Mine Surveying is regulated by the Mine Health and Safety Act 1996, No 29 of 1996.

The following chapters are relevant to this:

• Mine Health and Safety Act - regulations Chapter 14 [PDF, 79KB]
• Mine Health and Safety Act - regulations Chapter 17 [PDF, 90KB]

Instructions from the Chief Inspector of Mines

• Definition of a competent person in charge of mine surveying, mapping and mine plans: Chapter 17 of the Mine Health and Safety Act, Act 29 of 1996: Regulations
  The alternate definitions referring to levels 6 and 5 "registered on the National Qualifications Framework" as stipulated in regulations 17(1)(a), 17(1)(b)(ii) and 17(1)(c)(iii) are hereby withdrawn until the re-convened Survey TTG make recommendations to Mining Regulatory Advisory Committee (MRAC) on the appropriateness of the MQA qualification levels in this regard.
  MA Hermanus, Chief Inspector of Mines - 9 September 2005
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• Certification of the mine ventilation and rescue plan: Chapter 17 of the Mine Health and Safety Act, Act 29 of 1996: Regulations
  The Mine Ventilation and Rescue Plan referred to in regulation 17(19) must be signed by the responsible person referred to in regulation 17(2) to certify the accurate representation of the workings on the plan as well as by the competent person engaged by the employer in terms of section 12(1) of the Act, to certify the accurate positions of the stipulated ventilation items which are shown conventional on the plan. MA Hermanus, Chief Inspector of Mines - 15 February 2006
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• Appointments of competent persons in charge of mine surveying, mapping and mine plans: Chapter 17 of the Mine Health and Safety Act, Act 29 of 1996: Regulations
  Regulations 2.12.1 and 2.12.2 in force in terms of Section 4 of the Act, are in contradiction with regulation 17(2) and are hereby withdrawn until the re-convened Survey TTG make recommendations to MRAC regarding competency levels on appointments. MA Hermanus, Chief Inspector of Mines - 15 February 2006
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• Appointments of competent persons in charge of mine surveying, mapping and mine plans at two or more mines: the Mine Health and Safety Act, Act 29 of 1996: Regulations under Chapter 17. Since Regulations 2.12.1 and 2.12.2 in force in terms of Schedule 4 of the Act were withdrawn in accordance with instruction S – 3/2006 dated 15 February 2006, additional appointments under Regulation 2.12.6 must now be made under Regulation 17 (2). In view hereof, Regulation 2.12.6 is hereby withdrawn until the reconvened TTG make recommendations to MRAC in this regard.

  All pending and future applications for appointments of responsible persons to be in charge of mine surveying, mapping and mine plans on two or more mines must be referred to the Director: Mine Surveying for his permission. MA Zondi, Acting Chief Inspector of Mines – 23 May 2006. Download this instruction Adobe format.[PDF, 9.71MB]