| (a) | lodge the application at the office of the Regional Manager in whose region the land is situated; |
| (b) | lodge the application in the prescribed manner, |
| (c) | lodge the application together with the prescribed non-refundable application fee; |
| (d) | in the application state the reasons and period for which the retention permit is requested, and |
| (e) | submit a report reflecting the extent of compliance with the section 32(1). |
[Section 31(1) substituted by section 27 of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Act, 2008]
| (2) | The Regional Manager must accept an application for a retention permit, if— |
| (a) | the requirements contemplated in subsection (1) are met; and |
| (b) | the applicant is the holder of the prospecting right in question. |
