The Mines and Minerals (Amendment) Act 2014 amends the Mines and Minerals Act to give effect to the amendments made to the Income Tax Act; which introduces a new mining tax regime.

The Mines and Minerals (Amendment) Act 2008 amends the Mines and Minerals Act (cap 42).

The Mines and Minerals Amendment Act 1996 amends the Mines and Mineral Act 1990.

The Decree represents a prudential approach to accomplishing the objective of power sector reform in the Russian Federation. An action-oriented strategy is being pursued to achieve progress on the way to increasing sectoral efficiency and ensuring uninterrupted supply of electricity and heat in the Russian Federation. Ultimately, mechanisms are being designed to ensure availability, reliability and affordability of power supply at the national level. The policy is supplemented with a detailed plan outlining actions for implementing a deep structural reform in the sector.

Consistent endeavors towards modernization of the power industry in the Russian Federation have been recently undertaken subsequent to the adoption of a series of legislative acts - including the Federal Law on Electric Power Sector (2003). The present policy outlines ways to facilitate power infrastructure development and improve quality of power in grid connected systems. Regulatory frameworks are set for the operation of the Unified Power Grid System of the Russian Federation, general scheme for the regulation of the network of power grid enterprises is proposed.

The present Federal Law introduces a set of norms and regulations governing protection of the environment in the Russian Federation. Referring to Russia's Constitution, it emphasizes that every citizen has environmental rights as well as obligations to preserve natural resources and the environment, use in a sustainable manner the resources considered the backbone of national economy and the sustainable development. Mainstreaming environment in the national development strategy is the primary objective of the present Federal Law seeking to develop balanced solutions to existing tasks of economic and social development, to ensure preservation of natural resources and conservation of biodiversity for the needs and well-being of future generations. The structure of the document embraces the main areas of environmental regulation: chapter 1. General Provisions, chapter 2. Fundamentals of Environmental Protection Administration, chapter 3. Rights and Duties of Citizens, Public and Other Non-commercial Associations in the Field of Environmental Protection, chapter 4. Economic Regulation in the Field of Environmental Protection, chapter 5. Norm Setting in the Field of Environmental Protection, chapter 6. Assessment of Impacts on the Environment, chapter 7. Environmental Protection Provisions Applicable in case of Pursuance of Economic and Other Activities, chapter 8. Zones of Environmental Disaster and Emergency Situations, chapter 9. Facilities under Special Protection, chapter 10. State Environmental Monitoring, chapter 11. State Control over Protection of the Environment, chapter 12. Research on Protection of the Environment, chapter 13. Principles for Building a Culture of Environmental Responsibility, chapter 14. Liability in Case of Non-compliance with Environmental Legislation, chapter 15. International Cooperation, chapter 16. Conclusive Provisions.

This document outlines national vision, challenges and goals for the power sector. It establishes targets, principles, strategy, prioritization and impacts.---Note: GENCO (Generation Company - Pakistan); NEPRA: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority; OGRA: Oil & Gas Regulatory Authority

The Mines and Minerals Act was issued in 1990. It provides for the development of mining in Solomon Islands by prescribing appropriate procedures for the grant of licences, permits or leases, for the establishment of a Minerals Board to regulate and control mining, to repeal the Mining Act 1969, and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

The National Energy Policy Framework was issued in 2007. It sets out the Government's policies for the planning and management of the energy sector over the following 10 years. The framework defines the strategies that government is taking to ensure that the objectives of the policies are fully realised. In developing the energy policy framework government is mindful of the critical role of the energy sector in the attainment of its overall socio-economic development goals of improving the livelihood of all its peoples. The Policy Framework entails Policy Statements, Strategic Plan and Action Plan 2007-2009.

The policy introduces amendments to the Federal Law on Gas Supply in the Russian Federation of 31 March 1999. In 2013 and 2013, amendments to the policy were made by the Federal Laws of 30 December 2012, of 3 December 2013, and other legislative acts. The document focuses on the issues of tariff determination and state supervision over connection to the grid distribution network. ---- It is stipulated that the Government of the Russian Federation shall exercise control over the operation of the Uniform National Power Grid System (50 per cent plus one share ownership).