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Machakos County Quarrying Act, 2016 (No. 4 of 2016).

Pays/Territoire
Kenya
Sous-division territoriale
Machakos
Type du document
Législation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Source d'origine
Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 5 (Machakos County Acts No. 4).
Titre complet
An Act of the County Assembly of Machakos to regulate quarrying activities; to ensure sustainable exploitation and utilization of quarries; to provide for raising of revenue from quarrying activities; to provide for equitable sharing of the accruing benefits; and for connected purposes.
Sujet
Environnement gén., Ressources minérales
Mot clé
EIA Lutte contre la pollution Remise en état des sols Exploitation minière Autorisation/permis Institution Entité non-gouvernementale Minéraux
Aire géographique
Afrique, Afrique Orientale
Résumé

This Act regulates the activity of "quarrying" in Machakos County. It, among other things, provides for the institutional framework for management and regulation of quarrying activities, the protection of the environment from harmful effects of quarrying activities and related activities, the rehabilitation of quarrying sites and the benefit-sharing and investing back to the community. The Director responsible for matters relating to natural resources shall oversee the implementation of this Act. No person shall carry out, conduct any quarry operations or activities unless issued with a permit by the Director. The Act also makes provision for public participation in the process of granting a permit, welfare of workers, inspections, closures of quarrying sites and regulation-making powers of the Executive Committee Member.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
kenyalaw.org