Regulation 8(1) A person who is granted a mining lease shall, before the commencement of operation of the mine, apply to the Inspectorate Division for a Mining Operating Permit as set out in Form Six of the First Schedule.(2) A temporary Mining Operating Permit may be issued by the Chief Inspector of Mines as set out in Form Six A, for a period of six months to enable the holder of that permit to submit a detailed Main Mining Operating Plan covering activities over the lifetime of the mining operations, for approval and the issue of a final operating permit.(3) Subject to sub-regulations (1) and (2), a person shall not commence operation of a mine, if that person has not(a) submitted a Main Mining Operating Plan to the Inspectorate Division; and(b) received approval of the Main operating plan of that person from the Inspectorate Division.(4) A mine support service company may be issued with a Mine Support Services Operating Permit as set out in Form Six B of the First Schedule for prescribed services to a mine.(5) Subject to sub-regulation (4) a person shall not render mine support services to the mine where that person has not submitted to the Inspectorate Division and received approval of that person's mine support services operating plan.(6) The holder of a mining lease, or a manager of a mine shall submit to the Inspectorate Division for approval, an update of the Main Mining Operating Plan called a Yearly Mining Operating Plan that(i) shows in detail the proposed works for the coming year; and(ii) gives an updated outlook regarding the medium and long term development of the mining project.(7) An application for a Mining Operating Permit shall be made as set out in Form Seven of the First Schedule.