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Makueni County Sand Conservation and Utilization Act, 2015 (No. 1 of 2015).

Pays/Territoire
Kenya
Sous-division territoriale
Makueni
Type du document
Législation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Source d'origine
Makueni County, Gazette Supplement No. l of 18 February 2015.
Titre complet
An Act of County Assembly of Makueni to regulate and to ensure sustainable conservation and utilization of sand and to provide for protection of the environment and equitable sharing of the accruing benefits and for connected purposes.
Sujet
Environnement gén., Terre et sols, Ressources minérales, Eau
Mot clé
Remise en état des sols Gestion communautaire EIA Conservation du sol/amélioration du sol Exploitation minière Institution Entité non-gouvernementale Genre Bassin/captage/bassin versant Utilisation durable Eaux continentales
Aire géographique
Afrique, Afrique Orientale
Résumé

The object and purpose of this Act is to provide a legal framework for sand utilization, i.e. the removal, extraction, harvesting or scooping of sand from sites. It establishes the Makueni County Sand Conservation and Utilization Authority and defines its functions and powers. It also establishes a County Sand Conservation Fund and requires the Authority to establish Sub-County Sand Management Committees in every Sub County. Committees shall, among other things, ensure that sand utilization sites are rehabilitated appropriately by the Sand Resource Utilization Association and ensure that the requirements of an environmental impact assessment and environmental audit pursuant to the Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act of 1999 have been fulfilled before sand utilization is allowed. The Authority shall promote the sustainable use of sand by, among other things, measuring the value of unexploited sand and other related resources in terms of watershed protection. Sand utilization from any riverbed shall be undertaken in a manner that allows adequate reserve of the sand is retained to ensure water retention.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
kenyalaw.org

Références - Législation

Amendé par

The Makueni County Sand Conservation and Utilisation (Amendment) Act, no. 1 of 2022.

Législation | Kenya | 2022

Mot clé: Minéraux, Exploitation minière, Transport/dépôt, Commerce intérieur, Commerce international, Genre, Fonds spécial, Politique/planification, Gestion des resources en eau douce, Associations d'usagers de l'eau, Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives, Ouvrages, Infractions/sanctions

Source: FAO, FAOLEX