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Cap 285 s 11

Chief Executive may close areas to prospecting or mining

01/07/1997

Cap 285 s 12

Compensation where action is taken under section 11

01/06/2011

Cap 285 Part III

PROSPECTING

30/06/1997

Cap 285 s 13

Prospecting licences

30/06/1997

Cap 285 s 14

Rights of the holder

01/07/1997

Cap 285 s 15

Duties of the holder

30/06/1997

Cap 285 s 16

Ownership and disposal of minerals

01/07/1997

Cap 285 s 17

Further prospecting licences for same area

01/07/1997

Cap 285 s 18

Cancellation of prospecting licence

30/06/1997

Cap 285 Part IV

MINING

30/06/1997

Cap 285 s 19

Mining

30/06/1997

Cap 285 s 20

Mining licences

01/07/1997

Cap 285 s 21

Cancellation of mining licence

30/06/1997

Cap 285 s 22

Mining leases

30/06/1997

Cap 285 s 23

Requirements as to capital

30/06/1997

Cap 285 s 24

Duration and renewal of mining lease

01/07/1997

Cap 285 s 25

Rights under a mining licence or mining lease

01/07/1997

Cap 285 s 26

Assignment, etc. of mining rights

30/06/1997

Cap 285 s 27

Diversion or pollution of waters prohibited

30/06/1997

Cap 285 s 28

Purification of water

30/06/1997

Cap 285 s 28A

Discharges and deposits under Water Pollution Control Ordinance

30/06/1997

Cap 285 s 29

Power of Commissioner to close mine

30/06/1997

Cap 285 s 30

Acceptance of rent not to operate as a waiver of right of re-entry or forfeiture

01/07/1997

Cap 285 s 31

Power of Director of Lands to revoke a mining lease

01/07/1997

Cap 285 Part V

COMPENSATION

30/06/1997

Cap 285 s 32

Mining Compensation Board

01/07/1997

Cap 285 s 33

Compensation for disturbance of surface of surface rights, etc.

30/06/1997

Cap 285 Part VI

POSSESSION AND PURCHASE OF SPECIFIED MINERALS*

30/06/1997

Cap 285 s 34

Meaning of specified minerals for purposes of this Part

01/07/1997

Cap 285 s 35

Possession of specified minerals

30/06/1997

Cap 285 s 36

Purchase of specified minerals

30/06/1997

Cap 285 s 37

Licence to purchase specified minerals

30/06/1997

Cap 285 s 38

Duty of seller of specified minerals to satisfy himself that purchaser is licensed to buy

01/07/1997

Cap 285 s 39

Holder of licence to satisfy himself that the seller is authorized to possess and dispose of specified minerals

30/06/1997

Cap 285 s 40

Duty of licensee

30/06/1997

Cap 285 s 41

Cancellation of Authorized Buyer's Licence

30/06/1997

Cap 285 s 41A

Appeals

30/06/1997

Cap 285 Part VII

APPOINTMENT AND FUNCTIONS OF MINES OFFICERS

30/06/1997

Cap 285 s 42

Appointment of mines officers

01/07/1997

Cap 285 s 43

Functions of the Superintendent of Mines

01/07/1997

Cap 285 s 44

Powers of mines officers

30/06/1997

Cap 285 s 45

Power to enter upon land and inspect, etc.

30/06/1997

Cap 285 s 46

Public officers may be authorized to discharge functions of mines officer

30/06/1997

Cap 285 Part VIII

INQUIRIES INTO ACCIDENTS, ETC.

30/06/1997

Cap 285 s 47

Accidents to be reported

30/06/1997

Cap 285 s 48

Commissioner of Mines to decide if inquiry by Superintendent shall be held in certain cases

30/06/1997

Cap 285 s 49

Procedure if inquiry conducted by Commissioner

30/06/1997

Cap 285 s 50

Saving

04/05/1998

Cap 285 Part IX

OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

30/06/1997

Cap 285 s 51

Unlawful prospecting and mining

01/07/1997

Cap 285 s 52

Penalty for contraventions of section 8, 15, 27 or 28

30/06/1997

Cap 285 s 53

Offences and penalties in relation to possession and purchase of minerals

30/06/1997