Makueni County Sand Conservation and Utilization Act, 2015 (No. 1 of 2015). País/Territorio Kenya Subdivisión territorial Makueni Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2015 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Makueni County, Gazette Supplement No. l of 18 February 2015. Título completoAn Act of County Assembly of Makueni to regulate and to ensure sustainable conservation and utilization of sand and to provide for protection of the environment and equitable sharing of the accruing benefits and for connected purposes. Materia Medio ambiente gen., Tierra y suelos, Recursos minerales, Agua Palabra clave Saneamiento de suelos Ordenación comunitaria EIA Conservación de suelos/mejoramiento de suelos Minería Institución Entidad no gubernamental Género Cuenca/área de captación/cuenca colectora Uso sostenible Aguas continentales Área geográphica Africa, Africa Oriental Resumen The object and purpose of this Act is to provide a legal framework for sand utilization, i.e. the removal, extraction, harvesting or scooping of sand from sites. It establishes the Makueni County Sand Conservation and Utilization Authority and defines its functions and powers. It also establishes a County Sand Conservation Fund and requires the Authority to establish Sub-County Sand Management Committees in every Sub County. Committees shall, among other things, ensure that sand utilization sites are rehabilitated appropriately by the Sand Resource Utilization Association and ensure that the requirements of an environmental impact assessment and environmental audit pursuant to the Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act of 1999 have been fulfilled before sand utilization is allowed. The Authority shall promote the sustainable use of sand by, among other things, measuring the value of unexploited sand and other related resources in terms of watershed protection. Sand utilization from any riverbed shall be undertaken in a manner that allows adequate reserve of the sand is retained to ensure water retention. Texto completo Inglés Página web kenyalaw.org Referencias - Legislación Enmendado porr The Makueni County Sand Conservation and Utilisation (Amendment) Act, no. 1 of 2022. Legislación | Kenya | 2022 Palabra clave: Minerales, Minería, Transporte/depósito, Comercio interior, Comercio internacional, Género, Fondo especial, Política/planificación, Manejo de recursos hídricos, Asociación de usuarios de aguas, Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos, Instalaciones, Infracciones/sanciones Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX