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 air quality128. Fugitive dust |
| (1) | A holder must comply with the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No.39 of 2004) and the National Dust Control Regulations published in Government Gazette No. 36974, Government Notice No. R 827 of 1 November 2013. |
| (2) | A holder must employ practices for the control of fugitive dust during hydraulic fracturing operations, which must include, but not limited to— |
| (a) | the use of speed restrictions; |
| (b) | regular road maintenance; and |
| (c) | the restriction of construction activity during high-wind days. |
| (3) | Additional management practices such as road surfacing, wind breaks and barriers or automation of wells, to reduce truck traffic, may also be required by the relevant department if technologically feasible to minimise fugitive dust emissions. |
[Regulation 128 inserted by section 2 of Notice No. R. 466 dated 3 June 2015]
