Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002)

Chapter 4 : Mineral and Environmental Regulation

56. Lapsing of right, permit and permission

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[Section 56 heading substituted by section 43(a) of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Act, 2008]

 

Any right, permit or permission granted or issued in terms of this Act shall lapse, whenever—

[Words preceding section 56(a) substituted by section 43(b) of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Act, 2008]

(a)it expires;
(b)the holder thereof is deceased and there are no successors in title;
(c)a company or close corporation is deregistered in terms of the relevant Acts and no application has been made or was made to the Minister for the consent in terms of section 11 or such permission has been refused;
(d)save for cases referred to in section 11(3), the holder is liquidated or sequestrated;
(e)it is cancelled in terms of section 47; or
(f)it is abandoned.