Mines and Minerals Amendment Regulations 1997 (L.N. No. 152 of 1997). Country/Territory Solomon Islands Document type Regulation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Mineral resources Keyword Mining Exploration Contract/agreement Access right Authorization/permit Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract These Regulations amend the Mines and Minerals Regulations in regulation 3 and by adding a regulation 3A (the current regulation 3A is renumbered regulation 3B). In regulation 3 these Regulations repeal and replace subparagraph 14(c) on the duty of the minister to negotiate terms and conditions of a mining lease or building permit. New regulation 3A concerns the duty of the Director to negotiate with landowners of land potentially affected by a special site right or a road access licence and the subsequent issue of such right or licence. Full text English References - Legislation Amends Mines and Minerals Regulations, 1996 (L.N. No. 6). Legislation | Solomon Islands | 1996 Keyword: Mining, Exploration, Access-to-information, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Public participation, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX