Law No. 12 of 1968 regulating the natural resources affairs. Pays/Territoire Jordanie Type du document Législation Date 1968 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Ressources minérales Mot clé Minéraux Exploitation minière Contrat/accord Collecte de données/déclarations Règlement des différends Planification environnementale Exploration Institution Transport/dépôt Autorisation/permis Concession Politique/planification Aire géographique Asie, Moyen-Orient, Afrique du Nord et Proche-Orient, Mer Rouge et le Golfe d'Aden, Asie Occidentale Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Résumé This Law is composed of 69 articles. Articles 1 and 2 give terms and definitions. Article 3 provides for the establishment of the Natural Resources Authority which shall have the following competencies: to prospect and lay out geological and economic studies related to natural resources; to supervise technically the mining methods; and to exploit mines. The Authority shall be considered an autonomous corporation body under the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (arts. 4 and 5). The Board of Directors of the Natural Resources Authority, established under the chairmanship of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, shall have the following competences and duties: laying out general policies of the Authority; recommending internal and external loans upon the approval of the Cabinet; utilizing experts, advisors and agents; preparing the annual budget; signing contracts and agreements; and preparing laws and regulations pertaining to the Authority (arts. 8 and 9). The Cabinet shall nominate the Director-General of the Authority (art. 12). The Authority shall be responsible for the following activities: laying out policies for the development and exploitation of rock and mineral resources in the Kingdom; providing technical and advisory services related to mining; carrying out mining projects; and other responsibilities entrusted by the Cabinet (art. 14). All minerals existing in Jordan, whether found on the surface, underground, in territorial waters, rivers and internal waters, shall be considered as a State domain (art. 30). No exploration permit, prospecting licence or mining right may be granted for Government and Waqf property unless upon approval (art. 33). Articles 34-40 address licences, permits, exploitation, exploration and the like for Jordanian citizens and foreigners. Article 41 defines exploration rights of holders of a prospecting licence. The Authority may issue a mining right to any person holding a certificate of discovery (art. 42). The holder of an exploration licence or mining right shall not have the right to take water from lakes, rivers, water sources or canals bordering or passing through the licensed land nor change the course without a written permission of the President (art. 44). The holder of a mining right shall submit to the President a detailed annual report, within January of each year, indicating the value of the tonnage extracted during the precedent year, number of employees, and work plan and programme for the coming year (art. 45). Quarries' activities and transportation of rock materials shall be carried out upon a previous licence (art. 49). The settlement of disputes shall be carried out by arbitration (art. 50). Articles 51-55 deal with budgets, and financing and incomes of the Authority. Article 66 contains offences and penalties. Texte intégral Anglais Références - Législation Amendé par Jordan Valley Development Law as amended by the amended Law No. 30 of 2001. Législation | Jordanie | 1988 (2001) Mot clé: Eaux continentales, Eaux souterraines, Eaux superficielles, Prélèvement d'eau, Ouvrages, Irrigation, Règlement des différends, Collecte de données/déclarations, Institution, Autorisation/permis, Infractions/sanctions Source: FAO, FAOLEX Jordan Valley Development Law, 1988. Législation | Jordanie | 1988 (2001) Mot clé: Eaux continentales, Eaux souterraines, Eaux superficielles, Politique/planification, Irrigation, Institution de bassin, Expropriation, Prélèvement d'eau, Fonds spécial Source: FAO, FAOLEX Abrogé par Natural Resources Law No. 19 of 2018. Législation | Jordanie | 2018 Mot clé: Exploitation minière, Minéraux, Autorisation/permis, Développement durable, Exploration, Royalties/redevances, Commerce intérieur, Commerce international, Charbon, Hydrocarbures, Risques, Inspection, Droits d'utilisation de l'eau, Utilisation durable Source: FAO, FAOLEX