Appendix A. 239 



23. Nothing in any concession sliall be construed to prevent the Land required 



(Tovernor from at any time directing that anv portion of the hind in !™" !i!"!'2i'',„„^ 



r 1 • -L -^ ■• i T 1 1 1 1 i i" 1 J £ II- purposes may 



respect or whicn it is granted shaJl be taken and used tor public be withdrawn 



purposes, and when the Governor so directs the hmd specified m the frim a 



order of the (Governor shall be taken and used for pulilic purposes, ''"'^cession. 



without giving anv right to compensation therefor. (3 of 1887, 



s. 3 (6).) 



24. Every concession shall l)e su1)ject to the Mining Eegulation.s. ^°°*'®®.*j°'^ 

 (3 of 1887, S. 3 (7) ) Regulations. 



25. It shall be lawful for the Governor-iii-Council to cancel any Cancellation of 

 concession issued under the provisions of this part of this Ordinance, 



(1) In case of persistent refusal or neglect to carry out the 

 Mining Eegulations. 



(•2) On breach of any condition on which the concession was 

 granted, or which is included in the terms of the concession. 



(3) In case it shall be certified ti) the Governor by any officer 

 appointed to visit the claim specified in the concession or to 

 report thereon that the person to whom the concession was 

 granted has ceased to carry on the work, or to pursue the 

 purpose for which the concession was granted. Pidvided 

 that no concession shall be cancelled until the holder of the 

 concession has had an opjiortunity of being heard either 

 personally or by counsel and showing cause against such 

 cancellation before the Ciovernor-in-Council. 



26. Notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contained, it shall ^""''^'' *." f^^'^"* 



II r 1 r ^1 ,1 ■ ri -1 4- i. • concession 



be lawful frir tfie (jrovernor-in-uouncil to gi'ant any concession upon without 

 the terms that no royalty shall be paid in respect of any gold, silver, payment of 

 valualile mineral or jJrecious stones obtained under such concession, if 

 due ^^rovision, to the satisfaction of the Gove rnor-in -Council is made 

 in such concession for the payment of any sum or sums of money or 

 other consideration, in lieu of such royalty. 



27. — (1) Before a concession is granted notice of the intention to 

 grant such concession shall be published on three successive Saturdays 

 in the Gazette and any person desiring to object to the grant of such 

 concession may do so, by petition addressed to the Governor-in-Council 

 and may if the Governor so orders be heard in person or by counsel 

 in opposition. 



(2) The Governor may, in any case, refuse to errant a concession. Governor may 



^ ■' .'■> J ■> a refuse to grant 



royalty . 



ciincession. 



Part III. — Licexces. 



28. The Commissioner maj^ with the approval of the Governor, Issue of licence 

 issue a licence authorizing any person therein named to occupy any *° ™iiie- 

 portion of the unoccupied Crown Lands of the Colony and subject to 



the provisions of this Ordinance and of any Regulations made there- 

 under to mine for and when found take and appropriate 



i. g»»ld, silver and valuable minerals : or 



ii precious stones : or 



iii. gold, silver and valuable minerals, and also precious stones. 



29. Any such licence shall be issued in accordance with and J*^"^'' "^^ ^•^'^"^'^ 

 sul)ject to any conditions prescribed by the Mining Regulations. regulations. 



