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Mining Act, 2016 🇰🇪


REPUBLIC OF KENYA

Mining Act, 2016

Act 12 of 2016

  • Assented to on 6 May 2016
  • Commenced on 27 May 2016
  • [This is the version of this document from 27 May 2016.]
AN ACT of Parliament to give effect to Articles 60, 62 (1)(f), 66 (2), 69 and 71 of the Constitution in so far as they apply to minerals; provide for prospecting, mining, processing, refining, treatment, transport and any dealings in minerals and for related purposes

Part I – PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Mining Act, 2016.

2. Scope of the Act

(1)This Act shall apply to the minerals specified in the First Schedule.
(2)The Cabinet Secretary may from time to time, by notice in the Gazette, amend the First Schedule to this Act.

3. Act not to apply to petroleum and hydrocarbon gases

Save to the extent provided for in this Act, this Act shall not apply to matters relating to petroleum and hydrocarbon gases.

4. Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—application” includes—(a)an application…

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