Mines and Minerals (Amendment) Act (No. 4 of 2017). Country/Territory Belize Document type Legislation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Supplement to the Official Gazette of 4 February 2017. Long titleAn Act to amend the Mines and Minerals Act, Chapter 226 of the Substantive Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2011; to make provision, in the interest of administrative and operational efficiency, for the responsible Minister to delegate certain functions to any Minister of State appointed to assist the Minister; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Subject Mineral resources Keyword Minerals Mining Inspection Governance Geographical area Americas, Central America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act amends the Mines and Minerals Act by inserting a new section 4A, which allows the Minister to delegate certain functions. The Minister may, by Order published in the Gazette, delegate to any Minister of State appointed to assist him, the exercise or performance of all or any of the powers or functions conferred upon the Minister under the provisions of this Act specified in this Act (The specified provisions are s 5, 110, 112, 114, 115(1) (a) and (b) and Parts III and VII.). Full text English Website nationalassembly.gov.bz References - Legislation Amends Mines and Minerals Act. Legislation | Belize | 1989 Keyword: Basic legislation, Minerals, Mining, Inspection, Institution, EIA, Environmental standards, Authorization/permit, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX