Mining Law.

The provisions of this Law are aimed to regulate the exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbons located in the ground or under the bed of internal waters or the territorial sea of the Republic of Croatia or under the ground of the continental shelf of the Adriatic Sea coast all the way to the demarcation line with neighbouring countries, to which, pursuant to international law, the Republic of Croatia exercises jurisdiction and sovereign rights.
This Law governs: the management of mineral resources and economic planning of mining activities, research and establishing reserves of mineral raw materials; fabrication and testing of mining projects; exploitation of mineral resources; granting a concession for exploitation, construction and use of mining facilities and equipment; preparation of mining plans and performance of measurements in mining; rehabilitation of the excavated area; concession fees; indemnities; security measures; security and protection standards; qualifications to perform certain tasks in mining; monitoring and inspection; penalty provisions; and other technical issues.
This Law consists of 13 Chapters and is divided into 175 articles.