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Mines and Minerals (Amendment) Act, 2000 (No. 2 of 2000).

País/Territorio
Zambia
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2000
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Título completo
An Act to amend the Mines and Minerals Act.
Materia
Medio ambiente gen., Recursos minerales
Palabra clave
Responsabilidad/indemnización Minería Contrato/acuerdo Entidad no gubernamental
Área geográphica
Africa, Africa Oriental, Naciones en desarrollo sin litoral, Países menos desarrollados
Resumen

These newly inserted provisions concern the transfer of assets and liabilities of Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Limited (ZCCM) to the State. Notwithstanding any other law or regulation or any other provision of this Act, the State shall assume the liabilities set out in subsection (3) of section 9A and the liabilities "shall vest in the State immediately upon transfer pursuant to this section and shall be recoverable against the State as a civil debt and the purchaser, transferee, manager or subsequent owner shall have no liability or obligation in respect thereof where any assets of, or equity or assets of subsidiaries of ZCCM are transferred in part or in whole whether to a subsidiary of ZCCM, prior to the disposal by ZCCM of its interest in such subsidiary or to the disposal by such subsidiary of any of its assets in whole or in part, or to a purchaser or other transferee. Liability as defined here shall include environmental liabilities, i.e. any liability to third parties incurred or arising out of or in connection with: (a) Any death, injury, disease or disability of any person; or (b) Any physical damage to or loss of enjoyment of property or assets of any person; and which are or have been caused by acts or omissions regulated under or addressed by environmental law.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
www.parliament.gov.zm

Referencias - Legislación

Enmienda

Mines and Minerals Act (Cap.213).

Legislación | Zambia | 1995 (2006)

Palabra clave: Contaminación del suelo/calidad, Conservación de suelos/mejoramiento de suelos, Legislación básica, Minería, Exploración, Autorización/permiso, Contaminación de las aguas dulces, Control de la contaminación

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX