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CAP. 285]
Mining.
CHAPTER 285.
MINING.
(1964 Ed.
Originally
33 of 1954.
34 of 1955. 65 of 1955.
33 of 1960,
To make better provision with regard to prospecting for minerals and mining, and for purposes connected therewith.
2N118/83
67187/6. 49486
78041988
30FALA
G.N.A. 123/54.
67190.
[15th October, 1954.]
PART I.
Short title.
1.
Interpretation.
PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS.
This Ordinance may be cited as the Mining Ordinance.
2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires— “Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Mines appointed under the provisions of section 42 and also the Deputy Commissioner of Mines appointed under that section;
“Crown land" means all land other than private land; “functions" includes powers and duties;
“mine" includes any place, excavation or working whereon, wherein or whereby an operation in connexion with mining is carried on;
“to mine" means intentionally to win minerals and includes any operation necessary for the purpose;
“mines officer" means any officer appointed under the provisions of section 42;
“mineral" does not include mineral oils but includes—
(a) metalliferous ores and other substances in their natural state which are obtainable only by mining or in the course of prospecting operations;
(b) metalliferous ores and other substances in their natural state mined or obtained in the course of prospecting operations;
(c) the valuable parts of such ores or other substances when unmanufactured; and
(d) the product of treating or dressing such ores or other substances for marketing or export,
but save in section 3 and save for the purposes of Part VIII of this Ordinance and of any regulations made under this Ordinance relating to safety in mines shall not include clay other than kaolin or murram, sand, limestone, granite, porphyry or chalk, or any stone or common mineral substances as the Governor may by notice in the Gazette declare
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