Housing Development Agency Act, 2008
R 385
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002)Chapter 4 : Mineral and Environmental Regulation9. Order of processing of applications |
| (1) | If a Regional Manager receives more than one application for a prospecting right, a mining right or a mining permit, as the case may be, in respect of the same mineral and land, applications received on— |
| (a) | the same day must be regarded as having been received at the same time and must be dealt with in accordance with subsection (2); |
| (b) | different days must be dealt with in order of receipt. |
[Section 9(1)(b) substituted by section 6(a) of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Act, 2008]
| (2) | When the Minister considers applications received on the same day he or she must give preference to applications from historically disadvantaged persons. |
[Section 9(2) substituted by section 6(b) of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Act, 2008]
