Section 31, The Concessions Ordinance

(I) Any rent or other periodical sum payable under any Re:t t<?certified concession to any native shall be paid in the prescribed :'s;:~t~f manner by the holder of such concessi.on to the Accountant conbcessi<?dn G . toepa1to eneral, and by the Accountant General to such native, and Accountant s~ch payment to the Accountant General shall be a complete General. discharge to the person making the same. (2) Any such rent or periodical sum not paid within the pres?ribed time may be sued for by the person entitled to receive the same. In any such suit a certificate signed by the Accountant General as to the amount due and as to non-payment bf an~ amount due shall be admitted without proof and shall e pnma facie evidence as to the amount due and as to such non-payment. Any money recovered or paid in any such suit shall be paid into Court, and any receipt by the plaintiff shall Prospecting lioenoe. Cap. 196. not discharge the defendant. The Court after refunding the plaintiff any costs he may have been allowed shall order the residue to be paid to the Accountant General. (3) If any rent or periodical sum payable under any cession shall remain unpaid for six months after the same shall have become due, such concession shall thereupon become void, but without prejudice to any rights that may have accrued to any person under such concession. Notice of every such termination of a concession shall be published in the Gazette. LICENCES.