Section 92, Cap 196

The Governor in Council may make rules for all or any ofthe purposes following- (a) the manner in which applications for prospecting rights, exclusive prospecting licences, mining rights and mining leases shall be made, and the forms to be used; (b) the information to be supplied by the applicants; (c) the fees, rents and payments to be paid for any lease, right or licence granted; (d) empowering the Governor to invite persons qualified to apply for exclusive prospecting licences, mining rights or mining leases, as the case may be, or any of such persons as the Governor may select, severally to state what financial consideration of a kind which the Governor shall specify (in addition to all fees, rents, royalties or other payments required by this Ordinance or the rules made thereunder) they are prepared to pay to the Government in consideration of the grant of such a licence, right or lease (according as suoh invitation shall specify) in respect of any area in any tract of land in which any mineral may have been, or after the commencement of this Ordinance may be, discovered by any person searching for minerals on behalf of the Government, but without imposing any obligation on the Governor to grant any such licence, right or lease to any person tendering in response to such invitation or to accept the highest tender, and without otherwise fettering the Governor's absolute discretion to grant or to withhold the grant of such a licence, right or lease, as the case may be; (e) empowering the Governor to revoke- (i) any exclusive prospecting licence, mining right or mining lease granted in consideration of an offer of the J payment of any financial consideration within the meaning of the last preceding paragraph, or any renewal of such exclusive prospecting licence, mining right or mining lease or of a part thereof, or (ii) any mining right or mining lease lying within the boundaries of such exclusive prospecting licence and subsequently granted to the holder of such exclusive prospecting licence or part thereof (including any renewal) or any renewal of such mining right or mining lease, or (iii) any mining lease lying within the boundaries of any such mining right as is referred to in sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) of this paragraph subsequently granted to the holder of such mining right (or renewal thereof), or any renewal of such mining lease, in the event of such financial consideration not being paid or there being any cessation in the payment thereof; {f) the shape of the areas over which exclusive prospecting licences may be granted, and the areas in respect of which mining rights may be granted; (g) the size and shape of the areas over which mining leases may be granted; (h) the manner in which areas and boundaries shall be surveyed, marked and beaconed and the fees payable in respect of such survey; (i) the working conditions to be applied to mining leases; (j) the construction and use of roads, tramways, and railways; (k) the construction and erection of houses, pits, shafts, 9 of 1958. m~c_hinery and other works to be used for prospecting or mmmg purposes; (Z) the fencing off or rendering secure of any of the works constructed, erected or made for prospecting or mining purposes; (m) the grazing of cattle or other animals, and the cutting down and use of timber for the purpose of carrying on prospecting and mining operations; (n) for securing the safety and welfare of persons employed in mines, and for the carrying on of prospecting or mining operations in a safe, proper and effectual manner. (o) restricting or prohibiting the employment of women and children in prospecting or mining operations; S.L.-VoL. IV-9 Council to make special rules in regard to mining operations for precious (p) the renewal, transfer, assignment and surrender of rights under licences, rights and mining leases; (q) the registration in the office of the Chief Inspector of Mines of mining leases, mining rights and exclusive prospecting licences and instruments under which any right or interest thereunder is transferred or surrendered, and the fees payable on such registration; (r) the returns to be rendered and the accounts, books and plans to be kept by mining lessees and the holders of mining rights and of exclusive prospecting licences, and the furnishing by such lessees and holders of any information required by the Chief Inspector of Mines. (s) the amount of royalty payable to the Government and the form and manner in which such royalty shall be collected and paid; (t) regulating the disposal of sludge and tailings and declaring any waterways to be sludge channels; (u) for determining what proportion of any precious mineral per ton an ore may contain without coming under the definition of precious minerals; (v) the granting ofleases and licences for surface rights and the covenants and conditions thereof; (w) prescribing the procedure on an appeal to the Governor. (x) prescribing the fees to be paid in respect of any matter or thing done under this Ordinance, and (y) generally for the carrying into effect the purposes of this Ordinance.