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

Regulations

Amendment Regulations to the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Regulations, 2020

Chapter 2 : Mineral and Petroleum, Social and Environmental Regulations

Part 3 : Environmental Regulations for Mineral Development, Petroleum Exploration and Production

57. Application for closure certificate

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(1)An application for a closure certificate by the holder of a prospecting right, mining right, retention permit or mining permit in terms of section 43(4) of the Act must be completed in the form of Form P, contained in Annexure II.

 

(2)The application referred to in subregulation (1) must be accompanied by the following documentation—
(a)A closure plan contemplated in regulation 62;
(b)an environmental risk report contemplated in regulation 60;
(c)a final performance assessment report contemplated in the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2014; and

[Regulation 57(2)(c) substituted by Notice No. R. 420, G43172, dated 27 March 2020]

(d)a completed application form contemplated in regulation 58(1) to transfer environmental liabilities and responsibilities, if the transfer of such liabilities have been applied for.