PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE GEOSCIENCE AMENDMENT BILL,
2010
[B12-2010]
LONG TITLE
1.	On page 2, on the long title, line 4, after the word mineral; to delete the words [and petroleum].

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2.	On page 3, line 26, to delete the following definition:
[“petroleum” means petroleum as defined in section 1 of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002)]
3.	On page 3, before line 35, to insert the following definition:
4.	On page 3 after the definition of  geoscientific information, to insert the following definition; – 
“Geotechnical information´information pertaining to the physical properties of rocks or soil with a view to designing earthworks and foundations for development of structures or for repair of distress to earthworks and structures caused by subsurface conditions
5.	On page 3 after the definition of  geotechnical information, to insert the following definition;
“geotechnical investigations” – physical investigations pertaining to the physical properties of rocks or soil with a view to designing earthworks and foundations for development of structures or for repair of distress to earthworks and structures caused by subsurface conditions
6.	On page 3 after the definition of geotechnical investigations, to insert the following definition;
“Geohydrology” - the study area of  that deals with the distribution, movement, extraction and quality of  in the  and  of the Earth's 
7.	On page 3 after the definition of geohydrology, to insert the following definition;
“Geohydrological aquifer systems” - the study area of  that deals with the study of the structures and pathways that control the movement of  in the  and  of the Earth's .
8.	on page 3 after the definition of Geohydrological equifer systems of the following definition;
	“geochronology” - the  of determining the absolute age of , , and , by means of element decay within a certain degree of uncertainty inherent to the applied method
9.	on page 3 after the definition of Geochronology of the following definition;
	“geomagnetism” – study of the earth’s magnetic field and phenomena related thereto
10.	on page 3 after the definition of geomagnetism, to insert the following definition;
	“geochemistry” - study of the chemical composition of the Earth and terrestrial bodies, and the chemical processes and reactions that govern the composition of , , and , and the cycles of matter and energy that transport the Earth's chemical components in time and space, and their interaction with the  and the 
11.	On page 3 after the definition of geochemistry to insert the following definition;
	“Geophysics” - is the study of the  by the quantitative observation of its physical properties
12.	On page 3 after the definition of geophysics, to insert the following definition;
	“economic geology” – study of the distribution, formation, economics and application of earth materials for economic and industrial purposes
13.	on page 3 after the definition of economic geology to insert the following definition;
“Environmental geology” – geology applied to the solving of conflicts, minimizing possible adverse environmental degradation or maximizing possible advantageous conditions resulting from the use of the natural and modified environment
(l) by the insertion after the definition of “prospecting” of the following definition:
  “Seismology” is the study of earthquakes and seismic waves that move through and around the earth.

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14.	On page 3, line 39, after the word mineral, to delete the words [and petroleum].

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15. 	On page 4, line 4, delete the words [of whom] and replace them with words “as follows”-
16.	On page 4, line 5, delete the words [one shall be].
17.	On page 4, line 8, delete the words [one shall be]. 
18.	On page 4, line 11, delete the words [one shall be]. 
19.	On page 4, line 12, delete the words [Rural Development and Land Reform] and replace them with the words “Human Settlements”.
20.	On page 4, line 18, delete the words [one shall be]. 
21.	On page 4, line 20, delete the words [one shall be a person who is involved in the petroleum industry] 
22.	On page 4, line 23, delete the words [one shall be]. 
23.	On page 4, line 28, delete the words [one shall be]. 
24.	On page 4, line 31, delete the words [one shall be a] and replace them with the following words “two persons”. 
25.	On page 4, line 34, delete the words [one shall be]. 
26.	On page 4, before line 50, to insert the following subsection:
 
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27.	On page 5, line 4-5, to delete the following:
[“(bA) promote onshore and offshore exploration for, and production of, petroleum;].
28.	On page 5, line 9, after the word exploration, to delete the words [and production of petroleum,]. 
29.	On page 5, line 17, after the word mineral, to delete the words [and petroleum].
30.	On page 5, line 19, to delete the words [and petroleum]
31.	On page 5, line 39, after the word “any”, to delete the words [‘exploration and]”.
32.	On page 5, line 40, after the word “mineral”, to delete the words [“and petroleum”].
33.	On page 6, line 5-6, after the word “mineral”, to delete the words [“and petroleum”].

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34.	On page 6, line 49, to delete the word [inspect] and replace it with the following:
“analyse and verify”
35. 	On page 6, line 56, to insert after the word Council the following words “in the prescribed manner”.
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36. 	On page 7, line 33 delete the word [under] and replace it with “in terms of”.

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37.	On page 14, after line 15, to insert the following:
8. The Council official mentioned in subsection (7) must, before entering the land in question notify and the land owner and lawful occupier of the land.