Section 17, Cap 196

(1) Minerals raised or obtained in the course of prospecting under a prospecting right or an exclusive prospecting licenceshall not be removed from the land or disposed of by the holder of the right or licence or by any other person except with the consent of the Chief Inspector of .Mines. Any person contravening the provisions of this sub-section shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one hundred pounds or to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for a period not exceeding twelve months. (2) The Chief Inspector of Mines may authorise the removal of minerals from the land from which they have been obtained to any place approved by him for safe custody, subject to such conditions, if any, as he may impose. (3) If the holder of a prospecting right or an exclusive Condi~ions . 1. h ld d . . d. f on whiCh prospectrng 1cence s ou es1re to retam or ISpose o any minerals minerals raised or obtained in the course of prospecting, he shall ~aised '!'~ make application to the Chief Inspector of Mines in the pre- e retam · scribed manner, and if the said Inspector is satisfied that the prospector has been conducting such work only as is reasonably necessary to enable him to test the mineral bearing qualities of the land, he may authorise the applicant to retain and dispose of the minerals in respect of which application is made on payment of the prescribed royalties. (4) The holder of a prospecting right or an exclusive prospecting licence shall forthwith notify the Chief Inspector of Mines of the discovery of any precious mineral.