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Minerals Act, 1962 (Act 126).

País/Territorio
Ghana
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
1962
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Fuente original
Official publication, pp. 2-7.
Título completo
An Act to provide for the vesting of the ownership and control of minerals throughout Ghana in the President on behalf of the Republic of Ghana in the trust of the people of Ghana, to enable the President to issue prospecting, mining, dredging and water licenses, to repeal the Mineral oil Pre-emption Ordinance (Cap. 154) and certain provisions of the Minerals Ordinance (Cap. 155) and the Tema Town and Port (Acquisition of Land) Ordinance, 1952 (No. 38) and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Materia
Recursos minerales, Agua
Palabra clave
Minería Institución Minerales Aguas continentales
Área geográphica
Africa, Atlántico Norte, Africa Occidental
Resumen

Mineral riches of Ghana are vested in the President (sect. 1). The President may grant mining licenses and authorisation for mining operations as specified in section 2, including dredging of rivers, obtaining, diverting, impounding, etc. of water for mining purposes. The President shall, on behalf of the Republic, have the right of pre-emption of all minerals raised, won or gotten in Ghana (sect. 4). Section 6 concerns a price to be paid for minerals and products taken on pre-emption. Section 8 concerns obstruction of the right of pre-emption. Other provisions concern offences, regulation making powers and interpretation.

Texto completo
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Referencias - Legislación

Enmendado porr

Minerals (Control of Smuggling) (Amendment) Act, 1965 (Act 296).

Legislación | Ghana | 1965

Palabra clave: Minerales

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX

Revocado por

Minerals and Mining Act, 1986 (P.N.C.D.I. 153).

Legislación | Ghana | 1986

Palabra clave: Minería, Institución, Minerales, Radiación, Residuos peligrosos, Aguas continentales

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX

Small-scale Gold Mining Act, 1989 (P.N.C.D.I. 218).

Legislación | Ghana | 1989

Palabra clave: Minería, Institución, Autorización/permiso

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX