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Small-Scale Gold Mining Law, 1989 (PNDCL 218).

Section 1: (1) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no person shall engage in or undertake any small-scale gold mining operation unless there is in existenc ...

Small-Scale Gold Mining Law, 1989 (PNDCL 218).

Section 2: Subject to subsections (1) and (2) of section 75 of the Minerals and Mining Law, 1986 (PNDCL 153) no licence for small-scale gold mining operation sh ...

Small-Scale Gold Mining Law, 1989 (PNDCL 218).

Section 3: Except otherwise provided in this Law, a licence granted by the Secretary shall be subject to such conditions as may be specified therein. ...

Small-Scale Gold Mining Law, 1989 (PNDCL 218).

Section 4: (1) A licence granted under section 1 of this Law to any person or group of persons other than a co-operative society shall be for a period not excee ...

Small-Scale Gold Mining Law, 1989 (PNDCL 218).

Section 5: The size of the area in respect of which a licence may be granted under this Law shall not exceed-(a) three acres in the case of a grant to any one p ...

Small-Scale Gold Mining Law, 1989 (PNDCL 218).

Section 6: The Secretary may at any time revoke a licence granted under this Law where:-(a)        he is satisfied that the licensee has con ...

Small-Scale Gold Mining Law, 1989 (PNDCL 218).

Section 7: A licence granted under this law shall not be transferable. ...

Small-Scale Gold Mining Law, 1989 (PNDCL 218).

Section 8: (1) The Minerals Commission shall for the purposes of monitoring small-scale gold mining operations establish in an area designated as a small-scale ...

Small-Scale Gold Mining Law, 1989 (PNDCL 218).

Section 9: Any person engaged in or wishing to undertake any type of small-scale gold mining operation shall register with the District Centre of the designated ...

Small-Scale Gold Mining Law, 1989 (PNDCL 218).

Section 10: (1) There shall be established in every designated area a Small-scale Gold Mining Committee (hereafter referred to in this Law as "the Committee").( ...

Small-Scale Gold Mining Law, 1989 (PNDCL 218).

Section 11: A person licensed to mine gold under this Law may win, mine and produce gold by any effective and efficient method and shall in his operations obser ...

Small-Scale Gold Mining Law, 1989 (PNDCL 218).

Section 12: Where a licence is granted in a designated area to any person other than the owner of the land, the licensee shall pay to the owner of the land such ...

Small-Scale Gold Mining Law, 1989 (PNDCL 218).

Section 13: No small-scale gold miner shall use any explosive in his operations. ...

Small-Scale Gold Mining Law, 1989 (PNDCL 218).

Section 14: A small-scale gold miner may purchase from any authorised mercury dealer such quantities of mercury as may be reasonably necessary for the purposes ...

Small-Scale Gold Mining Law, 1989 (PNDCL 218).

Section 15: For a period of three years from the date of the coming into force of this Law, all persons engaged in small-scale gold mining operations shall be e ...

Small-Scale Gold Mining Law, 1989 (PNDCL 218).

Regulation 257. Where a mineral right is to be granted through tender procedures, the conduct of the tender shall be fair and transparent and  in acco ...

Small-Scale Gold Mining Law, 1989 (PNDCL 218).

Regulation 258(1)  The  grant  of a mineral  right  may  be made  through  tender where(a) the Commission determines tha ...