REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON PEACE-WORK-FATHERLAND
THE PRIME MINISTER, HEAD OF GOVERNMENT,
Mindful of the Constitution;
Mindful of Law No. 76/25 of 14 December 1976 to establish regulations governing cadastral surveys and records;
Mindful of Law 96/12 of 5 August 1996 on the framework law relating to environmental management;
Mindful of Law No. 2011/008 of 6 May 2011 to lay down guidelines on regional planning and sustainable development in Cameroon;
Mindful of Law No. 2019/012 of 19 July 2019 to lay down the general framework for radiological and nuclear security, nuclear safety, civil liability, and Safeguards enforcement;
Mindful of Law No. 2023/014 of 19 December 2023 relating to the Mining Code;
Mindful of Ordinance No. 74/2 of 6 July 1974 to establish rules governing land tenure;
Mindful of Ordinance No. 74/2 of 6 July 1974 to establish rules governing State lands;
Mindful of Decree No. 92/089 of 4 May 1992 to specify the duties of the Prime Minister, as amended and supplemented by Decree No. 95/145 of 4 August 1995;
Mindful of Decree No. 2011/408 of 9 December 2011 to organise the Government as amended and supplemented by Decree No. 2018/190 of 2 March 2018;
Mindful of Decree No. 2012/432 of 1 October 2012 to organise the Ministry of Mines, Industry and Technological Development;
Mindful of Decree No. 2019/001 of 4 January 2019 to appoint a Prime Minister, Head of Government,
HEREBY DECREES AS FOLLOWS:
CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SERVICES BY PREMIER MINISTRE SECRETARIAT GENERAL DIRECTION DES AFFAIRES ADMINISTRATIVES ET DES REQUETES COPIE CERTIFIÉE CONFORME
ARTICLE 1 (1) This Decree lays down the conditions and procedures for the establishment of protected areas and exclusion of land and mineral substances from mining activities.
(2) This decree is taken, pursuant to the provisions of Sections 7 and 92 (3) of the afore-mentioned Law relating to the Mining Code.
(3) It specifies the terms, conditions and procedures for establishing protected areas, excluding land and mineral substances, and compensation to operators in case of the exclusion of mining sites or mineral substances from exploration and exploitation activities.
ARTICLE 2.- Exclusion shall refer to an administrative measure by which the State suspends exploration or mining activities either on a specific site or for a given mineral substance.
ARTICLE 3.- Protected areas shall refer to areas within which prospecting, exploration and mining are prohibited.
CHAPTER II
CONDITIONS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PROTECTED AREAS AND EXCLUSION OF A SITE OR ANY MINERAL SUBSTANCE FROM MINING ACTIVITIES
PART I
CONDITIONS FOR ESTABLISHING PROTECTED AREAS
ARTICLE 4.- The establishment of protected areas shall seek to ensure the protection of buildings, cities, cultural sites, endemic species, tourist sites, graves, water sources, communication routes, civil engineering structures, public utility works, archaeological sites, farms, protected areas and any places deemed necessary to be protected for the preservation of the environment and for the general interest.