Quarry (Amendment) Act 2016 (No. 17 of 2016). Country/Territory Vanuatu Document type Legislation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Sessional Legislation Republic of Vanuatu. Long titleAn Act to amend the Quarry Act No. 9 of 2013. Subject Land & soil, Mineral resources Keyword Traditional rights/customary rights Dispute settlement Mining Exploration EIA Authorization/permit Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract This Act amendments the Quarry Act in provisions concerning, among other things, a ban on quarry activities for environmental protection reasons, approval of development on land subject to a dispute between custom owners, suspension of a quarry permit and various environmental considerations regarding developments. Full text English Website www.paclii.org References - Legislation Amends Quarry Act 2013 (No. 9 of 2013). Legislation | Vanuatu | 2013 Keyword: Mining, Exploration, Institution, EIA, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX