Section 93, The Mines and Minerals Act, 2009

(1) Where an authorised officer considers any miningoperation under an artisanal mining licence or anything, matter or practice in or connected with any such mining operation to be so dangerous or defective as in his opinion to be likely to cause bodily injury to any person, he may give notice in writing of it to the holder of the licence. (2) A notice issued pursuant to subsection (1) may require the danger or defect to be remedied or removed, either immediately or within such time as may be specified, and if the authorised officer considers it necessary, order the mining operations to be suspended until the danger is removed or the defect remedied to his satisfaction. (3) The holder of an artisanal mining licence to whom notice has been given under subsection (1), shall comply with the notice. (4) If the holder of an artisanal mining licence intends to object to any requirement or order given by the authorised officer, he shall forthwith cease the mining operations or that part of the operations affected by the notice and appeal to the Director against the order. (5) On an appeal made to the Director pursuant to subsection (4), the Director shall inquire into the matter and his decision thereon shall be final.