Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002)RegulationsAmendment Regulations to the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Regulations, 2020Chapter 2 : Mineral and Petroleum, Social and Environmental RegulationsPart 1 : Mineral and Petroleum Regulation18. Application for reconnaissance permit |
| (1) | An application for a reconnaissance permit in terms of section 74 of the Act must be completed in the form of Form K contained in Annexure I, and must be lodged at the office of the designated agency. |
| (2) | The application contemplated in subregulation (1) must contain— |
| (a) | the full particulars of the applicant; |
| (b) | in the case of a company or closed corporation, documentary proof that the applicant has obtained the necessary authority to make the application in a representative capacity on behalf of the company or closed corporation, as the case may be; |
| (c) | a plan contemplated in regulation 2(2), showing the land, area or offshore area to which the application relates; |
| (d) | a registered description of the area to which the application relates; |
| (e) | a clear statement of the technical motivation; |
| (f) | the period for which the permit is required; |
| (g) | a reconnaissance work programme contemplated in regulation 20 with estimated expenditure during the reconnaissance operations; |
| (h) | documentary proof of the applicant's technical ability or access thereto to enable the applicant to conduct the proposed reconnaissance survey and to mitigate and rehabilitate relevant environmental impacts; |
| (i) | a description of how the applicant's technical ability will be provided by making use of in-house expertise, contractors and consultants on the proposed reconnaissance operation; |
| (j) | a budget and documentary proof of the applicant's financial ability or access thereto which may include but is not limited to the following: |
| (i) | Loan agreements entered into for the proposed reconnaissance operation; |
| (ii) | resolution by a company to provide for the finances required for the proposed reconnaissance operation; and |
| (iii) | any other mechanism or scheme providing for the necessary finances for the proposed reconnaissance operation. |
| (k) | a list of existing rights and permits held by the applicant to be compiled in a table format that indicates the location with regard to the land name or offshore area and the existing right or permit number for petroleum exploration or production; |
| (l) | certified copy or copies of the title deed or deeds, where applicable, in respect of the land to which the application relates; |
| (m) | any other information, data or documentation that the Minister may require in connection with information required under paragraphs (a) to (k), |
| (3) | The application must be lodged together with the application fee specified in regulation 75(2)(a). |