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Airports Company Act, 1993 (Act No. 44 of 1993)

22. Substitution of section 9 of Act 74 of 1962, as amended by section 5 of Act 63 of 1981 and section 4 of Act 4 of 1982

 

"9. Establishment of airports on undermined or certain other land

 

[Notwithstanding the provisions of section ten no] (1)  No [aerodrome] airport shall be established—

(a) on any undermined ground or within a distance of ninety-five metres from any undermined ground or any open mine excavation unless, in the opinion of the [Government Mining Engineer] regional director as defined in section 1 of the Minerals Act, 1991 (Act No. 50 of 1991), such [aerodrome] airport could be used with  safety; or
(b) on any ground which in the opinion of the Minister of Mineral and Energy Affairs may be required for purposes of mining or prospecting for minerals, except [—
(i) in the case of an aerodrome contemplated in subsection (1) of section six, after consultation with the Minister of Mineral and Energy Affairs; or
(ii) in the case of any other aerodrome] with the approval of the said Minister.

 

(2) The Minister of Mineral and Energy Affairs may, subject to such conditions as he may deem necessary, delegate to the Director-General: Mineral and Energy  Affairs or any other officer in the service of the Department of Mineral and Energy Affairs any power conferred upon him in terms of subsection (1).".