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Machakos County Quarrying Act, 2016 (No. 4 of 2016).

País/Territorio
Kenya
Subdivisión territorial
Machakos
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2016
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Fuente original
Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 5 (Machakos County Acts No. 4).
Título completo
An Act of the County Assembly of Machakos to regulate quarrying activities; to ensure sustainable exploitation and utilization of quarries; to provide for raising of revenue from quarrying activities; to provide for equitable sharing of the accruing benefits; and for connected purposes.
Materia
Medio ambiente gen., Recursos minerales
Palabra clave
EIA Control de la contaminación Saneamiento de suelos Minería Autorización/permiso Institución Entidad no gubernamental Minerales
Área geográphica
Africa, Africa Oriental
Resumen

This Act regulates the activity of "quarrying" in Machakos County. It, among other things, provides for the institutional framework for management and regulation of quarrying activities, the protection of the environment from harmful effects of quarrying activities and related activities, the rehabilitation of quarrying sites and the benefit-sharing and investing back to the community. The Director responsible for matters relating to natural resources shall oversee the implementation of this Act. No person shall carry out, conduct any quarry operations or activities unless issued with a permit by the Director. The Act also makes provision for public participation in the process of granting a permit, welfare of workers, inspections, closures of quarrying sites and regulation-making powers of the Executive Committee Member.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
kenyalaw.org