Minerals Regulation Commission Act
ZambiaAct of Parliament2024
In force, and amended by 1 amendment Act. Check the amendments before relying on the wording of a section.
The Minerals Regulation Commission Act is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia enacted in 2024. It contains 107 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Minerals Regulation Commission Act and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Minerals Regulation Commission Act
- S. 1Short title and commencement
- S. 2Interpretation
- S. 3Minerals to vest in President
- S. 4Principles
- S. 5Establishment of the Minerals Regulation Commission
- S. 6Functions of Commission
- S. 7Board of Commission
- S. 8Functions of Board
- S. 9Director-General, Secretary and other staff
- S. 10Prohibition of exploration, mining, mineral processing or
- S. 11Types of mining and non-mining rights
- S. 12Disqualification from holding mining right and non-mining
- S. 13Priority of applications for mining or non-mining rights
- S. 14Acquisition of mining rights and investment by Government
- S. 15Survey of land
- S. 16Application for exploration licence
- S. 17Validity of exploration licence
- S. 18Disqualification for issue of exploration licence
- S. 19Closure of area to priority licensing
- S. 20Licensing of mining activities
- S. 21Application for mining licence
- S. 22Validity of mining licence
- S. 23Deferment of commencement of mining
- S. 24Suspension of production or closure of mine by Commission
- S. 25Application for mineral processing licence
- S. 26Validity of mineral processing licence
- S. 27Amendment of mining licence or mineral processing
- S. 28Suspension or restriction of production by holder of mining
- S. 29Application for gold panning certificate
- S. 30Prohibition of trading in minerals without permit
- S. 31Application for mineral trading permit
- S. 32Prohibition of import or export of mineral, etc without permit
- S. 33Application for importation and exportation of minerals
- S. 34Mineral analysis
- S. 35Restriction of rights of entry by a holder of licence or permit
- S. 36Exercise of rights under licence or permit
- S. 37Right to use and access water or graze stock
- S. 38Acquisition of use of land by holder of mining right
- S. 39Alternative dispute resolution
- S. 40Compensation for disturbance of rights, etc
- S. 41Rights to building materials
- S. 42Disposal of conflict minerals
- S. 43Insurance and indemnities
- S. 44Restriction on mining rights and mineral processing licence
- S. 45Amendment of programme of exploration or mining
- S. 46Transfer of mining or mineral processing licence
- S. 47Transfer of control of company
- S. 48Alteration of exploration or mining area
- S. 49Mergers or co-ordination of mining operation
- S. 50Abandonment of land subject to mining or mineral
- S. 51Surrender of mining right or mineral processing licence
- S. 52Renewal of mining or non-mining right
- S. 53Suspension or revocation of mining or non-mining
- S. 54Surrender of records on termination of mining or non-
- S. 55Management of assets on suspension, abandonment or
- S. 56Compliance order
- S. 57Annual area charge
- S. 58Production of information
- S. 59Consideration of environment and human health when
- S. 60Conditions for protection of environment and human health
- S. 61Clearing away of mining or mineral plant
- S. 62Sale of mining or mineral processing plant
- S. 63Wasteful mining practices
- S. 64Notification of accidents and dangerous occurrences
- S. 65Liability and redress
- S. 66Environmental Protection Fund
- S. 67(1) The Commissioner-General shall be responsible for the
- S. 68(1) A holder of a mining licence shall pay mineral royalty
- S. 69Due date for mineral royalty
- S. 70Mineral royalty returns
- S. 71Provisional assessment of mineral royalty
- S. 72Remission of mineral royalty
- S. 73Deferment of mineral royalty
- S. 74Prohibition of disposal of minerals
- S. 75Inspectors
- S. 76Powers of inspectors
- S. 77Seizure of property
- S. 78Establishment of Tribunal and jurisdiction
- S. 79Members of Tribunal
- S. 80Tenure of office of members of Tribunal
- S. 81Funding and allowances of members of Tribunal
- S. 82Registrar of Tribunal and other staff
- S. 83Exercise of powers of Tribunal and procedure
- S. 84Appeals to Tribunal
- S. 85Notice of appeal
- S. 86Hearing before Tribunal
- S. 87Restriction on number of mining rights
- S. 88Offence by body corporate or unincorporate body
- S. 89Disclosure of information
- S. 90Registers
- S. 91Civil damages
- S. 92General penalty
- S. 93Summary imposition of penalties
- S. 94Additional powers of court
- S. 95Guidelines
- S. 96Regulations
- S. 97Repeal of Act No. 11 of 2015 and savings and transitional
- S. IPRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
- S. IIFINANCIAL PROVISIONS
- S. IIIEXPLORATION, MINING, PROCESSING AND TRADING
- S. IVMINING RIGHTS AND SURFACE RIGHTS
- S. IXMINING APPEALS TRIBUNAL
- S. VREGULATORY PROVISIONS
- S. VISAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIROMENTAL PROTECTION
- S. VIIMINERAL ROYALTIES AND CHARGES
- S. VIIIINSPECTORATE
- S. XGENERAL PROVISIONS