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Afghanistan - Mining and quarrying workers - Law, Act

Mining Law (25/05/1393) [2014] (G. No. 1143). -

Adoption: 2014-08-16 | AFG-2014-L-99023

The Act provides for the licensing of mines, their registration and the operations within mines and relationship with the competent authorities. Chapter 13 of the Law deals with the obligations of employers with respect to health and safety in a mine.

Repeals Minerals Law of 2009.

Afghanistan - Mining and quarrying workers - Law, Act

Mineral Law of Afghanistan. (قانون مواد معدنى افغانستان) -

Adoption: 2005 | AFG-2005-L-86571

Provides for State ownership and control of mineral substances, as well as the procedures for the protection, management, use, utilization, and attraction and promotion of private investment in mineral activities. In particular contains provisions which oblige a Mining licencee to establish and implement an occupational safety and health plan (article 77) and prohibits the employment of child labour in mines (article 79).

Repeals the Minerals Law, dated 15/01/1375 [1996], published in Official Gazette No. 782.

Afghanistan - Mining and quarrying workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Interministerial Decree No. 231 of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, on the adoption of a system of wages and performance bonuses for workers in the coal industry.

Adoption: 1987-11-10 | AFG-1987-R-6707

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