Amina Abdalla

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• 28 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: The rationale for requesting the deletion of Clause 30 is that the stakeholders in the sector and the Committee agreed that an ad hoc tribunal set up by the Cabinet 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. view
• 28 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Secretary would not provide a very fair process for adjudicating crisis. I also believe that there already exists the Environment and Land Court established by the Constitution, which would solve the problem. Therefore, we are proposing the deletion of the same and proposing a mechanism in Clause 128 on the procedures of how to deal with disputes. view
• 28 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Chairlady, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 31 be amended – (a) in sub-clause (1) by inserting the words “on the recommendation of the Mineral Rights Board” immediately after the words “Cabinet Secretary”; (b) in sub-clause (3) by inserting the following new sub-paragraph after paragraph (a) - (ia) a reconnaissance licence; (c) in sub-clause (4) by inserting the words “on the recommendation of the Mineral Rights Board” immediately after the words “Cabinet Secretary”. This is a consequential amendment that deals with the fact that the Cabinet Secretary can only issue those rights upon recommendation of a Mineral Rights Board. ... view
• 28 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: that we appreciate what we have, either through walking around or through geophysical and other non-intrusive mechanisms. We are told that nothing much is known about our mineral wealth. So, we are introducing this, so that more can be learnt and we can also get some revenue out of that. I beg to move. view
• 28 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Chairlady, I want to read the section for my good lawyer friend. With our amendment, sub-clause (4) would read: “shall on recommendation of the Mineral Rights Board by a notice in the Gazette prescribe the form and content of a mineral right licence on permit”. The way a licence looks like, it has your name and physical address. That is what is going to be prescribed. They are not going to decide what licences you are getting, but the format of that licence will be prescribed in regulation. Hon. Gumbo had raised the issue that there are many regulations ... view
• 28 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Chairlady, it will be upon recommendation of the Mineral Rights Board, if there are new things that come up, like if we discover a mineral that does not exist. For now, we have permits for gemstones, diamonds and other 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. view
• 28 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: minerals. So, if something new comes up, then they can prescribe. We do not think they would have any, but the rest have already been foretold under 31(4). view
• 28 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: This will be defined later. view
• 28 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Chairlady, I beg to move:- THAT, clause 32 be amended- (a) in the marginal note by deleting the words “except mining lease” and substituting therefor the words “for large scale operations”; (b) in sub-clause (1) by deleting the word “may” and substituting therefor the word “shall” ; (c) by deleting sub-clauses (2),(3),(4),(5),(6),(7),(8) and (9) and substituting therefor the following new sub-clauses – (2) The Cabinet Secretary shall, on the recommendation of the Mineral Rights Board, approve or reject an application- (a) within ninety days in the case of an application for prospecting license or reconnaissance licence; or (b) within ... view
• 28 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: (5) Where the application is approved, the applicant shall by notice in writing accept or reject the offer for grant of the mineral right within twenty-one days from the date of receipt of notification of the approval. (6) Where the applicant does not notify the Cabinet Secretary of the acceptance of the offer, the approval of the application shall lapse after twenty-one days. (7) Where the Cabinet Secretary has rejected an application, the affected applicant may apply to the Cabinet secretary for the review of the decision. (8) The Cabinet Secretary shall within thirty days communicate with the applicant on ... view