Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act, 1996
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Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002)RegulationsRegulations for Petroleum Exploration and Production, 2015Chapter 7 : Environmental Impact AssessmentProtection of astronomy activities93. Optical astronomy |
(1) | The Minister of Mineral Resources must, as part of issuing an exploration and production right, ensure that the holder of such a right complies with the declaration made and regulations promulgated, in terms of the Astronomy Geographic Advantage Act, 2007, for the protection of astronomy advantage areas declared for optical astronomy purposes. |
(2) | Where an authorisation is required by a declaration made, and regulations promulgated, in terms of the Astronomy Geographic Advantage Act, 2007, the authorisation must be obtained prior to the issuing of an exploration and production right. |
(3) | Compliance with a declaration made, and regulations promulgated, in terms of the Astronomy Geographic Advantage Act, 2007, must be a condition of the exploration and production right. |
[Regulation 93 inserted by section 2 of Notice No. R. 466 dated 3 June 2015]