Mineral Development Act 1994 · Updated to 1 Jan 2013 · Part III · Regulation of Exploration and Mining
19. Erosion
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
Every person who undertakes fossicking, panning, exploration or mining shall take such measures as are reasonable to prevent or minimize the erosion of the land which is the subject of the mineral tenement and the effects thereof.
mineral tenement
“mineral tenement” means a fossicking licence, dulang licence, individual mining licence, prospecting licence, exploration licence, proprietary mining licence, mining lease, or any of them for the purpose of exploration or mining of minerals or mineral ores, as the case may be, issued under any Federal or State law regulating mineral tenements;
Whenever directed by the Assistant Director, every holder of a mineral tenement and his manager shall provide and maintain such retention works or other place as are necessary and adequate to prevent the products of erosion from being discharged into any river or drainage system.
Assistant Director
“Assistant Director” means an Assistant Director of Mines appointed under section 4;
Terms defined in s 3
Assistant Director
Defined · s 3“Assistant Director” means an Assistant Director of Mines appointed under section 4;
mineral tenement
Defined · s 3“mineral tenement” means a fossicking licence, dulang licence, individual mining licence, prospecting licence, exploration licence, proprietary mining licence, mining lease, or any of them for the purpose of exploration or mining of minerals or mineral ores, as the case may be, issued under any Federal or State law regulating mineral tenements;
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