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

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Amendment Regulations to the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Regulations, 2020

Chapter 2 : Mineral and Petroleum, Social and Environmental Regulations

Part 1 : Mineral and Petroleum Regulation

18. Application for reconnaissance permit

 

(1) An application for a reconnaissance permit in terms of section 74 of the Act must be completed in the form of Form K contained in Annexure I, and must be lodged at the office of the designated agency.

 

(2) The application contemplated in subregulation (1) must contain—
(a) the full particulars of the applicant;
(b) in the case of a company or closed corporation, documentary proof that the applicant has obtained the necessary authority to make the application in a representative capacity on behalf of the company or closed corporation, as the case may be;
(c) a plan contemplated in regulation 2(2), showing the land, area or offshore area to which the application relates;
(d) a registered description of the area to which the application relates;
(e) a clear statement of the technical motivation;
(f) the period for which the permit is required;
(g) a reconnaissance work programme contemplated in regulation 20 with estimated expenditure during the reconnaissance operations;
(h) documentary proof of the applicant's technical ability or access thereto to enable the applicant to conduct the proposed reconnaissance survey and to mitigate and rehabilitate relevant environmental impacts;
(i) a description of how the applicant's technical ability will be provided by making use of in-house expertise, contractors and consultants on the proposed reconnaissance operation;
(j) a budget and documentary proof of the applicant's financial ability or access thereto which may include but is not limited to the following:
(i) Loan agreements entered into for the proposed reconnaissance operation;
(ii) resolution by a company to provide for the finances required for the proposed reconnaissance operation; and
(iii) any other mechanism or scheme providing for the necessary finances for the proposed reconnaissance operation.
(k) a list of existing rights and permits held by the applicant to be compiled in a table format that indicates the location with regard to the land name or offshore area and the existing right or permit number for petroleum exploration or production;
(l) certified copy or copies of the title deed or deeds, where applicable, in respect of the land to which the application relates;
(m) any other information, data or documentation that the Minister may require in connection with information required under paragraphs (a) to (k),

 

(3) The application must be lodged together with the application fee specified in regulation 75(2)(a).

 

 


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