Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002)RegulationsAmendment Regulations to the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Regulations, 2020Chapter 4 : General and Miscellaneous Regulations75. Application fees for permissions, permits, rights and appeals |
| (1) | Application fees payable in terms of Chapter 4 of the Act, shall be as follows: |
In relation to—
| (a) | a reconnaissance permission: R 100,00; |
| (b) | a prospecting right and a renewal thereof: R 500,00; |
| (c) | a mining right or a renewal thereof: R 1000,00; |
| (d) | a mining permit: R 100,00; |
| (e) | a retention permit or a renewal thereof: R 5000,00; and |
| (f) | the lodging of an appeal: R 500,00. |
| (2) | Application fees for onshore and offshore permits and rights listed on the table below are as per base year 2023 and will increase by the annual average headline South African Rand (ZAR) Consumer Price Index (CPI), year on year. The applicable adjusted rates will be from the 1st April every year and will be published on the Designated Agency's website. |
DESCRIPTION |
ONSHORE (R) |
OFFSHORE (USD) |
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1. |
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20 000,00 |
3500 or rand equivalent |
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2. |
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10 000,00 |
1400 or rand equivalent |
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3. |
Exploration right or a renewal thereof |
30 000,00 |
4000 or rand equivalent |
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4. |
Production right or a renewal thereof |
50 000,00 |
4500 or rand equivalent |
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[Regulations 75(2) substituted by section (a) of Notice R.4789, GG50623, dated 7 May 2024]
| (3) | The fees specified in this chapter shall be paid when the application or appeal concerned is lodged and shall not be refundable: Provided that the fee payable in respect of an appeal shall be returned to the applicant if his or her appeal is upheld. |