Legislative Programme

1
Legislative Programme

• Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on
  Minerals and Energy
• 26/09/2001

2
Introduction

• To give effect to Governments policy on minerals
  and mining, the following three pieces of
  legislation will be introduced into Parliament
• Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development Bill
  (formerly Minerals Development Bill)
• Precious Metals and Diamonds Bill and
• Mining Titles Registration Act.

3
Contd

• Department has incorporated public comments in
  the revised version of draft Bill
• International panel of experts has given positive
  comments
• State law advisors participated in drafting
  process
• On recommendation of state law advisors new
  Precious Metals and Diamond Bill being drafted

4
Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development Bill

• 22/08/2001 Submitted Bill to Cabinet Committee on
  the Economic Sector -
• 12/09/2001 -Bill was discussed at Cabinet
  Committee on Governance and Administration
  (delayed because of Racism Conference)
• 19/09/2001 - Cabinet approved introduction of
  Bill into Parliament
• 26/09/2001 - Referred draft Bill to State law
  advisors for certification

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Contd

• 19/10/2001 - Publish explanatory summary of Bill
  in Government Gazette (Rule 241)
• 26/10/2001 - Introduce draft Bill into Parliament

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Precious Metals and Diamond Bill

• The purpose of the Bill is to regulate the trade
  in and possession of precious metals and
  diamonds
• To discourage trade in conflict
• Promote beneficiation of these minerals.

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Contd

• 17/10/2001 - Submit draft Bill to Cabinet
  Committee on the Economic Sector
• 24/10/2001 - Submit draft Bill to Cabinet
• 02/11/2001 - Release draft Bill for public
  comment
• 1/04/2002 - Refer draft Bill to State law advisor
  for certification
• June 2002 - Introduce Bill into Parliament

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Mining Titles Registration Act

• This is an extensive amendment to existing
  Mining Titles Act, 1967
• Important in relation to security of tenure and
  registrability of rights and
• It is one of the corner stones for the successful
  implementation of the Minerals and Petroleum
  Resources Development Bill.

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Contd

• 31/12/2001- Complete drafting process
• February 2002 - Seek Cabinets approval for
  release draft amendments for public comment
• June 2002 - Obtain Cabinets approval for
  introduction of amendment into Parliament
• July 2002 - Refer draft amendments to state law
  advisor for certification
• August 2002 - Introduce draft amendments into
  Parliament.