Mineral and Petroleum Resources Royalty (Administration) Act, 2008 (No. 29 of 2008). Country/Territory South Africa Document type Legislation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Government Gazette, No. 31642 of 26 November 2008, pp. 1-11. Long titleAn Act to provide for the administration of matters in connection with the imposition of a royalty on the transfer of mineral resources and for matters connected therewith. Subject Mineral resources Keyword Mining Oil Minerals Concession Royalties/fees Geographical area Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa Entry into force notes This Act comes into operation on 1 May 2009. Abstract This Act makes provision for the administration of payments of royalty under the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Royalty Act, 2008 to be made by persons registered with the Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service under this Act. A person qualifies for registration in terms of this Act if that person: (a) holds a prospecting right, retention permit, exploration right, mining right, mining permit or production right granted pursuant to the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act or a lease or sublease mentioned in section 11 of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act in respect of such a right; or (b) wins or recovers a mineral resource from within the Republic. Full text English Website www.polity.org.za