Malaysia legislation

Section 131

of Mineral Enactment 1999

Section 131

Where a mining lease authorising small scale operation is altered to a mining lease authorising large scale operation under section 63(11) -

(a)

the provisions of sections 126 and 127 shall apply after the authorisation to conduct a large scale operation is granted;

(b)

the lessee shall have no further obligations under section 129; and

(c)

the Committee may transfer to the Mine Rehabilitation Fund established under section 127 such sum as the lessee has paid into the Common

Rehabilitation Fund under section 129.

Rehabilitation requirements when altering mining lease authorising large scale operation to mining lease authorising small scale operation.