Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002)RegulationsAmendment Regulations to the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Regulations, 2020Chapter 9 : Operations and ManagementManagement of pollution incidents126. Management of spillage |
| (1) | A spillage of hydraulic fracturing fluids or hydraulic fracturing flowback in excess of 50 litres must be reported to the designated agency within 24 hours of occurrence. |
| (2) | A spillage of hydraulic fracturing fluids, hydraulic fracturing additives, or hydraulic fracturing flowback, used or generated during or after hydraulic fracturing operations must be cleaned up immediately. |
| (3) | An incident involving the spilling of a harmful substance that flows or may flow into a water resource must be dealt with in accordance with sections 19 and 20 of the National Water Act, 1998 and sections 28 and 30 of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998. |
[Regulation 126 inserted by section 2 of Notice No. R. 466 dated 3 June 2015]
