APPENDIX A. 



THE MINING ORDINANCE, 



No. 1 OF 1903. 



AN ORDINANCE TO MAKE PROVISION FOR MINING FOR GOLD, SILVER, 

 AND VALUABLE MINERALS, AND FOR PRECIOUS STONES. 



THE MINING OEDINANCE, 1903. 



TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



Section. 



1. Short Title. 



2. Definitions. 



Preliminary. 



Part I. — Adhinistratiox. 



3. Charge of uiiuerals and ])recious .stones on Crown Lands. 



4. Power to declare Mining Districts and to establish Stations. 



5. Appointment and duties of Wardens. 



6. Appointment of Sub- Wardens. 



7. Appointment of Officers. 



8. Control of Wardens and Officers. 



9. Power to confer magisterial powers on Government Officers. 



10. Effect on Stipendiary Magistrate's jurisdiction. 



11. Powers of the Commissioner. 



12. Power of Officer to inspect Claim. 



Part II. — Concessions. 



13. General concession. 



14. (1) Permission to explore. 



(2) Exclusive right to explore. 



15. Governor-in-Council may grant mining concessions. 



16. Concession to be exclusive — Proviso. 



17. Dredging concession. 



18. Grants of Crown Lands to which concessions relate. 



19. Limit of area to be granted by concession. 



20. Reservation of right to grant waterways, etc. 



21. Right to cut timber and fuel. 



22. Payment of Royalty. 



23. Land required for public purposes may be withdrawn from a concession. 



24. Concession subject to Regulations. 



25. Cancellation of concessions. 



26. Power to grant concession without payment of Royalty. 



27. Governor may I'efuse to grant concessioii. 



