| (a) | An application for a mining right must be accompanied by a social and labour plan contemplated in regulation 46. |
| (b) | The Regional Manager may refer the said social and labour plan back to the applicant with proposals for amendments and the revised social and labour plan must then be re-Iodged within a period specified by the Regional Manager. |
| (a) | An application for the conversion of an old order mining right in terms of the Act must be accompanied by a social and labour plan contemplated in regulation 46. |
| (b) | The Regional Manager may within 60 days of receipt thereof refer the said Social and Labour Plan back to the applicant with proposals for amendments and the revised Social and Labour Plan must then be re-Iodged within a period specified by the Regional Manager which period may not exceed 60 days. |
[Subregulation (2)(b) substituted by Notice No. R. 420, G43172, dated 27 March 2020]
| (3) | The applicant must within 180 days from the date of receiving notification of acceptance of his or her application for a mining right from the Regional Manager, consult meaningfully with mine communities and interested and affected persons on the contents of the Social and Labour Plan to ensure that it addresses the relevant needs and is aligned to the updated Integrated Development Plans. |
| (4) | The meaningful consultation process on the contents of the Social and Labour Plan shall be conducted in terms of the public participation process prescribed in the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations promulgated in terms of section 24(5) of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998. |
[Subregulations (3) and (4) inserted by Notice No. R. 420, G43172, dated 27 March 2020]
