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Ministerial Order No. 1/2008 establishing specific norms regulating the licensing for industrial mining and stone quarry extraction activities.

Country/Territory
Timor-Leste
Document type
Regulation
Date
2008
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Jornal da Repubblica, Serie I, No. 32, 30 July 2008.
Subject
Environment gen., Mineral resources
Keyword
Environmental standards Mining Authorization/permit Classification/declassification Research Standards Protection of environment Minerals
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Ministerial Order enters into force on the day after its publication.
Abstract

This Ministerial Order, consisting of 5 Chapters and 3 Annexes, establishes specific norms regulating the environmental licensing for industrial mining and stone quarry extraction activities. It provides the requirements to request and obtain a licence to exploit mineral mass, including for research purposes on mining sector. It does not apply for domestic exploitation on micro and small scale of extraction and exploitation. Annexes lay down the down the model forms to request the above mentioned environmental licensing.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.jornal.gov.tl

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Ministerial Order No. 2/2014 establishing the new application form for issuance of mineral medium and large-scale mining licensing.

Legislation | Timor-Leste | 2014

Keyword: Environmental standards, Mining, Authorization/permit, Classification/declassification, Research, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Standards, Protection of environment, Minerals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Ministerial Order No. 1/2009 amending Ministerial Order No. 1/2008 on specific norms regulating the licensing for industrial mining and stone quarry extraction activities.

Legislation | Timor-Leste | 2009

Keyword: Environmental standards, Mining, Authorization/permit, Coastal zone management, Ecosystem preservation, Standards, Protection of environment, Protected area

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Ministerial Order No. 64/2016 on the Specific Licensing Rules for Mineral Exploitation Activities.

Legislation | Timor-Leste | 2016

Keyword: Environmental standards, Mining, Authorization/permit, Classification/declassification, Research, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Procedural matters, Tax/levy, Standards, Protection of environment, Minerals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX