Malaysia legislation

Section 54

of Minerals Ordinance, 2004

Section 54

(a)

shall cause to be kept true and sufficient books of account of the mining and other business carried on upon the mining land, and of the disposal of the minerals obtained; and to produce such books upon a request by the authorized officers;

(b)

shall submit such information and periodical activity reports as may be prescribed;

(c)

shall allow scientific surveys if there is no interference with mining;

(d)

shall maintain the mining land under the lease or certificate to a safe state and to such environmental standards as may be prescribed;

(e)

shall comply with the approved environmental impact assessment, if such assessment is required under any written law;

(f)

shall comply with the approved plan for rehabilitation, if required under this Ordinance;

(g)

shall allow over or through the mining land access to any adjoining land as shall not, in the opinion of the Director, interfere with mining operations;

(h)

shall allow the construction and use on the mining land of such watercourses, canals, pipelines and transmission lines, public roads and public utilities as shall not, in the opinion of the

Director, interfere with mining operations or rights under the lease or certificate;

(i)

shall allow on the mining land any traditional farming held under native customary rights.

(2)

Time shall be deemed to be of the essence of every condition subject to a fixed term by which the holder of a mining lease or certificate is required to do any act.

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Submission of mine feasibility study