Government Notice No. 71 of 2014

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act No. 28 of 2002 » Restriction in terms of section 49 (1) of...

Title	Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act No. 28 of 2002 » Restriction in terms of section 49 (1) of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002) on granting of new applications for reconaissance permits, technical co-operation permits, exploration rights and production rights in terms of sections 74, 76, 79 and 83 of the Act
Department	Mineral Resources
Gazette	National Gazettes, No. 37294 of 03 February, 2014, 1 page(s), 176Kb
Act	Act No. 28 of 2002

STAATSKOERANT, 3 FEBRUARIE 2014                       No. 37294  3

GOVERNMENT NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES
          No. 71                                                                            3 February 2014

DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES

MINERAL AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT, 2002
                                                (ACT NO. 28 OF 2002)

RESTRICTION IN TERMS OF SECTION 49(1) OF THE MINERAL AND PETROLEUM
            RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT, 2002 (ACT NO. 28 OF 2002) ON GRANTING OF
            NEW APPLICATIONS FOR RECONAISSANCE PERMITS, TECHNICAL CO-
            OPERATION PERMITS, EXPLORATION RIGHTS AND PRODUCTION RIGHTS IN
            TERMS OF SECTIONS 74, 76, 79 AND 83 OF THE ACT.

Having considered presentations made in response to Notice R.932 of 16 November
            2012, the Minister of Mineral Resources, having regard to the national interest and the
            need to promote the sustainable development of the nation's petroleum resources,
            hereby impose a restriction under section 49(1) of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources
            Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002) ("the Act"), on the granting of applications
            for reconnaissance permits, technical co operation permits, exploration rights and
            production rights in terms of sections 74, 76, 79, and 83 of the Act. The designated areas
            for the restriction are depicted on the plan attached as Annexure A.

This restriction shall not be applicable to applications received and accepted before 1
            February 2011, subject to the condition that such applications, if granted, shall not
            authorise the holder of such right to undertake hydraulic fracturing. Actual hydraulic
            fracturing shall only be authorised once appropriate amendments to the regulations
            under the Act, a draft of which was published for comment by Notice 1032 of 2013, have
            been promulgated.

Ms. SUS        SHABANGU, MP
            MINISTER OF MINERAL RESOURCES

Related / Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act No. 28 of 2002

Dated	Title	Pages	Days
2015/06/03	Department of Mineral Resources
●	Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act No. 28 of 2002 » Regulations for Petroleum Exploration and Production, Government Notice No. 466	47	<999
2014/10/31	Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act No. 28 of 2002 » Prohibition under section 49 (1) of the Act against granting of new applications for prospecting rights, mining rights, reconnaissance permission and mining permits, General Notice No. 922	2
2014/09/12	Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act No. 28 of 2002 » Prohibition or restriction of prospecting or mining in terms of section 49 (1) of the Act, Government Notice No. 706	2
●	Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act No. 28 of 2002 » Prohibition or restriction of prospecting or mining in terms of section 49 (1) of the Act, Government Notice No. 718	2
2014/02/03	Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act No. 28 of 2002 » Invitation for representations from relevant stakeholders on a proposed restriction under section 49(1) of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act 28 of 2002) on the granting of reconnaissance permits, technical co-operation permits, exploration rights and production rights in terms of sections 74, 76, 79 and 83 of the Act, Government Notice No. 72	1
2013/10/15	Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act No. 28 of 2002 » Proposed technical regulations for petroleum exploration and exploitation, General Notice No. 1032	38
2013/07/19	Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act No. 28 of 2002 » Notification of the Environmental Impact Assessment process for the proposed Iron Ore Opencast Mining Development and Associated Infrastructure on the farms Kalkfontein 615 LS, Roodewal 808 LS, Ruigedraai 809 LS and Makotopong 1200 LS in Polokwane, Limpopo Province, General Notice No. 272	1
2013/05/24	Department of Mineral Resources
●	Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act No. 28 of 2002 » Restriction under section 49 (1) of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act 28 of 2002) on granting of new prospecting, reconnaisance permission, mining right or mining permits in respect of certain land, Government Notice No. 367	2
2013/04/19	Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act No. 28 of 2002 » Invitation for representations from relevant stakeholders on proposed prohibition against granting of new applications for prospecting rights, mining rights, reconnaissance permission and mining permits, General Notice No. 399	6
2013/03/29	Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act No. 28 of 2002 » Notification of the environmental impact assessment process for the proposed iron ore opencast mining development and associated infrastructure on the farm, General Notice No. 125	1

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