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Mineral Development Licensing Ordinance [Cap 58].

Country/Territory
Kiribati
Document type
Legislation
Date
1973 (1978)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Ordinance to make provision for the grant of licences to search for and to win minerals, and for purposes incidental thereto and connected therewith.
Subject
Land & soil, Mineral resources
Keyword
Land tenure Expropriation Mining Exploration Minerals Offences/penalties Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Micronesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

The Ordinance consists of 63 sections divided into 11 Parts: Preliminary (I); Acquisition of mineral rights (II); Administration (III); Reconnaissance licences (IV); Prospecting licences (V); Mining licences (VI); Mineral rights and surface rights (VII); Financial (VIII); Withdrawal of applications (IX), Surrender and termination of mineral rights (X); Regulations (XI); Penalties and offences (XII); Records, information and arbitration (XIII).

Full text
English
Website
www.paclii.org