National Minerals Agency Act, 2012 (No. 3 of 2012). País/Territorio Sierra Leona Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2012 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoBeing an Act to establish the National Minerals Agency to promote the development of the minerals sector by effectively and efficiently managing the administration and regulation of mineral rights and minerals trading in Sierra Leone, including geological survey and data collection activities; to establish a National Minerals Agency Board to provide technical and other support the agency and to provide for other related matters. Materia Recursos minerales Palabra clave Minería Política/planificación Gobernanza Institución Minerales Comercio internacional Área geográphica Africa, Países menos desarrollados, Atlántico Norte, Africa Occidental Resumen This Act provides for the establishment of the National Minerals Agency and the Mineral Agency Board, which shall be the governing body of Agency. The Agency is established as a body corporate and shall promote the development of the mineral sector by effectively and efficiently managing the administration and regulation of mineral rights and minerals trading in Sierra Leone, and provide technical and other support to the mineral sector including geological survey and data collection activities. It shall also administer and enforce the Mines and Minerals Act of 2009 and any other Acts related to the trade in minerals and related Regulations. The Board shall effectively enforce this Act and ensure compliance with its provisions. The Agency shall have various departments as specified. The Minister may, on the advice of the Board and by legislative instrument, make Regulations: (a) providing for the establishment of committees for the control of and the administration of a particular mineral; and (b) generally for the effective implementation of this Act. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.sierralii.org