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(d) A correct account of the weight of such gold or precious 

 stones. 



(2) Every such books shall at all times be open to the inspection 

 of any Officer. 



146. — (1) Any holder or lessee of a claim or his agent duly authorised ^**'^ of i^old or 

 by him in writing for that purpose in Form No. 15 in the First district!" 

 Schedule to these Regulations or any tributer may sell any gold or Form No. 

 precious stones obtained from his claim to any person holding a 

 licence to purchase gold or precious stones in the Mining District : 

 Provided that any lessee or tributer who sells any gold to any person 

 other than the holder of the claim from which it was obtained or his 

 agent, shall notify the fact of such sale to such claim holder or his 

 agent, 



(2) Every person authorised as aforesaid to sell gold or precious 

 stones to a person holding a licence to purchase gold or precious stones, 



shall keep a receipt book in the Form No. 16 in the First Schedule to Form No. 16. 



these Regulations, having pages consecutively numbered and bearing 



the (rovernment stamp and number, and shall for every parcel of gold 



or precious stones sold by him obtain a receipt in such book which 



shall be filled up, signed and dated by the person purchasing such 



gold or precious stones, who is hereby required to fill up, sign and 



date such receipt. Such book shall be open at all times to inspection 



l)y any Officer. 



(3) Every person who neglects to keep such book or alters or 

 defaces or destroys the same, shall be guilty of an offence against 

 these Regulations. 



(4) Every person holding a licence to purchase gold or precious 

 stones, shall, at convenient intervals, but in no case less than once in 

 every month, except with the permission of the "Warden, forward to 

 the nearest Station all gold or precious stones purchased by him since 

 the last occasion of sending to such office, together with an exact copy 

 of the portion of his register relating to the purchase of the gold or 

 jn'ecious stones so sent, and where any portion of such gold or precious 

 stones has been purchased from the holder or lessee of a claim or his 

 agent, the authorisation from such holder or lessee for the sale of such 



gold 01' precious stones, and shall obtain a permit in Form No 17 in Form No. 17. 

 the Fii'st Schedule to these Regulations to convey such gold or 

 precious stones to (xeorgetown, and shall pay royalty in accordance 

 with these Regulations. 



147. The holder of every licence to trade in gold or precious liicensed trader 

 stones shall be bound to notify to the Commissioner or Warden to ^'^tJ^f-V place 

 immediately on receiving such licence the place at which he intends to affix nSfue ""' 

 carry on his business, and the name of the person who will be in board, 

 charge of such business, and shall thereupon affix to such premises 

 in some conspicuous position a notice boai'd with the following words 

 painted on it in plain legible letters : — 



" Licensed to trade in (lold [and, or. Precious Stones] " 



(as the case may be). 



The book required to be kept by the holder of such licence shall 

 be kept at such place of business, and shall be open at all times *o the 

 inspection of any Officer. 



