Preamble, The Concessions Ordinance

CHAPTER 121. CONCESSIONS. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS. Jl]CTION. • s 1. Short t1tle .. 2 InterpretatiOn. 3· Power to exempt parts of Colony and Protectorate from operation of · Ordinance. 4. Power of Governor in Council to make rules. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. GRANTS FOR CuLTIVATION. Alienation of land for cultivation by Tribal Authorities. (1) Conditions on which Governor may assent to grant. (2) Right conferred by grant. (3) Grant not a concession. Grant subject to future conditions which Legislature may impose. Kernels, piassava and kola not to be deemed products of the soil. More than 50 acres not to be alienated for more than 99 years. Agreement made in contravention of last section void. (1) Constitution and jurisdiction of Concessions Court. (2) Court constituted by one Judge. (3) Place of sitting. (4) Officers of the Court. Governor must recognise concession before validation proceedings can be taken No proceeding to give effect to uncertified concession. Filing of notice of concession. Time within which steps for surveying to be taken. Notice to be given on filing of notice of concession. Concession only valid under certain conditions. Time within which enquiry into validity of concession to be held. Right of Governor to intervene. Certificate of validity and registration. Requisites of certificate of validity. Power to modify concessions and impose conditions. Powers of Court when concession found invalid. Order by Court for survey. Period for which certificate of validity valid. Area for which alone concession valid. CERTIFIED CoNCESSIONs. 27. Instruments of transfer, to be registered and liable to stamp duty. 28. Date from which certificate of validity good. 29. Notice of the termination of right to be given to Registrar. 30. Variation of certificate of validity. 31. Rent to native in respect of concession to be paid to Accountant General. S.L.-VoL. III-4 29 of 1931. 25 of 1945. 6 of 1949. 6 of 1956. 29 of 1956. Short title. Interpretation. LICENCES. SECTION. 32. Prospecting licence. 33. No persons other than holders of (a) concessions to carry on mining except under the Minerals Ordinance. 34. Mining and prospecting prohibited except under licence. 35. Records, books, plans, etc., to be kept. 36. Monthly returns to be furnished. 37. Pollution of water prohibited. 38. Right of entry and inspection. 39. Accidents to be reported. 40. If death occurs place of accident to be left untouched until inspected. 41. Concessions improperly obtained. 42. Prohibition of interference by concessionaire with railways and public lands. 43. Penalty on person putting fetish on concession. 44. Appointment of attorney. 45. Government officers not to have interest in concession. 46. Secrecy provisions. 47. . Powers of Governor over land in respect of which certificate of validity granted. 48. Fees and expenses recoverable by action. Certificate of Registrar prima facie evidence of fees, etc. 49. Offences. 50. Recovery of penalties. 51. Recovery of penalties. 52. Burden of proof as to licences. CHAPTER 121. CONCESSIONS. An Ordinance to Regulate the Concession of Rights with respect to Land by Natives, and to constitute a Concessions Court. [7TH DECEMBER, 1931.] PRELIMINARY.