Geoscience Act, 1993 (Act No. 100 of 1993)

3. Objects of Council

Purchase

The objects of the Council are to—

(a)	promote the search for, and exploitation of, any mineral in the Republic;

(b)	undertake research in the field of geoscience;

(c)	act as a national advisory authority in respect of—

(i)	geohazards related to infrastructure and development; and

(ii)	geo-environmental pollution brought about by mineral exploitation and by other activities; and

(d)	provide specialized geoscientific services.

[Section 3 substituted by section 2 of Act No. 16 of 2010]