Chapter 4 : Mineral and Environmental Regulation |
9. Order of processing of applications
10. Consultation with interested and affected parties
11. Transferability and encumbrance of prospecting rights and mining rights
12. Assistance to historically disadvantaged persons
13. Application for reconnaissance permission
14. Issuing and duration of reconnaissance permission
15. Rights and obligations of holder of reconnaissance permission
16. Application for prospecting right
17. Granting and duration of prospecting right
18. Application for renewal of prospecting right
19. Rights and obligations of holder of prospecting right
20. Permission to remove and dispose of minerals
21. Information and data in respect of reconnaissance and prospecting
22. Application for mining right
23. Granting and duration of mining right
24. Application for renewal of mining right
25. Rights and obligations of holder of mining right
27. Application for, issuing and duration of mining permit
28. Information and data in respect of mining or processing of minerals
29. Minister's power to direct submission of specified information or data
31. Application for retention permit
32. Issuing and duration of retention permit
33. Refusal of application for retention permit
34. Application for renewal of retention permit
35. Rights and obligations of holder of retention permit
36. Retention permit not transferable
37. Environmental management principles
38. [Repealed] Integrated environmental management and responsibility to remedy
38A. Environmental authorisations
38B. Approved environmental management programmes and environmental management plans
39. [Repealed] Environmental management programme and environmental management
40. [Repealed] Consultation with State departments
41. [Repealed] Financial provision for remediation of environmental damage
42. [Repealed] Management of residue stockpiles and residue deposits
43. Issuing of a closure certificate
44. Removal of buildings, structures and other objects
45. Minister's power to recover costs in event of urgent remedial measures
46. Minister's power to remedy environmental damage in certain instances
47. Minister's power to suspend or cancel rights, permits or permissions
48. Restriction or prohibition of prospecting and mining on certain land
49. Minister's power to prohibit or restrict prospecting or mining
50. Minister may Investigate occurrence, nature and extent of mineral resources
51. Optimal mining of mineral resources
52. Notice of profitability and curtailment of mining operations affecting employment
53. Use of land surface rights contrary to objects of Act
54. Compensation payable under certain circumstances
55. Minister's power to expropriate property for purpose of prospecting or mining
56. Lapsing of right, permit and permission