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The Makueni County Sand Conservation and Utilisation (Amendment) Act, no. 1 of 2022.

Country/Territory
Kenya
Territorial subdivision
Makueni
Document type
Legislation
Date
2022
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Kenya Gazette Supplement no. 2 of 2022.
Long title
An Act of the County Assembly of Makueni, to amend the Makueni County Sand Conservation and Utilisation Act, 2015
Subject
Mineral resources, Water
Keyword
Minerals Mining Transport/storage Internal trade International trade Gender Special fund Policy/planning Freshwater resources management Water users' associations Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Waterworks Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa
Entry into force notes
27 April 2022.
Abstract

This Act, consisting of 25 articles, amends the Makueni County Sand Conservation and Utilisation Act, no. 1 of 2015. The amendments concern: insertion of following new definitions, including: authorised officer, transportation, vehicle owner; measures for persons with disabilities and women; measures for representatives of non-state actors; measures concerning the fund of the authority; submission to the Auditor General the accounts of the Authority; measures concerning water resources users associations and their functions; regulations for the construction of sand dams and any other conservation activities; fines and criminal provisions; development of a management Plan; extraction, transport and scoop of sand; harvesting and trading of sand.

Full text
English
Website
kenyalaw.org

References - Legislation

Amends

Makueni County Sand Conservation and Utilization Act, 2015 (No. 1 of 2015).

Legislation | Kenya | 2015

Keyword: Soil rehabilitation, Community management, EIA, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Mining, Institution, Non-governmental entity, Gender, Basin/catchment/watershed, Sustainable use, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX