Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002)Chapter 4 : Mineral and Environmental Regulation21. information and data in respect of reconnaissance and prospecting |
| (1) | The holder of a prospecting right or reconnaissance permission must— |
| (a) | keep proper records, at the registered office or place of business of the holder, of reconnaissance or prospecting operations and the results and expenditure connected therewith, as well as borehole core data and core-log data, where appropriate; and |
[Section 21(1)(a) substituted by section 17(a) of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Act, 2008]
| (b) | submit progress reports and data, in the prescribed manner and at the prescribed intervals, to the Regional Manager regarding the prospecting operations. |
| (1A) | The Regional Manager must, submit progress reports and data contemplated in subsection (1)(b) within 30 days from the date of receipt thereof to the Council for Geoscience. |
[Section 21(1B) inserted by section 17(b) of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Act, 2008]
| (1B) | The Council for Geoscience must advise the Minister on all prospecting information as contemplated in this section. |
[Section 21(1B) inserted by section 17(b) of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Act, 2008]
| (2) | No person may dispose of or destroy any record, borehole core data or core-log data contemplated in subsection (1)(a) except in accordance with the written directions of the relevant Regional Manager in consultation with the Council for Geoscience. |
[Section 21(2) substituted by section 17(c) of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Act, 2008]