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Mining Ordinance, 1980.

Country/Territory
British Virgin Islands (UK)
Document type
Legislation
Date
1980
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official publication, pp. 32-82.
Long title
An Ordinance to repeal the Mining Ordinance 1972 and to enact more comprehensive legislation governing exploration for and production of minerals in the British Virgin Islands, and for purposes incidental thereto or connected therewith.
Subject
Fisheries, Mineral resources
Keyword
Marine fisheries Mining Exploration Minerals Data collection/reporting Offences/penalties Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

The 72 sections of this Act are divided into 11 Parts: Preliminary (I); Ownership of minerals and acquisition of mineral rights (II); Administration (III); Reconnaissance, prospecting and mining (IV); Mineral rights and surface rights (V); Financial (VI); Withdrawal of applications, surrender and termination of mineral rights (VII); Records, information and arbitration (VIII); Miscellaneous (IX); Offences and penalties (X); Regulations (XI).

Full text
English