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Appendix A. 



Liability for 



neglisence 



involving 



silver, valuable minerals or precious stones, the Magistrate may order 

 the same to be forfeited, or delivered to the person who appears to l)e 

 entitled thereto. 



(2) If the person from whom any gold, silver, valuable minerals 

 or precious stones are taken, is not convicted of any offence in respect 

 of the same, or is not prosecuted for any offence, or if the Magistrate 

 has not made any order under sub-section (1) hereof, the officer may 

 detain such gold, silver, valuable minerals or precious stones until 

 such person, or any other person claiming the same, satisfies him 

 or a Court of competent jurisdiction that he came by the same law- 

 fully, or has a good title to the same. 



(3) All gold, silver, valuable minerals or precious stones so seized 

 as aforesaid, to which no claim is made or sustained within six months 

 from the date of such seizure, may be forfeited by the Governor. 



86. Every person who, either by himself, his agent, or servant, 

 is guilty of any negligence in relation to any matter dealt with in the 



jSrsonsTHiijury. Regulations by which any person is injured shall, in addition to any 

 action to which he may be liable, be deemed guilty of a breach of the 

 Regulations. 



87. Any person giving information as to the breach of the 

 Regulations respecting the remf)val or conveyance of or dealing with 

 any gold, silver, valuable minerals or precious stones which leads to 

 the forfeiture thereof shall be entitled to such portion of the proceeds 

 therefrom as the Governor may award. 



88. — (1) Every officer holding a salaried appointment in the 

 Department of Lands and Mines is hereby prohibited from acquiring 

 by any cat of his, or holding directly or indirectly any share or 

 beneficial interest in any claim in this colony, or in any concession 

 granted or licence issued under this Ordinance. 



(2) If any such share or interest devolves upon any such officer 

 by will or inheritance or from any circumstances beyond his control, 

 he shall immediately on the fact l)ecoming known to him report the 

 same to the Governor, who shall give such directions in the matter as 

 he thinks expedient in the public intei'est. 



(3) If any such officer 

 (a) Acquires or holds any such share or interest contrary to 



sub-section (1) hereof, or 

 (/') Fails to report the fact of any such share or interest having 



devolved upon him as required by sul)-section (2) hereof, or 

 (r) Refuses or neglects to comply with any directions given by 



the Governoi' in respect i>f any share or interest which has 



devolved upon him, 

 he shall, on being convicted thereof before a Magistrate, on proceed- 

 ings taken against him with the consent in writing of the Attorney- 

 General be liable to a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars for 

 every such offence and shall be subject to dismissal from the public 

 service. (3 of 1887, s. 28.) 



89. All officers appointed under this Ordinance shall respectively 

 receive such salaries as may from time to time be assigned to them by 

 the Cmbined Court. (3 of 1«87, s. 20.) 



90. AH royalties, rent, fees and other moneys payable undei' this 

 Ordinance, or under the Mining Regulations, shall be paid over to the 



Reward to 

 informer. 



No officer to 

 engage in 

 mining 

 enterprise. 



Salaries of 

 officers. 



Puration of 

 (jrdinance. 



