Section 93, Cap 196

(1) In regard to mining operations for precious mineralsonly, the Governor in Council may make rules for the following purposes- (a) empowering the holder of a mining lease, mining right or exclusive prospecting licence to demarcate by a fence, or by pillars or posts, any one or more portions of the area included in his lease, mining right or exclusive prospecting licence not exceeding in each case one thousand feet square or such lesser size as may be prescribed, but not including any dwelling house or the ground attached thereto without the occupier's consent, and to keep such portion or portions so demarcated while mining operations for precious minerals are actually in progress thereon; (b) empowering any holder of a mining lease, mining right or exclusive prospecting licence who has complied with the provisions of any rules made under paragraph (a), to prohibit 2060 Cap. 196] Minerals --- -----------------~~----------------------- 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. 93. (1) In regard to mining operations for precious minerals only, the Governor in Council may make rules for the following purposes- (a) empowering the holder of a mining lease, mining right or exclusive prospecting licence to demarcate by a fence, or by pillars or posts, any one or more portions of the area included in his lease, mining right or exclusive prospecting licence not exceeding in each case one thousand feet square or such lesser size as may be prescribed, but not including any dwelling house or the ground attached thereto without the occupier's consent, and to keep such portion or portions so demarcated while mining operations for precious minerals are actually in progress thereon; (b) empowering any holder of a mining lease, mining right or exclusive prospecting licence who has complied with the provisions of any rules made under paragraph (a), to prohibit -: :: j and prevent any persons, other than those absolutely or conditionally exempted, from entering such demarcated portions as aforesaid; (c) prohibiting any persons, other than those absolutely or conditionally exempted, from entering any town, village or camp which is situated within the area of a mining lease, mining right or exclusive prospecting licence and the whole or the greater part of which has been built or set up by the holder of such mining lease, mining right or exclusive prospecting licence or his predecessors in title; (d) conferring on such persons as may be specified therein the power of searching persons, buildings and articles within such demarcated portions and such towns, villages and camps as aforesaid. (2) Rules made under this section may apply to the whole Colony or Protectorate, or to any particular mining lease, mining right or exclusive prospecting licence, or to any particular town, village or camp.