Licensees and former licensees must rehabilitate land
78 Licensees and former licensees must rehabilitate land
S. 78(1) amended by Nos 76/1998 s. 31(h), 59/2010 s. 27(1), substituted by No. 2/2026 s. 23, amended by No. 37/2026 s. 141(2).
The holder or former holder of a mining licence or prospecting licence must rehabilitate land in accordance with—
in the case of a mining licence that covers land to which a declared mine rehabilitation plan applies, that declared mine rehabilitation plan; or
in any other case, the rehabilitation plan approved by the Department Head.
S. 78(2) amended by Nos 86/1993 s. 30(1), 59/2010 s. 27(2).
The holder of an exploration licence or retention licence must rehabilitate land in accordance with the conditions in the licence.
S. 78(3) repealed by No. 86/1993 s. 30(2).
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The owner of land may request the licensee to enter into a written agreement as to the rehabilitation plan.
S. 78A inserted by No. 6/2009 s. 21.
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