Section 71, 62 of the Environmental Protection Act, 2008, the Board hereby makes

(1) Pursuant to Section 34 of the Act, where t h eterms and conditions of a licence are not being complied with or have been contravened, or there is a substantial change in or an adverse effecton the environment as a result of the operations of the holder of a mining licence, the Board may- (a) cancel the licence; (b) suspend the licence for such time as the Board considers appropriate; or (c) impose additional or modified conditions for the licence: Provided that the Board shall, prior to any decision to cancel, suspend or modify the licence conditions, consult with the holder of the mineral right and give him an opportunity to take corrective measures to remedy or abate the offending events for a period not exceeding 3 months. (2) The Executive Chairman or Authorised Officer shall notify the Director of Mines and the holder of an environmental licence in writing of the cancellation, suspension or imposition of additional conditions of a licence and of such additional conditions that may have been imposed. (3) The Board may, in addition to cancellation, suspension or imposition of additional conditions, require the holder of a mining permit to take measures to remedy or abate such adverse effects on or remedy any damage to the environment where necessary. (4) The Board may engage an appropriately skilled independent consultant to produce a technical assessment report of the offending events that may assist the Board to determine whether to cancel, suspend or impose additional conditions on the holder of the mining right or permit and the costs of such report shall be borne by the holder of the mineral right or permit. (5) The suspension or cancellation of the mining right or permit to which the environmental licence applies shall be determined in accordance with section 53 of the Mines and Minerals Act, 2009.