Acts Online
GT Shield

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002)

Chapter 4 : Mineral and Environmental Regulation

31. Application for retention permit

 

(1) Any holder of a prospecting right who wishes to apply to the Minister for a retention permit must—
(a) lodge the application at the office of the Regional Manager in whose region the land is situated;
(b) lodge the application in the prescribed manner,
(c) lodge the application together with the prescribed non-refundable application fee;
(d) in the application state the reasons and period for which the retention permit is requested, and
(e) submit a report reflecting the extent of compliance with the section 32(1).

[Section 31(1) substituted by section 27 of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Act, 2008]

 

(2) The Regional Manager must accept an application for a retention permit, if—
(a) the requirements contemplated in subsection (1) are met; and
(b) the applicant is the holder of the prospecting right in question.