Mineral Development Act 1994 · s 20

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20.
Mine abandonment
(1) Before any mining operations is abandoned or discontinued, a written notice shall be given three months before such intended abandonment or discontinuance by the holder of a proprietary mining licence or mining lease or manager to the Assistant Director and to the Director General of Geological Survey.
(2) Where any mine is to be abandoned, the holder of the proprietary mining licence or mining lease or manager shall cause to be made an accurate plan, to the satisfaction of the Director, showing the workings of such mine up to the time of abandonment and copies of such plan shall be submitted to the Director and the Director
General of Geological Survey within one month after the abandonment.
(3) Where a mine or part of a mine is to be abandoned, the holder of a proprietary mining licence or mining lease or manager shall securely fence or cover every mine shaft or adit and the holder of such licence or lease and the manager shall continue to be personally

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responsible for the due compliance of this provision until the Director has confirmed in writing that the work has been properly executed, notwithstanding that the mine or part of the mine has been abandoned.
(4) Abandoned mines and waste retention areas shall be made safe in such manner as may be prescribed.

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s 20Mine abandonment

(1)

Before any mining operations is abandoned or discontinued, a written notice shall be given three months before such intended abandonment or discontinuance by the holder of a proprietary mining licence or mining lease or manager to the Assistant Director and to the Director General of Geological Survey.

(2)

Where any mine is to be abandoned, the holder of the proprietary mining licence or mining lease or manager shall cause to be made an accurate plan, to the satisfaction of the Director, showing the workings of such mine up to the time of abandonment and copies of such plan shall be submitted to the Director and the Director

General of Geological Survey within one month after the abandonment.

(3)

Where a mine or part of a mine is to be abandoned, the holder of a proprietary mining licence or mining lease or manager shall securely fence or cover every mine shaft or adit and the holder of such licence or lease and the manager shall continue to be personally

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responsible for the due compliance of this provision until the Director has confirmed in writing that the work has been properly executed, notwithstanding that the mine or part of the mine has been abandoned.

(4)

Abandoned mines and waste retention areas shall be made safe in such manner as may be prescribed.