Section 5: Every holder of a mineral right shall -

(a) carry on his operations in a manner that is reasonably practicable in order to minimize, manage and mitigate any environmental impact including but not limited to pollution resulting from such operations and in accordance with the Act and the Mines and Minerals Act 2009; (b) ensure that his actions and operations in relation to the Local Community and the Primary Host Community comply with all laws in force in Sierra Leone including international human rights instruments to which Sierra Leone is a party; (c) conduct consultations and negotiations with displaced persons and affected communities in good faith and in an open and transparent manner in accordance with paragraph (f) of subsection (1) of section 140 of the Mines and Minerals Act 2009; (d) facilitate the formation of a Community Liaison Committee and, based on an agreed budget, fund its basic operations, including transport costs for members to attend meetings and subsistence allowances for those travelling to meetings; and (e) prepare and implement a Resettlement Management Plan in instances of known or potential involuntary displacement caused by mining activities in accordance with section 38 of the Mines and Minerals Act 2009.