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 titleAn 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