Mineral Development Act 1994 · Updated to 1 Jan 2013 · Part III · Regulation of Exploration and Mining
Section 9
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
Any holder of a prospecting licence, exploration licence, proprietary mining licence or mining lease shall, within thirty days after the registration of such mineral tenement under any written law, send a copy of his mineral tenement to the Director and the Director
prospecting licence
“prospecting licence” means a prospecting licence for the time being in force issued under any written law relating to prospecting;
General of Geological Survey.
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mineral
“mineral” means any substance whether in solid, liquid or gaseous form occurring— (a) naturally; (b) as a result of mining in or on the earth; or (c) as a result of mining in or under the sea or sea-bed, formed by or subject to a geological process, but excludes water, “rock material” as defined in the National Land Code and “petroleum” as defined in the Petroleum Mining Act 1966;
Any holder of mineral tenement mentioned in subsection (1)
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;
who has changed his address shall, within fourteen days from the date of change of such address, notify the Director and the Director
Director
“Director” means a Director of Mines appointed under section 4 and includes any Deputy Director of Mines;
General of Geological Survey in writing of his new address.
Terms defined in s 3
Director
Defined · s 3“Director” means a Director of Mines appointed under section 4 and includes any Deputy Director of Mines;
Director General of Geological Survey
Defined · s 3“Director General of Geological Survey” means the Director General of Geological Survey appointed under the Geological Survey Act 1974;
exploration licence
Defined · s 3“exploration licence” means an exploration licence for the time being in force issued under any written law relating to exploration;
mineral
Defined · s 3“mineral” means any substance whether in solid, liquid or gaseous form occurring— (a) naturally; (b) as a result of mining in or on the earth; or (c) as a result of mining in or under the sea or sea-bed, formed by or subject to a geological process, but excludes water, “rock material” as defined in the National Land Code and “petroleum” as defined in the Petroleum Mining Act 1966;
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;
mining lease
Defined · s 3“mining lease” means a mining lease for the time being in force granted under any written law regulating mining;
proprietary mining licence
Defined · s 3“proprietary mining licence” means a proprietary mining licence for the time being in force issued under any written law relating to mining;
prospecting licence
Defined · s 3“prospecting licence” means a prospecting licence for the time being in force issued under any written law relating to prospecting;
Part IV
Accident and Inquiry
Part V
Enforcement, Investigation, Evidence, Offences and Penalties
Chapter 1
Enforcement and Investigation
Chapter 2
Evidence
Chapter 3
Offences and Penalties
Chapter 4
General
Part VI
Miscellaneous
Part VII