Section 38: General power to make regulations.

The Minister may, without prejudice to any other power to make regulations under this Act, by regulations make provisions generally for carrying into effect the provisions of this Act, and in particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, make such provisions as appear to him to be necessary-(a) for the rates of royalties to be paid, the method of calculation of the amount of such royalties and manner and time of payment thereof;
(b) for the adoption in or about a quarry of any precautions necessary or desirable for the safety, welfare or health of persons in a quarry, and for the regulation of any quarrying operation, and also in relation to the administration and control of quarries;
(c) prescribing the circumstances under which a person wishing to make an application for a lease or licence may enter upon land to erect beacons.
(d) as to the circumstances in which application under this Act may be granted, refused, or withdrawn and as to matters with respect to which the Minister, or in the case of a licence the inspector, is to have regard in deciding whether to grant or refuse to grant an application;
(e) as to the procedure for applications and the information to be furnished by applicants for leases or licences;
(f) specifying the rents and fees to be paid in respect of the grant of a lease or licence or any matter or thing under this Act, and also for waiver or remission of rents and fees by the Minister in such circumstances as he may consider such waiver or remission desirable;
(g) as to conditions, not otherwise specified under this Act, under which a lease or licence may be granted, including the requirement for plans or other particulars;
(h) as to the circumstances when a lease or licence may be surrendered and the procedure for surrender, and the steps to be taken after any revocation or any other determination of such lease or licence (including the removal of beacons after such revocation or other determination of the lease or licence);-
(i) for the working conditions to be applied to leases and licences;
(j) for the fencing off of any excavation made for or in connection with any quarrying operation;
(k) for the housing conditions of persons employed in any quarrying operation in a safe, sanitary, proper economic and effectual manner;
(l) for the prevention of pollution of any natural water supply and the disposal of wastes;
(m) for prescribing offences and penalties which may be imposed for breach of regulations under this Act not exceeding, in any case, a fine of N200, and in the case of a continuing offence a fine of N10 for each day in respect of which the offence continues;
(n) exempting from any provision of this Act or regulations (except provisions as to compensation, inquiry into accidents and provisions for the safety, welfare and health of persons in a quarry) any quarrying operation in respect of which a licence is required;
(o) prescribing forms and any other matter or thing referred to under this Act as prescribed or to be prescribed.