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Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002)

Chapter 4 : Mineral and Environmental Regulation

34. Application for renewal of retention permit

 

(1) An application for the renewal of a retention permit must be lodged in the same manner as an application for a retention permit contemplated in section 31(1) and must include—
(a) an updated report of the circumstances which prevailed at the time of issuing of the retention permit; and
(b) the period and reasons for the renewal being sought.

 

(2) A retention permit may only be renewed if—
(a) the holder has complied with the relevant provisions of this Act, any other relevant law and the terms and conditions of the retention permit; and
(b) the market conditions contemplated in section 32(1)(d) still prevail.

 

(3) A retention permit may be renewed once for a period not exceeding two years.