Professional statute overview
Enactment structure, operative effect and source provenance
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Purpose and legislative effect
“This provision identifies Law 366 of 1997 and states that it regulates the liquidation, withholding, collection, distribution, and transfers of revenues from the exploitation of precious metals.”
This provision identifies Law 366 of 1997 and states that it regulates the liquidation, withholding, collection, distribution, and transfers of revenues from the exploitation of precious metals. Los compradores, fundidores o procesadores de metales preciosos deben liquidar y retener las rentas legales cuando reciban, adquieran y paguen esos metales. El Gobierno Nacional puede reglamentar cómo se liquidan, retienen, recauda, distribuyen y transfieren las rentas de oro, plata, platino y concentrados polimetálicos para exportación. Los municipios productores de metales preciosos deben llevar un registro de explotaciones y de quienes extraen o comercializan esos metales; además, el municipio puede suspender actividades sin registro. Cada minero o comerciante debe declarar en el formulario de venta la procedencia exacta del material precioso. Las entidades públicas no pueden usar recursos del tesoro para incentivar o beneficiar a explotadores y comerciantes de metales preciosos con el fin de que declaren sobre el origen del mineral.
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Enacted 1997 · Record updated 1 Jan 1997. The date shown identifies this source expression and should not be treated as proof that no later change exists.
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This provision identifies Law 366 of 1997 and states that it regulates the liquidation, withholding, collection, distribution, and transfers of revenues from the exploitation of precious metals.
Section preamble
Cada minero o comerciante debe declarar en el formulario de venta la procedencia exacta del material precioso.
Section 3o
Adds a criminal offense for public officials who divert treasury resources to benefit gold miners/traders for statements about mineral origin, and sets prison, fines, disqualification, and repayment orders.
Section 5o
The stated tax authority is responsible for controlling certain revenue operations tied to exports of gold, silver, platinum, and polymetallic concentrates.
Section 8o
This article says the law takes effect when it is published and it repeals any rules that conflict with it.
Section 10
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Source and current-law status
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Source record from www.secretariasenado.gov.co · Enacted 1997 · Record updated 1 Jan 1997
The source record does not state a definitive current-law status. Check the official publisher and later amendments before relying on this text.