Sand and Granite Quarries Act 1970

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3 Appointment of Licensing Officer

4 Prohibition on quarrying without licence

5 Licences to be discretionary

6 Security for due performance of obligations of licensees

7 Power to execute works

8 Conditions under which licences may be granted

9 Interference with bank of any river, stream or watercourse

10 Effluent water to be free from mud

11 Disposal of waste matter

12 Excavation by direct action of water

14 Fencing of sand and granite quarries

15 Power to enter upon premises for purposes of Act

16 Penalty for obstructing officer in his duty

17 Default in compliance with notice, etc.

18 Penalty for offences not otherwise provided for

19 Attempts and abetments

20 Liability of licensee for act of agent or servant

21 Saving of prosecutions under other laws

22 Costs and expenses to be determined by Magistrate’s Court

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09 Mar 2025

Amended by
Act 5 of 2025

Amended by
Act 40 of 2019

Amended by
Act 4 of 1999

Interpretation

2. In this Act —

“granite quarry” means any land from which granite blocks, gravel, stones and overburden are extracted by blasting, sorting, breaking, loading and transporting, whether the processes are executed by manual labour or mechanical means;

“licence” means a licence granted under section 5;

“licensee” means any person to whom a licence to use or manage any land for the purposes of a sand or granite quarry has been granted under section 5;

“Licensing Officer” means the officer appointed by the Minister under section 3(1);

[Act 5 of 2025 wef 09/03/2025]

“sand quarry” means any land on which persons are employed in manual labour in any process for or incidental to the getting, dressing or preparation for the sale or otherwise of sand, gravel or earth.

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