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Mining (Amendment) Act No. 58 of 2015.

Country/Territory
Papua New Guinea
Document type
Legislation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Being an Act to amend the Mining Act 1992.
Subject
Mineral resources, Sea
Keyword
Mining Continental shelf Deep sea bed Maritime zone
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act amends the Paragraph c and d in the definition of "land" in Section 2 of the Principal Act, as the offshore area between the mean high water springs level of the sea and the lowest astronomical tide, and the offshore area that comprises the seabed underlying any of the waters of Papua New Guinea, other than internal waters.

Full text
English
Website
www.parliament.gov.pg

References - Legislation

Amends

Mining Act 1992.

Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 1992 (2006)

Keyword: Land tenure, Lease, Expropriation, Right of use, Mining, Minerals, Exploration, Institution, Environmental standards, Authorization/permit, Standards, Protection of environment, Water abstraction, Water rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX