Nigerian Mining Corporation Act

Arrangement of Sections

1. Proceedings

2. of a statutory body to be taken by majority of its members and for the chairman to have a second or casting vote),

3. man is unable to attend a particular meeting, the members present at the meeting shall elect

4. four other members.

5. Where standing orders made pursuant to paragraph 1 of this Schedule provide for a committe

6. Miscellaneous

7. Any contract or instrument which, if made by a person not being a body corporate, would

8. not be required to be under seal may be made or executed on behalf of the Corporation by any

9. sealed on behalf of the Corporation shall be received in evidence and, unless the contrary is

10. (a) by any vacancy in the membership of the Corporation; or

32. (3) (which relates to the duration of a prospecting right);

35. (1) and (4) (which relates to the renewal of an exclusive prospecting licence);

48. (3) and (6) (which relates to the grant of a mining lease);

51. (1) and (2) (which relates to the duration and consequential renewal of a mining lease);

196. (which relates to the extent of area of land of, and validity of a quarrying lease);

198. (4) (which relates to the duration of a quarrying licence);

199. (which relates to consequential renewal of quarrying licences and leases).

An Act to establish the Nigerian Mining Corporation as a statutory corporation

empowered to engage in prospecting for mining and refining minerals of various

kinds occurring in Nigeria apart from coal and petroleum.

[1972 No. 39.]

[24 th October, 1972]

[Commencement.]

Establishment of the Nigerian Mining Corporation

which shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal.

and the provisions of the First Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the

powers and procedures of the Corporation and other matters there mentioned.

[First Schedule.]

Membership

the following other members, that is-

[1977 No. 34.]