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Quarries Control Act, 1983.

Country/Territory
Jamaica
Document type
Legislation
Date
1984 (2004)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to repeal the Quarries Act and make other provisions in lieu thereof.
Subject
Land & soil, Mineral resources, Water
Keyword
Soil pollution/quality Mining Minerals Freshwater resources management Sustainable development
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act makes provision for the control of quarry operations, i.e. mining operations not covered by the Mining Act. The Act consists of 37 sections divided into 6 Parts: Preliminary; Quarry zones and licenses; Quarry tax; Enforcement; Safety; Ancillary.

Full text
English

References - Legislation

Amended by

Quarries Control (Amendment) Act, 2015 (No. 8 of 2015).

Legislation | Jamaica | 2015

Keyword: Soil pollution/quality, Mining, Minerals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX