Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996)

The following long title is hereby substituted for the long title of the principal Act:

"To regulate the prospecting for and the optimal exploitation, processing and utilization of minerals; [to provide for the safety and health of persons concerned in mines and works] to regulate the orderly utilization and the rehabilitation of the surface of land during and after prospecting and mining operations; and to provide for matters connected therewith.".