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National Forests Act, 1998 (Act No. 84 of 1998)

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Regulations under the National Forests Act 84 of 1998

Chapter 4 : Licences

14. Mining

 

(1) Any person, organ of State or organisation may apply to the Minister for a licence to carry out any activity in a State forest that may lawfully be required for prospecting or mining of precious or base minerals.

 

(2) An application for a licence brought in terms of subregulation (1) must—
(a) define the trees and forest produce to be affected; and
(b) describe the method to be used for mining;
(c) describe the mitigation measures to be employed when mining.

 

(3) No licence which has been applied for may be granted under this regulation unless the application is accompanied by a prospecting permit or mining authorisation, issued under the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act 28 of 2002).