Mining (Licensing) Regulations

This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

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This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

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1. "lode" or "reef" includes all true fissure veins, bedded veins, contact veins, segregated veins, pipes, contact deposits, stock works, impregnations, metalliferous conglomerates other than hardened alluvial deposits of modern origin, metalliferous and lateritic capping, such irregular deposits as conform generically to the preceding classification and beds of any mineral such as beds of ironstone and coal seams; "mineral rent" means the amount payable under section 106 of the Act and prescribed in Schedule 3 to these Regulations; "NEMA" means the National Environment Management Authority established under the National Environment Act, 2019;
2. "OMCTP" means Online Mining Cadaster Transaction Portal;
3. "win minerals" means to intentionally mine for minerals and includes any mining or mineral processing operations.

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1. (1) All applications made under the Act and supporting documents shall be submitted online to the Commissioner through the Mining Cadaster.
2. (2) A person submitting an application under subsection (1) shall register as a Cadaster portal user.
3. (3) An application for a mineral right shall be submitted by a registered portal user by completing the prescribed Forms set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations, uploading the required documents and payment of a non-refundable fee prescribed in Schedule 3 to these Regulations.
4. (4) Upon online payment or uploading the proof of payment of the application fee and fulfilling all the requirements of the Act and these Regulations, the application shall be considered for evaluation.
5. (5) An applicant may at any time withdraw the application upon which all the information submitted for the purposes of the application shall be deleted.
6. (6) Any false or inaccurate information submitted in an application, shall result in the rejection of the application and where a mineral right has been granted, the mineral right shall be revoked.
7. (7) An application for a mineral right shall be processed within the following periods, as applicable, from the date of receipt of complete application- (a) a prospecting license, seven days; (b) a location licence, twenty five days; (c) an exploration licence, fourty days;
8. (d) a retention licence, fourty five days; and (e) a mining lease, sixty days.

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1. (1) The Commissioner shall not accept an application where the area applied for fully overlaps an areas subject to another mineral right, other applications or any area gazzetted for exploration or mining.
2. (2) Where the area applied for partly overlaps an existing licence or permit area or any area closed to applications under the Act, the applicant may- (a) accept the reduced area; (b) modify the area; or (c) withdraw the application and terminate the application process.

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1. (1) An application for a prospecting licence under section 19 of the Act shall be made to the Commissioner in Form 2 set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations and shall- (a) contain particulars specified in Form 2; (b) specify the mineral applied for; and (c) be accompanied by the fees prescribed fees in Schedule 3 to these Regulations. (2) Where a holder of a prospecting licence discovers any mineral other than that to which his or her licence relates, the holder may apply to the Commissioner for a mineral right over the mineral discovered.
2. (3) Where the application is required to be made by an agent, it shall be supported by a registered power of attorney; and in case the agent is a body corporate, the application shall be supported by a registered board resolution.

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1. (1) Upon receipt of a complete application for a prospecting licence, the Commissioner shall cause the application to be evaluated.
2. (2) The Commissioner may after the evaluation under subregulation (1), grant or reject an application for a prospecting licence.
3. (3) The prospecting licence shall be in accordance with sections 20 and 21 of the Act and the prescribed form.
4. (4) The Commissioner shall, where he or she rejects an application under subregulation (2), give reasons for the refusal in writing to the applicant.

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1. (1) A holder of a mineral right shall keep a record in Form 18 set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations, showing the sub-county or administrative sub-divisions in which he or she prospects each day and the kinds and quantities of samples or minerals obtained, if any, in the course of the prospecting operations.
2. (2) A holder of a prospecting licence shall submit a copy of the record kept under subregulation (3), to the Commissioner, within fourteen days after the end of the month in which the record relates.

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1. (1) An area which is the subject of an application for an exploration licence shall be rectangular in shape with a minimum width of not less than one third of the length applied for.
2. (2) Notwithstanding subregulation (1), the Commissioner may, where it is desired that a boundary be identical with the boundary of another area or for other good cause, allow the area to be other than rectangular in shape.

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1. Demarcation of an exploration area shall be done by defining, capturing and submitting coordinates through the online Mining Cadaster using, UTM coordinates system Arc 1960 or WGS 84.

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1. (1) An application for an exploration licence shall be made to the Commissioner in Form 3 set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations and in accordance with regulation 7. (2) An application made under subregulation (1), shall- (a) contain proof of financial capacity of the applicant; (b) contain proof of technical capacity in form of certified copies of academic documents and curriculum vitae indicating relevant qualification experience of at least 3 years of the leading technical personnel to execute the work program; (c) contain proof of payment of the fees prescribed in Schedule 3 to these Regulations; and (d) comply with sections 26, 27, 28 and 29 of the Act.
2. (3) An application for an exploration licence shall be accompanied by- (a) a programme of exploration activities costed in quarterly periods, which the applicant undertakes to perform in the area applied for if the licence is granted; (b) a statement of the approximate number of workers the applicant intends to employ on continuous exploration if the licence is granted including the applicants' proposal for the employment and training of Uganda citizens as required by section 28 (3)(c) of the Act;
3. (c) company policy on gender equity and equal opportunities; and (d) a project brief in accordance with the National Environment Act, 2019.

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1. (1) Where the Commissioner after evaluating an application under regulation 14 is satisfied that the application meets all the requirements of the Act and these Regulations, the applicant shall be required to pay the annual mineral rent in accordance with section 106 of the Act and the registration fees prescribed in Schedule 3 to these Regulations.
2. (2) An exploration licence granted by the Commissioner under section 27 of the Act shall be in the prescribed form.

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1. The work obligations in respect of an exploration licence shall be as specified in sections 32 and 33 of the Act and Schedule 4 to these Regulations.

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1. (1) An application for a certificate of cessation, suspension or curtailment of work obligations in an exploration area shall be in Form 9 set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations and shall be accompanied by fees prescribed in Schedule 3 to these Regulations.
2. (2) Where the Commissioner is satisfied that good cause has been shown by the holder of an exploration licence for cessation, suspension or curtailment, the Commissioner may grant a certificate in Form 24 set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations, for such period and subject to such conditions as he or she may determine.
3. (4) The Commission may revoke an exploration licence where work is not resumed at the expiration of the period of cessation, suspension or curtailment, or where the conditions specified in the certificate are not complied with.
4. (5) A certificate of cessation, suspension or curtailment obtained through fraud or misrepresentation shall be null and void and the licence shall be liable to revocation, without prejudice to any other penalty specified under these Regulations.

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1. (1) An application for a retention licence shall-
2. (a) contain the requirements of section 35 of the Act; (b) be in Form 4 set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations and in accordance with regulation 7; and (c) contain proof of the applicants technical and financial capacity.
3. (2) An application under subregulation (1) shall be accompanied by the fees prescribed in Schedule 3 to these Regulations.
4. (3) The applicant shall, for the purpose of indicating financial capacity under subregulation (1), submit a detailed statement of his or her assets and liabilities signed by the applicant; and in the case of an applicant which is a body corporate, the application shall be accompanied by-
5. (a) certified copies of the previous financial year balance sheet and profit and loss account, incorporating the results of the last financial year, and which have been audited by the company's auditors, including every document required by law to be annexed or attached to the certified copies;
6. (b) a copy of the audited report undertaken by a certified or registered auditor; (c) a detailed statement of the financial resources available to the applicant to undertake the activities under the licence; and (d) a certified bank statement from the applicant's bank.
7. (4) The applicant shall, for the purpose of indicating technical capacity under subregulation (1), submit certified copies of academic document and curriculum vitae indicating relevant experience of at least 3 years of the leading technical personnel to update studies and assess the prospect for development and commercial exploitation of the mineral deposit concerned.
8. (5) Where the Commissioner after evaluating an application under regulation 7 is satisfied that the application meets all the requirements of the Act and these Regulations, the applicant shall be required to pay the annual mineral rent in accordance with section 106 of the Act and the registration fees prescribed in Schedule 3 to these Regulation. (6) A retention licence shall be granted in Form 21 set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations and shall be valid for a period not exceeding three years. (7) A retention licence shall be subject to such conditions as the Commissioner may determine.

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This section states a single governing proposition and does not enumerate separate elements.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) An application for a location licence shall-
2. (a) contain the requirements specified in section 56 of the Act;
3. (b) be in made in accordance with regulation 7; (c) be in accordance with regulation 24, be in Form 5 set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations, except for an application for location license of Class V and Class VII, which shall be in Form 6 set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations; (d) be accompanied by a statement describing the state of the environment, the mining plan to be implemented and a costed reclamation plan; and (e) contain a preliminary agreement with the landowner subject to the application and verified by the office of the Chief Administrative Officer.
4. (2) An application under subregulation (1) shall be accompanied by the fees prescribed in Schedule 3 to these Regulations.
5. (3) Where the Commissioner after evaluating an application in accordance with regulation 7 is satisfied that the application meets all the requirements of the Act and these Regulations, the applicant shall be required to pay the annual mineral rent in accordance with section 106 of the Act and the registration fees prescribed in Schedule 3 to these Regulations.
6. (4) A location licence shall be in Form 22 set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.
7. (5) A person granted a location licence under this regulation shall submit to the Commissioner the final agreement with the landowner within three months after the grant of the licence.

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1. (1) A location licence the holder shall, within fourteen days after the grant of a licence, clearly mark and keep marked during the period of the location licence, the number assigned to the licence by the Commissioner, company name and date of grant of the licence on every mark stone defining the area.
2. (2) A location licence holder shall not mark out the area under subregulation (1) without notifying the Chief Administrative Officer.

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1. The work obligations of the holder of a location licence shall be as specified in section 60 of the Act and Schedule 4 to these Regulations.

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1. (1) An application for a certificate of cessation, suspension or curtailment of work obligations shall be in the prescribed form and shall be accompanied by the fee prescribed in Schedule 3 to these Regulations.
2. (2) Where the Commissioner is satisfied that good cause has been shown for the cessation, suspension or curtailment, the Commissioner may grant a certificate in Form 24 set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations for such period and subject to such conditions as he or she may determine.
3. (3) The Commissioner shall, in making a decision under subregulation (2), cause the matter to be investigated and shall subject to any relevant requirement contained in the location licence, give his or her approval or rejection for cessation, suspension or curtailment.
4. (4) The Commissioner may, where he or she i s satisfied that good cause has been shown for further cessation, suspension or curtailment, renew the certificate of cessation, suspension or curtailment work obligations for a further period as the Commissioner may determine.
5. (5) The Commissioner may revoke a location licence where work is not resumed at the expiration of the period of cessation, suspension or curtailment, or where the conditions specified in the certificate are not complied with. (6) A certificate of cessation, suspension or curtailment obtained through fraud or misrepresentation shall be null and void and the licence shall be liable to revocation, without prejudice to any penalty specified in these Regulations.

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1. (1) An application to amalgamate location licences for working purposes shall be made to the Commissioner in Form 9 set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations, and shall be accompanied by the applicable fees prescribed in Schedule 3 to these Regulations.
2. (2) An applicant for amalgamation under subregulation (1) shall indicate in a statement attached to his or her application, with maps in support where practical, that-
3. (a) some of the location licence areas that are the subject of the application have been extensively prospected and amalgamation is desired for the purpose of fulfilling obligations in respect of all the location licence areas by concentrating prospecting operations on the unprospected location licence areas on a scale sufficient to meet obligations on the entire group of location licences;
4. (b) the mineral deposits in the location licence areas proposed to be amalgamated have been extensively prospected and amalgamation is desired for the purpose of conducting mining operations in a more efficient manner; or
5. (c) the lode deposits of a group of location licence areas can be best prospected by application of a comprehensive scheme which is not conducive to work being continued at the same time on all the location licence areas.
6. (3) Where the Commissioner is satisfied with an application for amalgamation, he or she may grant a certificate of amalgamation in Form 23 set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.
7. (4) Where the Commissioner grants a certificate of amalgamations of a number of location licences, he or she shall permit development work due to be done in respect of all the amalgamated location licences to be performed on any one or more of them.
8. (5) A certificate of amalgamation shall only be issued to mineral rights that are contiguous and shall be for a period not exceeding the remaining term of the licence with the closest expiry date.

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1. (a) Class I-Lode locations for precious metals, five hundred metres (500m) in length along the supposed strike of the reef and three hundred metres (300m) in width;
2. (b) Class II-Precious stone locations other than alluvial, eight (16) hectares;
3. (c) Class III-Locations for non-precious metals, eight (16) hectares;
4. (d) Class IV-Alluvial locations for precious metals or precious stones, eight (16) hectares;
5. (e) Class V-Locations within a river or a swamp and land adjoining the river or swamp, one thousand five hundred metres (1500m) along the middle of the course of the river or swamp and not more than one hundred (100) on each side of the course of the river or the swamp in compliance with the National Environment Management Act, 2019;
6. (f) Class VI-Locations for limestone and chalk, eight (8) hectares;
7. (g) Class VII-Locations for brine and salt, thirty-five metres (35m) in length and ten metres (10m) in width; and
8. (h) Class VIII-Locations for building minerals, eight (8) hectares

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1. (2) Notwithstanding subregulation (1), where it is desired that a boundary should be identical with the boundary of another area or for any other good cause, the Commissioner may allow a departure from the requirements of subregulation (1).

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1. (1) The area of land in respect of which a mining lease may be applied for shall not be in excess of the area reasonably required to carry out the applicant's programme of proposed mining operations. (2) The shape of the area shall be rectangular and the width of the rectangle shall not be less than one-third of its length.
2. (3) Notwithstanding subregulations (1) and (2), where it is desired that a boundary should be identical with the boundary of another area or for any other good cause, the Commissioner may allow a departure from the provisions of subregulations (1) and (2).

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1. (1) An application for a mining lease shall- (a) be in accordance with sections 41 and 42 of the Act; (b) be in Form 7 set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations; (c) comply with regulation 7; (d) contain proof of applicant's financial and technical capacity; (e) be accompanied by- (i) the dimensions of the area applied for; (ii) a statement of the number of land owners or lawful occupants of land in the area applied for, including a resettlement action plan (RAP), if applicable; (iii) written proof that the applicant has reached an agreement with the land owner or lawful occupier of the area he or she intends to mine as required by section 42 (3) of the Act; (iv) written proof that the applicant has secured the surface rights of the land subject of his or her application as required by section 43 (3) (h) of the Act; (v) a certificate of approval of environmental and social impact assessment from National Environment Management Authority in; and
2. (f) contain proof that the land has been surveyed and submission of a deed plan of the land in question.
3. (2) In this regulation, "deed plan" means a map showing the mining area in question as certified by the Commissioner responsible for the land survey.
4. (3) An application under subregulation (1) shall be accompanied by the fees prescribed in Schedule 3 to these Regulations.
5. (4) The applicant shall, for the purpose of indicating financial resources available under subregulation (1)(d), submit a detailed statement of his or her assets and liabilities signed by the applicant, or in the case of an applicant which is a body corporate, the application shall be accompanied by- (a) certified copies of the previous financial year balance sheet and profit and loss account, incorporating the results of the last financial year, and which have been audited by the company's auditors, including every document required by law to be annexed or attached to the certified copies; (b) a copy of the audited report by a certified auditor; (c) a detailed statement of the financial resources available to the applicant to undertake the activities under the mining lease; and (d) a certified bank statement from the applicant's bank reflecting available financial resources to execute the mining activities.
6. (5) The applicant shall for the purpose of indicating technical capacity under subregulation (1)(d), submit certified copies of academic documents and curriculum vitae indicating relevant qualification and experience of at least 3 years of the leading technical personnel to undertake the planned mining activities. (6) An application for the mining lease shall be published in the Gazette.

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1. (2) Where the decision is to grant a mining lease, the Chief Administrative Officer shall cause a notice in Form 45 set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations to be served to all land owners or lawful occupiers of land within the area of the proposed mining lease.
2. (3) Notwithstanding subregulation (2), a general notice having the same effect posted at the district and sub-county headquarters and such other place as the Commissioner may specify shall be sufficient notice to those land owners or lawful occupants of land.
3. (4) Where the Commissioner's decision under subregulation (1) is to grant a mining lease, he or she shall furnish the Chief Administrative Officer of the district concerned with a map showing the boundaries of the approved mining area.

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1. (1) Upon receipt of the deed plan in respect of the mining area, the Commissioner shall cause a surface rights verification exercise to be undertaken.
2. (2) The application shall be evaluated in accordance with sections 41 to 44 of the Act and regulation 7.
3. (3) The mining lease shall be in accordance with section 45 of the Act and Form 15 set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

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1. (1) The rights and obligations of the holder of a mining lease are as specified in sections 49 and 50 of the Act.
2. (2) Without prejudice to subregulation (1), the holder of a mining lease shall, within fourteen days from the date of grant of the lease, clearly mark out and keep marked out at every mark stone defining the area during the period of the mining lease-
3. (a) the number assigned to the mining lease by the Commissioner;
4. (b) the company name; and
5. (c) the date of grant of the mining lease.
6. (6) A mining lease holder shall annually submit to the Commissioner an updated mining plan and progress on land restoration of mined out area.
7. (7) A mineral lease holder shall install and operate a weigh bridge at locations where mining operations are being undertaken.

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1. (1) An application to amalgamate mining leases for working purposes shall be made to the Commissioner in Form 9 set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations and shall be accompanied by the applicable fees prescribed in Schedule 3 to these Regulations.
2. (2) An applicant for amalgamation under subregulation (1) shall contain a statement appropriate plans and maps supporting the fact that- (a) some of the mining areas that are the subject of the application have been extensively prospected and amalgamation is desired for the purpose of fulfilling obligations in respect of all the mining leases by concentrating prospecting operations under the lease on prospected mining areas on a scale sufficient to meet obligations on the entire group of mining leases; (b) the mineral deposits and ore in the mining areas proposed to be amalgamated have been extensively prospected and amalgamation is desired for the purpose of conducting mining operations in a more efficient manner; or (c) the mineral deposits and ore in a group of mining areas can be best prospected by application of a comprehensive scheme which is not conducive to work being continued at the same time on all the mining areas.
3. (3) Where the Commissioner is satisfied with an application for amalgamation under subregulation (1) he or she may grant a certificate of amalgamation in Form 32 set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations. (4) Where the Commissioner grants certificate of amalgamations of a number of mining leases, he or she shall permit development work due to be done in respect of all the mining leases to be performed on any one or more of them.
4. (5) A mining lease holder shall submit an updated mining plan taking into account the amalgamation.
5. (6) A certificate of amalgamation shall only be issued to mineral rights that are contiguous and shall be for a period not exceeding the remaining term of the lease with the closest expiry date. (7) Where the Commissioner is not satisfied with an application for amalgamation, he or she may require the applicant to furnish further information or refuse to grant a certificate of amalgamation and state the reasons for the refusal in writing to the applicant.

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1. (1) An application for a certificate of cessation, suspension or curtailment of work obligations shall be in accordance with regulation 7 and Form 9 set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations and shall be accompanied by the applicable fee prescribed in Schedule 3 to these Regulations. (2) The Commissioner shall in making a decision under this regulation cause the matter to be investigated and shall subject to any relevant requirement contained in the mining lease give his or her approval or rejection for cessation, suspension or curtailment of work obligations. (3) Where the Commissioner is satisfied that good cause has been shown for cessation, suspension or curtailment, the Commissioner may grant a certificate in Form 24 set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations for such period and subject to such conditions as the Commissioner may determine.
2. (4) The Commissioner may, where he or she is s a t i s f i e d that good cause has been shown for further cessation, suspension or curtailment, renew a certificate granted under subregulation (3) for a further period as the Commissioner may determine. (5) The Commissioner may revoke a mining lease where work is not resumed at the expiration of the period of cessation, suspension or curtailment or where the conditions specified in the certificate are not complied with. (6) A certificate of cessation, suspension or curtailment obtained through fraud or misrepresentation shall be null and void and the lease shall be revoked without prejudice to any penalty prescribed under the Act and these Regulations.

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1. (1) An application for a mineral right under the Act and these Regulations shall be evaluated by the Commissioner or an authorized officer in accordance with the Act and regulations 7 and 8. (2) A person who holds or previously held a mineral right that is in default of the Act, these Regulations, any other applicable law, any condition of a licence or lease or any provision of a mining agreement shall not be granted another mineral right until the defaults have been rectified.

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1. (1) The holder of a location licence or mining lease shall ensure that markstones to be erected in respect of location licence or mining lease consist of a reinforced concrete pillar measuring one and a half metres long and measuring 100 square centimetres in diameter built on a rock foundation or sunk to a depth of a quarter of one metre below the ground.
2. (2) A markstone referred to in subregulation (1) shall bear the information specified in regulations 20(1) and 30(2).

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1. (1) A holder of a mineral right shall before be undertaking operations under the right, notify the Chief Administrative Officer concerned in writing of his or her entry into the district to prospect or mine. (2) A holder of a mineral right intending to leave a district in which he or she has been prospecting or mining, shall notify the Chief Administrative Officer concerned in writing of his or her intended departure.

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1. (1) An application for a mineral dealer's licence under section 70 of the Act and these Regulations shall be in Form 13 set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.
2. (2) An application under subregulation (1) shall be accompanied by- (a) proof of adequate financial competence (b) certificate of good conduct from Interpol for an individual and directors or shareholders of corporate entity; (c) tax identification and number tax clearance certificate from the Uganda Revenue Authority; (d) evidence of registration with Financial Intelligence Authority; and (e) proof of payment of the fees prescribed fees in Schedule 3 to these Regulations.
3. (3) A mineral dealer's licence shall be in Form 16 set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.
4. (4) An applicant who has previously held a mineral dealer's licence, shall provide updated returns on minerals bought and sold under the previous licence and evidence of payment of royalties on the minerals in Form 20 set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.
5. (5) A mineral dealer's licence shall not be granted to- (a) an individual- (i) not a citizen of Uganda or a foreigner who does not have a valid work permit; (ii) who is under the age of 18 years; (iii) is or becomes an undischarged bankrupt; or
6. (b) a company- (i) which has not been registered or incorporated in Uganda under the Companies Act, 2012; or (ii) which is in liquidation, except where the liquidation of part of a scheme for the reconstruction or amalgamation of such company.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) Minerals obtained under a mineral right or under a mineral dealer's licence may only be exported under an export permit granted by the Commissioner. (2) An application for an export permit under section 116 of the Act shall be in Form 12 set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations, accompanied by the fee prescribed in Schedule 3 to these Regulations.
2. (3) An export permit shall be in Form 37 set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations. (4) Every holder of mineral dealer's licence shall, in accordance with section 71 of the Act, be liable for the due payment to the Government of all royalties due on any minerals bought, received or exported by the holder of a mineral dealer's licence. (5) The Commissioner may require the holder of a mineral right to furnish him or her with security in such form and amount as he or she may determine, for the due payment of any royalty referred to in subregulation (4)

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) An application for a goldsmith's licence under section 73 of the Act shall be made to the Commissioner in Form 14 set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations, accompanied by the applicable fee prescribed in Schedule 3 to these Regulations.
2. (2) A gold smith licence shall be in Form 24 set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.
3. (3) A goldsmith licence holder shall comply with section 75 of the Act.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) An application by a retail shopkeeper under section 74 of the Act shall be made to the Commissioner in writing.
2. (2) The Commissioner may authorize the applicant to manufacture and sell articles partly manufactured from precious minerals without being licensed as a goldsmith.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) A person shall not, without a movement permit issued by the Commissioner, move or cause to be moved any minerals out of or into any area where mining or prospecting operations are being carried on between the hours of six o'clock in the evening and seven o'clock in the morning.
2. (2) An application for a permit under sub-regulation (1) shall be in Form 11 set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.
3. (3) The permit shall be in the prescribed form.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. A memorandum of complaint under section 62 of the Act shall be in Form 43 set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations; and a notice of complaint to the defendant shall be in Form 44 set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) A person who wishes to import any mineral into Uganda in accordance section117 of the Act shall apply to Commissioner by making a declaration in Form 39 set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations, accompanied by fees prescribed in schedule 3 to these Regulations.
2. (2) A person who wishes to import minerals into Uganda shall in addition to the declaration under subregulation (1) have a valid mineral dealer's licence and the following supporting documents from the country of origin- (a) an export permit; (b) pre-shipment documents; (c) certificate of origin; and (d) ICGLR RCM certificate, where applicable.
3. (3) The Commissioner shall in making a decision under this regulation cause the matter to be investigated and shall subject to any relevant requirement give his or her approval or rejection of an application for an import permit.
4. (4) The Commissioner may, where he or she is satisfied with the application made under subregulation (1), issue an import permit to the applicant in Form 38 set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations, upon payment of the fees prescribed in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.
5. (5) Where the Commissioner is not satisfied with an application for an import permit, he or she may require the applicant to furnish further information or refuse to issue an import permit and state the reasons for the refusal in writing to the applicant.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) An application for the renewal of a mineral right other than a prospecting licence shall-
2. (a) be made to the Commissioner in Form 10 set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations;
3. (b) be submitted in accordance with regulation 7, at least three months before the date of expiry of the licence;
4. (c) comply with the requirements of sections 30, 38, 47 or 59 of the Act, as applicable; and
5. (d) be accompanied by the documents required under regulations 14, 19, 37 or 36, as applicable.
6. (2) Notwithstanding subregulation (1) an application for renewal of a mineral right after the date of expiry of the licence shall be automatically rejected.
7. (3) An application for renewal of a mineral right under this regulation shall be accompanied by-
8. (a) the applicable mineral rent;

6 further items remain in the statutory text above.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) A prospecting licence issued under the Act shall not be transferable.
2. (2) Notwithstanding subregulation (1), a person shall not transfer any other type of mineral right or a share of that right without the approval of the Commissioner. (3) A mineral rights holder may apply to the Commissioner for consent to transfer, in Form 8 set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations. (4) An application under subregulation (2), shall in accordance with section 6(3) of the Act contain- (a) the name, address and contact of the applicant; (b) the licence number; (c) the name, address and contact of the proposed transferee; (d) the legal status of the proposed transferee; (e) proof of technical and financial capacity of proposed transferee; (f) the proposed value of the transfer; (g) the capital gains tax assessment from the Uganda Revenue Authority; and (h) any other information as the Commissioner may require.
3. (5) The Commissioner shall satisfy himself or herself of the legal, technical capacity, competence and financial strength of the person to whom the mineral right or share of that right is to be transferred and approve or reject the application for transfer.
4. (6) Where the Commissioner rejects an application under subregulation (5), he or she shall give the reasons for the rejection of the application.
5. (7) In this regulation- "transfer of mineral right or share of that right" includes the acquisition of control by the person to whom a mineral right or share of that right under the Act is transferred; and "control" in relation to any person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management by that person, whether through the ownership of shares, voting, securities, partnership or other ownership or participation interests, agreements or otherwise.
6. (8) This regulation applies to any direct or indirect transfer of interest or participation in the licence, including, inter alia, assignment of shareholdings and other ownership shares which may provide decisive control of a licensee possessing a participating interest in a licence.
7. (9) An application for transfer of a mineral right shall be dealt with within 14 days from the date of receipt of complete application-
8. (10) The transfer instrument shall be in Form 17 set out in the Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) An application to surrender an area covered by a mineral right or part of such area under section 89 of the Act shall be in Form 40 set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations and shall be accompanied by the fees prescribed fee in Schedule 3 to these Regulations.
2. (2) The Commissioner shall, upon receipt of an application under subregulation (1), carry out an assessment of the surrender fees prescribed in Schedule 3 to these Regulations payable by the applicant.
3. (3) The Commissioner may, where the applicant has paid the surrender fees assessed under subregulation (2), issue a certificate of surrender in Form 25 set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) In accordance with section 96 of the Act, the holder of a mineral right, dealer's licence or permit or export permit may apply online for a replacement or duplicate document upon stating the reason for the request and upon payment of the prescribed fees in prescribed in Schedule 3 to these Regulations.
2. (2) The Commissioner shall issue such replacement or duplicate document within fourteen days from the date of the application.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) A holder of a mineral right shall keep the following records-
2. (a) in the exploration area, at the principal camp-
3. (b) statistical data in respect of each employee, including his or her identification number, full names, date of birth, place of birth, gender, nationality, disability, if any, date of appointment, work permit, where necessary, nature of work and rate of pay;
4. (c) maps showing systematic, intensive or detailed prospecting or exploration on a legible scale; except that where detailed work is in progress preliminary work may be shown on the same map; (d) in the location licence area, mining area or group of adjoining location licence areas or mining areas belonging to one holder- (i) statistical data showing the information required in paragraph (a) (i);
5. (ii) a map showing the mined area in relation to the boundaries; (iii) records of development, production and ore dressed, mineral in stock; and (iv) any other records as the Commissioner may from time to time require to be kept.
6. (2) All books, maps and records required to be kept under this regulation shall be kept in English and in a manner that the figures in respect of any mineral right may be readily extracted from the books, maps and records; and all records of production shall be kept as daily records. (3) Every holder of a mineral right shall maintain at the area of his or her mineral right or a group of the areas, a person in charge of the statistical data referred to in subregulation (1).
7. (4) The records kept under this regulation shall be available for inspection by the Commissioner, inspector of mines or any other person authorised under any other applicable law.
8. (5) Each employee shall be issued with an identification card by the employer which shall include the employer's name clearly written in ink or printed in block letters, the employee's identification number, photograph, age and job title.

2 further items remain in the statutory text above.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) A holder of an exploration licence or retention licence shall, not later than fourteen days after the end of each quarter, lodge on line a scanned copy and statements using Form 19 set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.
2. (2) Where the statements referred to in subregulation (1) relate to a holder of a prospecting licence, location licence or a mining lease, the statements shall be provided to the Commissioner in Forms 18 and 19 set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations, not later than fourteen days after the month reported on.
3. (3) Where subregulation (1) relates to a mineral dealer or goldsmith licence, the statements shall be in form 20 set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations, not later than fourteen days after the month reported on
4. (4) Without prejudice to subregulations (1) and (2), the Commissioner may require any information to be supplied to him or her by way of statements or plans from any holder of a mineral right.
5. (5) The statements required to be lodged under subregulations (1) and (2) shall be signed and certified to be correct by the holder of the mineral right or his or her attorney or agent.
6. (6) A person who contravenes this regulation commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding one hundred currency points or imprisonment not exceeding one year or both.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. The Commissioner shall keep the following registers- (a) exploration licences; (b) retention licences; (c) mining leases; (d) location licences; (e) mineral agreements; (f) endorsements evidencing amalgamations, renewals or transfers in whole or in part of mineral rights; and (g) agreements and any other documents evidencing the creation of interests in any mineral right other than a prospecting licence, or transfers of rights under such agreements and other documents of a similar nature.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. The fees prescribed in Schedule 3 to these Regulations shall be paid in respect of the matters and things specified in that Schedule, and

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) The annual mineral rents prescribed in Schedule 3 to these Regulations shall be paid to Government by an applicant for or the holder of a mineral right other than a prospecting licence.
2. (2) The annual mineral rent payable under subregulation (1) is payable on the application for the grant of a mineral right other than a prospecting licence; and thereafter annually on the anniversary of the grant until the termination or expiry of the mineral right concerned.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) Royalties payable under section 98 of the Act shall be paid to Government in accordance with the Public Finance Management Act, 2015.
2. (2) Except as otherwise provided in the Act or these Regulations, royalty on any mineral produced in Uganda is payable by-
3. (a) the holder of the mineral right concerned within a period not exceeding thirty days after assessment by the Commissioner based on monthly returns submitted by the holder of the mineral right concerned and any other information obtained during field inspection; and (b) a licensed mineral dealer within thirty days after buying or coming into possession of the mineral concerned; except where royalty has already been paid on the mineral.
4. (3) The Commissioner shall issue an export permit in Form 37 set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations for the export of minerals only where the royalty due on the minerals under section 98 of the Act has been paid.
5. (4) Notwithstanding subregulation (3), the Commissioner may issue an export permit where he or she is satisfied that the royalty due on the minerals has been secured in form of bank guarantee.
6. (5) Minerals shall be used locally only after the royalty due on the minerals under section 98 of the Act has been paid or secured in form of a bank guarantee.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) Rates of royalties payable under the Act shall be as specified in Schedule 3 to these Regulations.
2. (2) The value of a precious metal or a non-precious mineral shall, for the purpose of computing the royalty payable on precious metal or non-precious mineral, be deemed to be the latest price on the London Metal Exchange or any other Metal Exchange or market as known to the Commissioner; and in the absence of proof to the contrary-
3. (a) gold shall be deemed to be ninety-five per centum fine;
4. (b) tin ore shall be deemed to contain seventy-five per centum tin; and
5. (c) the valuable contents of other metals, ore or minerals shall be such as the Commissioner may determine.
6. (3) Notwithstanding subregulation (2), where a precious mineral or non-precious metal is exported to a refinery approved by the Commissioner, the value shall be the gross sum realized as shown by the original sales account to be produced to the Commissioner.
7. (4) For the purposes of subregulation (2) I, the gross sum realized shall be the sum realized without any reduction or abatement for transport, marketing, insurance, returning or any other charges or whatsoever.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. - Nationality. - Relation to the applicant (Attach board resolution or registered power of attorney in case of company). 3 Physical address in Uganda at which notices may be served. ( Plot No., street, zone) illage, sub county and district

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.