EIA, Pollution control, Soil rehabilitation, Mining, Authorization/permit, Sustainable development, Minerals, Institution, Non-governmental entity, Drainage/land reclamation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX