78Licensee must rehabilitate land

78 Licensee must rehabilitate land S. 78(1) amended by Nos 76/1998 s. 31(h), 59/2010 s. 27(1), substituted by No. 2/2026 s. 23. (1) The holder of a mining licence or prospecting licence must rehabilitate land in accordance with— (a) in the case of a mining licence that covers land to which a declared mine rehabilitation plan applies, that declared mine rehabilitation plan; or (b) in any other case, the rehabilitation plan approved by the Department Head. S. 78(2) amended by Nos 86/1993 s. 30(1), 59/2010 s. 27(2). (2) The holder of an exploration licence or retention licence must rehabilitate land in accordance with the conditions in the licence. S. 78(3) repealed by No. 86/1993 s. 30(2). (4) The owner of land may request the licensee to enter into a written agreement as to the rehabilitation plan. S. 78A inserted by No. 6/2009 s. 21.