Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act, 1996
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 2 : Mineral and Petroleum, Social and Environmental RegulationsPart 1 : Mineral and Petroleum Regulation3A. Obligation on the part of the applicant to consult meaningfully |
| (1) | The meaningful consultation with landowners. lawful occupiers and interested and affected persons contemplated in sections 16(4){b), 22(4)(b), 27(5)(a) of the Act shall be conducted in terms of the public participation process prescribed in the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations promulgated in terms of section 24(5) of the National Environmental Management Act. 1998. |
| (2) | The office of the Regional Manager may participate in the meaningful consultation process by the applicant, as an observer, to ensure that the consultation by the applicant is meaningful and in accordance with these regulations. |
[Regulation 3A inserted by Notice No. R. 420, G43172, dated 27 March 2020]
