Mines and Minerals Development Act
ZambiaAct of Parliament2015
This Act has been repealed.It was replaced by Minerals Regulation Commission Act. Read this one for the law as it stood, not as it is now.
The Mines and Minerals Development Act is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia enacted in 2015. It contains 133 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Mines and Minerals Development Act and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Mines and Minerals Development Act
- S. 1Short title and commencement
- S. 2Interpretation
- S. 3Ownership of minerals
- S. 4General principles for mining and minerals development
- S. 5Director and other officers
- S. 6Mining Licensing Committee
- S. 7Honorary inspectors
- S. 8Mining Cadastre Offices
- S. 9Execution and delegation of powers and functions of
- S. 10Powers of Directors and authorised officers
- S. 11Immunity
- S. 12Prohibition of exploration, mining or mineral processing
- S. 13Types of rights
- S. 14Disqualification from holding mining rights
- S. 15Subject to this Act, where more than one person apply
- S. 16Mining right for area subject to other rights
- S. 17Acquisition of mining rights by Government
- S. 18Survey of land
- S. 19Bids
- S. 20Preference for Zambian products, contractors and services
- S. 21Application for exploration licence
- S. 22Consideration of application for exploration licence
- S. 23Exploration licence
- S. 24Duration of exploration licence
- S. 25Obligations of holder of exploration licence
- S. 26Restrictions on removal of minerals
- S. 27Geological survey, mapping and exploration on behalf of
- S. 28Closure of area to priority licensing
- S. 29Licensing of mining activities
- S. 30Application for mining licence
- S. 31Consideration of application for mining licence
- S. 32Mining licence
- S. 33Deferment of commencement of mining
- S. 34Duration of mining licence
- S. 35Obligations of holder of mining licence
- S. 36Suspension of production or closure of mine by Director
- S. 37Suspension of production by holder of mining or mineral
- S. 38Application for mineral processing licence
- S. 39Consideration of application for mineral processing licence
- S. 40Mineral processing licence
- S. 41Obligations of holder of mineral processing licence
- S. 42Application for and grant of gold panning certificate
- S. 43Obligations of holder of gold panning certificate
- S. 44Prohibition of trading in minerals without permit
- S. 45Application for mineral trading permit
- S. 46Obligations of holder of mineral trading permit
- S. 47Importation and exportation of minerals
- S. 48Duration of export or import permit
- S. 49Prohibition of acquisition, selling, etc. of radioactive minerals
- S. 50Application to acquire, sell, etc. radioactive minerals
- S. 51Mineral analysis
- S. 52Restrictions of rights of entry by holder of licence or permit
- S. 53Exercise of rights under licence or permit
- S. 54Right to use and access water or graze stock
- S. 55Acquisition of use of land by holder of mining right
- S. 56Arbitration of disputes
- S. 57Compensation for disturbance of rights, etc
- S. 58Rights to building materials
- S. 59Integrated decision making
- S. 60Disposal of conflict mineral
- S. 61Display of mining or non-mining right
- S. 62Registered office
- S. 63Insurance and indemnities
- S. 64Restrictions on mining rights and mineral processing licence
- S. 65Amendment of programme of exploration or mining
- S. 66Transfer of mining licence
- S. 67Transfer of control of company
- S. 68Alteration of exploration or mining area
- S. 69Mergers or coordination of mining operations
- S. 70Abandonment of land subject to mining or non-mining right
- S. 71Surrender of mining right or mineral processing licence
- S. 72Suspension or revocation of mining right or mineral processing
- S. 73Surrender of records on termination of mining right or
- S. 74Management of assets on suspension, abandonment or
- S. 75Compliance order
- S. 76Renewal of mining or non-mining right
- S. 77Annual charge
- S. 78Production of information
- S. 79Registers
- S. 80Consideration of environment and human health when
- S. 81Conditions for protection of environment and human health
- S. 82Clearing away of mining plant or mineral processing plant
- S. 83Sale of mining plant or mineral processing plant
- S. 84Wasteful mining practices
- S. 85Notification of accidents and dangerous occurances
- S. 86Environmental Protection Fund
- S. 87Liability and redress
- S. 88Collection and assessment of mineral royalty
- S. 89(1) A holder of a mining licence shall pay a mineral royalty
- S. 90Due date for mineral royalty
- S. 91Mineral royalty returns
- S. 92Provisional assessment of mineral royalty
- S. 93Remission of mineral royalties
- S. 94Deferment of mineral royalties
- S. 95Prohibition of disposal of minerals
- S. 96Notification of decisions
- S. 97Appeals against decision of Directors
- S. 98Mining Appeals Tribunal
- S. 99Decision of Tribunal
- S. 100Appeals to High Court
- S. 101Rules
- S. 102Failure to appoint manager
- S. 103Notice of accidents
- S. 104Endangering safety and health of persons employed in mine
- S. 105Working in suspended or closed mine
- S. 106Prohibition of conduct with dangerous results
- S. 107Obstruction of holder of mining right
- S. 108Offences relating to records and reports
- S. 109(1) A holder of a mining or non-mining right shall not cause
- S. 110Use of false certificates
- S. 111Offences related to mining
- S. 112General penalty
- S. 113Mingling samples of ore
- S. 114Offences committed by body corporate or unincorporated
- S. 115Summary imposition of penalties
- S. 116Recovery of fees
- S. 117Disclosure of information
- S. 118Electronic submissions and payments
- S. 119Regulations
- S. 120Repeal of Act No. 7 of 2008
- S. 121Transitional provisions
- S. 2015ment
- S. in any consideration or discussion of, or vote on any question
- S. IPRELIMINARY
- S. IIADMINISTRATION
- S. IIIMINING RIGHTS AND NON-MINING RIGHTS
- S. IVMINING RIGHTS AND SURFACE RIGHTS
- S. IXOFFENCES AND PENALTIES
- S. VREGULATORY PROVISIONS
- S. VISAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
- S. VIIMINERAL ROYALTIES AND CHARGES
- S. VIIIMINING APPEALS TRIBUNAL
- S. XGENERAL PROVISIONS