Act no. 44/1988 on the protection and use of mineral resources (the Mining Act). Pays/Territoire Tchéquie Type du document Législation Date 1988 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Collection of Laws No. 44/1988 Sujet Ressources minérales Mot clé Législation de base Minéraux Exploration Exploitation minière Responsabilité/indemnisation Gestion/conservation Autorisation/permis Aire géographique Europe de l'Est, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on 1 July 1988. Résumé The purpose of this Act is to establish principles for the protection and rational use of mineral resources, particularly in prospecting and exploration, extraction of minerals, processing and refinement of minerals in connection with mining, as well as safety and environmental protection in these activities. For the purposes of this Act minerals are defined as solid, liquid and gaseous parts of the Earth's crust. The present Act is composed of 45 articles divided into the following Sections: General provisions (Sec. 1); Liablilties of organizations in the use of deposits (Sec. 2); Exploration and management of deposits (Sec. 3); Protection of mineral resources (Sec. 4); Construction of mines and quarries (Sec. 6); Mining of deposits (Sec. 7); Other interventions in the Earth’s crust (Sec. 8); Mining damages and compensation (Sec. 9); Common provisions (Sec. 10); Transitional and final provisions (Sec. 11). Texte intégral Tchèque Site web www.zakonyprolidi.cz Références - Législation Amendé par Act amending the Act on the protection and use of mineral resources (the Mining Act). Législation | Tchéquie | 2012 Mot clé: Minéraux, Exploration, Exploitation minière Source: FAO, FAOLEX