Section 14, The Mines and Minerals Act, 2009

(1) The Minerals Advisory Board may co-opt one or morepersons from a locality for its deliberations on or assessment of, an application for a mineral right over land situated in that locality. (2) Subject to subsection (1), the Minerals Advisory Board may co-opt any person or persons to act as adviser or advisers at any of its meetings. (3) Any person co-opted pursuant to this section shall take part in the deliberations of the Minerals Advisory Board but shall not be entitled to vote.