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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Abdalla",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Amina Ali Abdalla",
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    "content": "person who – (a) is a citizen of Kenya; (b) has attained the age of majority; and (c) may be a member of an artisanal mining cooperative association or group. (2) Where any other mineral right has been granted over a parcel of land an artisanal permit shall not be granted. (3) A person shall not engage in artisanal mining operations unless the person has been granted an artisanal mining permit under this Act. (4) A person may apply for an artisanal mining permit to the representative of the Director of Minesin the area of operation in the prescribed form. (5) An application for an artisanal permit shall contain the following information– (a) the name, nationality and address of the applicant; (b) the name of the co-operative, association or group, place of registration and the registered office address; (c) the minerals in respect of which the permit is sought; (d) description of the area in respect of which the permit is sought; and (e) the land owner’s consent has been obtained where the land is not designated as an artisanal or small scale mining area. (6) The representative of the Director of Mines shall notify the applicant of the grant or refusal of the application within the prescribed time. (7) A permit granted by the representative of the Director of Mines shall be for the specified mineral in the application and shall be subject to conditions specified in the permit. Duration of a permit 77E.(1) A permit granted under this Act shall be valid for a period three years from the date of issue and shall be renewable upon application for one more term. (2) A holder of an artisanal permit may apply to convert it to a small scale permit in the manner as may be prescribed in Regulations. Revocation of a permit 77 F. (1) The representative of the Director of Mines may revoke a permit granted where the holder of the permit– (a) contravenes the terms and conditions of the permit; or (b) is convicted of any offence relating to smuggling or illegal sale or dealing in minerals. Operations of Artisanal Miners 77 G(1). A holder of an artisanal permit may mine and produce minerals in an effective and efficient method. (2) The holder of an artisanal permit shall observe good mining practices, health and safety rules and pay due regard to the protection of the environment. (3) The Cabinet Secretary shall prescribe regulations for the protection, health and safety of artisanal mining operations. Compensation of The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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