Section 73: Technical supervision of mining under a mining lease.

(1) A mining lease shall not be granted by the Minister to any company unless the company has employed a person who possesses adequate professional qualification and experience in mining and the Minister is satisfied that the company shall during the currency of the lease, have such qualified person in its employment.
(2) Where a mining lease has been granted, the lease shall remain in force during such time only as the lessee employs a person who possesses adequate mining experience and qualification in mining, to supervise personally the mining operations being undertaken by the company during the period of the lease.
(3) Where a person with adequate mining qualification and experience in mining is not available to supervise the mining operations being undertaken under a lease, the company shall cease operations until suitably qualified person is available.