The purpose of the Draft Guidelines is to provide guidelines to
be applied by applicants or holders of prospecting rights, mining
rights or mining permits ("Applicants and
Holders") when their application for or the relevant
right or permit, will have the effect of resettlement of
landowners, lawful occupiers, holders of informal and communal land
rights, mine communities and host communities
("Affected Persons"). The Draft
Guidelines also outline the process and requirements to be compiled
with by Applicants and Holders when such application or right will
result in physical resettlement of Affected Persons, from their
land.
The Salient features of the Draft Guidelines are set out
below.
