NOTICES:

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002

NOTICE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REGULATION 2(1) OF THE MINERAL AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, 2004, FOR IMPLEMENTATION

The Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy published a notice on the implementation of the Regulation 2(1) of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Regulations, 2004, as published in the GG 45982 of 28 February 2022. Regulation 2(1) is now substituted with the following 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, block or blocks is situated or 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.”
Published under Government Notice 2179, Government Gazette 46587 of 22 June 2022.

Draft Mine, Health & Safety Amendment Bill, 2022

PUBLICATION OF THE DRAFT MINE, HEALTH & SAFETY AMENDMENT BILL, 2022 FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

The Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy published the Draft Mine, Health & Safety Amendment Bill, 2022, for public comment. Interested and affected parties were invited to submit written representations on the Bill for attention Ms Stella Mamogale at Representations@dmre.gov.za, on or before 29 July 2022. Published under Government Notice 1089, Government Gazette 46546 of 15 June 2022.