Section 20, Cap 196

(l) The holder of a prospecting right or of an exclusiveprospecting licence shall, on demand being made by the owner or occupier of any land, make to him such payments as shall be a. fair and reasonable compensation for any disturbance of the rights of such owner or occupier, and for any damage done to the surface of the land upon or under which prospecting operations are or have been carried on, and shall, on demand being made by the owner of any crops, trees, buildings or works damaged S.L.-VoL. IV-7* Payment of compensation by holders of rights and licences for disturbance of surface rights, etc. Revocation of rights and licences. by the holder of the right or licence or by any agent or servant of such holder, pay compensation for such damage. (2) If the holder of a prospecting right or exclusive prospect~ ing licence fails to pay compensation when demanded under sub-section (1), or if an owner or occupier is dissatisfied with the compensation offered, the owner or occupier, as the case may be, may apply to the District Commissioner, who shall as soon as conveniently may be assess and determine the amount of the compensation payable at the date of such determination, and shall notify the parties of the sum a warded. If either of the parties is dissatisfied with the award of such officer, such party may, within fourteen days of such notification, appeal to the Governor, whose decision thereon shall be final, unless he shall direct that the matter be determined by arbitration. (3) The sum awarded by the District Commissioner, or when there has been an appeal, by the Governor or arbitrators, shall be paid by the holder of the prospecting right or exclusive prospecting licence to the District Commissioner, for transmission to the persons entitled thereto, within fourteen days of the date on which the amount of the award is notified to the holder of the right or licence. (4) If the sum awarded is not paid within the time specified in sub-section (3), such sum may be paid out of any money deposited by the holder of the right or licence under section 12 or section 14, or, if no money or insufficient money has been deposited, may be sued for by the persons entitled thereto. The Governor may suspend the prospecting right or exclusive prospecting licence of the person in default until the amount awarded has been paid, and until the holder of the right or licence has deposited with the Accountant General or the District Commissioner such further sum as security for any future payments as the Governor may demand, and if such payment and deposit is not made within such time as the Governor may consider reasonable, the Governor may revoke the prospecting right or exclusive prospecting licence of the person in default.