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Minerals Act, 1962 (Act 126).

Pays/Territoire
Ghana
Type du document
Législation
Date
1962
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Source d'origine
Official publication, pp. 2-7.
Titre complet
An Act to provide for the vesting of the ownership and control of minerals throughout Ghana in the President on behalf of the Republic of Ghana in the trust of the people of Ghana, to enable the President to issue prospecting, mining, dredging and water licenses, to repeal the Mineral oil Pre-emption Ordinance (Cap. 154) and certain provisions of the Minerals Ordinance (Cap. 155) and the Tema Town and Port (Acquisition of Land) Ordinance, 1952 (No. 38) and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Sujet
Ressources minérales, Eau
Mot clé
Exploitation minière Institution Minéraux Eaux continentales
Aire géographique
Afrique, Atlantique Nord, Afrique de l'Ouest
Résumé

Mineral riches of Ghana are vested in the President (sect. 1). The President may grant mining licenses and authorisation for mining operations as specified in section 2, including dredging of rivers, obtaining, diverting, impounding, etc. of water for mining purposes. The President shall, on behalf of the Republic, have the right of pre-emption of all minerals raised, won or gotten in Ghana (sect. 4). Section 6 concerns a price to be paid for minerals and products taken on pre-emption. Section 8 concerns obstruction of the right of pre-emption. Other provisions concern offences, regulation making powers and interpretation.

Texte intégral
Anglais

Références - Législation

Amendé par

Minerals (Control of Smuggling) (Amendment) Act, 1965 (Act 296).

Législation | Ghana | 1965

Mot clé: Minéraux

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Abrogé par

Minerals and Mining Act, 1986 (P.N.C.D.I. 153).

Législation | Ghana | 1986

Mot clé: Exploitation minière, Institution, Minéraux, Radiation, Déchets dangereux, Eaux continentales

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Small-scale Gold Mining Act, 1989 (P.N.C.D.I. 218).

Législation | Ghana | 1989

Mot clé: Exploitation minière, Institution, Autorisation/permis

Source: FAO, FAOLEX