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

7. Prohibition on mining development and certain research by Council

Purchase

[Heading of section 7 substituted by section 6(a) of Act No. 16 of 2010]

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act, the Council may not—

(a)	undertake any mining development for itself; and

[Substitution of paragraph (a) by section 6(b) of Act No. 16 of 2010]

(b)	undertake any research on behalf of any private institution which may favour the ability of such an institution above all other similar institutions to acquire a mineral asset.