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 3 : Environmental Regulations for Mineral Development, Petroleum Exploration and Production61. Closure objectives |
| (1) | Closure objectives form part of the environmental authorisation, as the case may be, and must— |
[Regulation 61(1) substituted by Notice No. R. 420, G43172, dated 27 March 2020]
| (a) | identify the key objectives for mine closure to guide the project design, development and management of environmental impacts in accordance with the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 and the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2014; |
[Regulation 61(1)(a) substituted by Notice No. R. 420, G43172, dated 27 March 2020]
| (b) | provide broad future land use objective(s) for the site; and |
| (c) | provide proposed closure costs in accordance with the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 and the Financial Provision Regulations, 2015. |
[Regulation 61(1)(c) substituted by Notice No. R. 420, G43172, dated 27 March 2020]