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(2) Every such application shall bear a court-fee stamp of the value 

 of eight annas and contain the following particulars, namely : — 



(a) the name, residence and profession of the applicant ; 



(£) a description as accurate as possible, and illustrated by a 

 rough sketch, of the situation, boundaries, and area of the 

 land with respect to which the license is required. 



(3) Every application shall be accompanied by a certificate of 

 approval signed by a Secretary to the Local Government. 



Note. — In granting a certificate of approval the Local Government should 

 satisfy itself that the person intends to carry out bona fide prospecting work and 

 has sufficient means at his disposal. 



4. On receipt of any such application the Collector shall, as soon 

 as practicable, enquire whether the grant of the license applied for is 

 inexpedient either on the ground that the land described in the 

 application is required for a public purpose, or otherwise. 



5. (1) Should the Collector be of opinion that it is not expedient 

 to grant the license, or should he find that the licensee has not been 

 approved by the Local Government, he shall refuse to grant the 

 license, and shall, forthwith report the matter through the proper 

 channel to the Local Government, which may pass such orders as it 

 may think fit. 



(2) Subject to the control of the Local Government, the Collector, 

 if he finds that there is no objection to the grant of the license applied 

 for, and if the applicant has been approved by the Local Government, 

 may grant to the applicant a license in such form as may be prescribed, 

 and shall report the matter to the Local Government or such other 

 authority as the Local Government may direct. 



Note.- Exploring and prospecting licenses are chargeable for stamp duty as 

 agreements, i.e., they must pay a stamp duty of 8 annas under article 5 [V) of 

 Schedule I of the Indian Stamp Act, II of 1899. Vide Government of India's 

 Circular in Revenue and Agricultural Department's No. 1677 S. R., dated loth 

 April 1902. 



6. A register of applications for prospecting licenses shall be kept 

 in English in the Collector's office, specifying — 



(1) Number of application. 



(2) Date. 



(3) Name of applicant. 



(4) Residence of applicant. 



(5) Situation of the land. 



(6) Boundaries. 



(7) Estimated area. 



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(8) Date of certificate of 



approval of applicant by 

 the Local Government. 



(9) Date of license. 



(10) Rent and royalty payable. 



(11) Period for which granted. 



