Section 44, Cap 196

(1) It shall be lawful for the Governor to grant an alluvialgold mining licence to any native person domiciled in a licensed miPing area in respect of which the licence is issued, and to any other native person not so domiciled approved by the Tribal Authority of the Chiefdom in which the licensed mining area is situated. (2) An alluvial gold mining licence shall only be issued to a person of good character, and no such licence shall be issued without the consent of the Chief Inspector of Mines to any person who has been convicted of an offence under this Ordinance. (3) The holder of an alluvial gold mining licence shall personally work the area in respect of which the licence is issued, but he may employ not more than five assistants. (4) The Governor may refuse to grant a licence under this section, or may, for good cause, revoke any licence granted and may award such compensation as he may deem just to the holder of any licence which has been revoked. (5) A licence granted under this section shall expire on the 31st day of December in the yea:r in which it was issued. (6) The fee for a licence granted under this section shall be such as may be prescribed by rules under this Ordinance. (7) A licence shall not be transferable. (8) The holder of a licence shall at all times when mining or carrying gold have his licence available and shall produce it on demand. (9) The holder of an alluvial gold mining licence shall pay compensation to the owner of any economic trees or crops removed, destroyed or damaged by him or his workmen. (10) If the person claiming compensation and the holder of an alluvial gold mining licence are unable to agree as to the amount of compensation to be paid the amount of such compensation shall be assessed and determined by the District Commissioner, subject to appeal to the Governor, whose decision shall be final. "':"'•'' Notice of any such appeal shall be given to the District Com· missioner not later than fourteen days from the date on which the decision of the District Commissioner was given.