Section 8, 62 of the Environmental Protection Act, 2008, the Board hereby makes

(1) An applicant for a reconnaissance licence undersection 57 of the Mines and Minerals Act 2009 - (a) who intends to erect camps, temporary buildings, take timber or water from a lake or watercourse, or construct weirs, dams or other impoundments, or intend to use intrusive methods to collect geological information; or (b) whose operations are likely to cause disturbances to local communities through noise, vibration physical obstruction or other adverse social impacts, shall apply to the Board for an environmental licence in accordance with Regulation 19. (2) Where a holder of a reconnaissance licence has not applied for an environmental licence and has been found to have adversely affected the environment or any monument or relic or caused disturbance to local communities, he shall - (a) promptly report such incident to the Board; and (b) pay such fine or other penalty as may be imposed by the Board, including refusal of environmental licence for applications for renewal of a reconnaissance licence and for approval of proposed amendments to the programme of reconnaissance under section 63 and section 67 of the Mines and Minerals Act, 2009 respectively.