NOTICES

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002

AMENDMENT OF THE MINERAL AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, 2004

The Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy amended Regulation 2(1) of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Regulations of 2004 w.e.f. the date of publication of the Notice in the Government Gazette. Regulation 2(1) is substituted with the following sub-regulation:
“(1) An application for any permission, right or permit made in terms of the Act must be lodged by submitting an appropriate compatible electronic completed form contained in Annexure I, together with the prescribed annexures in compatible electronic format with the Regional Manager in whose region the land, area, blocks or block is situated or to the designated agency, as the case may be –
(a) by hand;
(b) registered post; or
(c) electronically on the Department’s official website address, Petroleum Agency of South Africa’s official website, or the relevant address specified in the appropriate form.”
Government Notice 2179, published in Government Gazette 465878 of 22 June was repealed.
This notice was published under Government Notice R2243, Government Gazette 46673 of 6 July 2022.

Occupational Diseases in Mines and Works Act 78 of 1973

INCREASE OF PENSION BENEFITS

The Minister of Health increased benefits which are payable from the State Account of the Compensation Fund as follows:
1. Increase pension benefits by CPI of 4.8 % per pensioner beneficiary per month with effect from 1 April 2022;
2. Increase the one-sum benefit payable to the widow of the deceased pensioner from R47 495 to R49 775 with effect from 1 April 2022.
Published under Government Notice 2344, Government Gazette 47197 of 5 August 2022.