Penalty
for con- traventiona of sections 8, 16, 28 and 29.
Offences and
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(b) mines, save under the authority of, and in accordance with the terms and conditions of, a valid mining licence or mining lease;
(c) prospects or mines on any of the lands mentioned in
section without the requisite authority;
(d) prospects or mines in contravention of a declaration or prohibition by the Governor under section 11 or 12; pr (e) fails to comply with any order of the Commissioner
under section 30,
shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of five thousand dollars and to imprisonment for two years.
54. Any person who contravenes the provisions of section 8, 16, 28 or 2g shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of two thousand dollars and to imprisonment for twelve months.
86. Any person who contravenes the provisions of section 37, 38, 40, 41 or 42 shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine In relation of four thousand dollars and to imprisonment for twelve months.
penalties
to
possession
and
purchase of minerals.
Fraud by applicant for pros- pecting licence ar mining licence.
Wilfully or recklessly giving
false in- formation or with- holding informa- tion.
60. (1) Any person who falsely represents that he has obtained the grant of a prospecting or mining licence or mining lease, and thereby induces or attempts to induce any person to invest capital in connexion therewith before he has obtained the grant of such prospecting or mining licence or mining lease, shall be liable to forfeit any claim to the grant of such prospecting or mining licence or mining lease.
(2) Nothing in this section shall relieve any person from liability to civil action or criminal prosecution in respect of the said representation.
57. Any person who wilfully or recklessly gives false informa- tion, or who withholds information, as to any of the matters in respect of which information is required to be given under this Ordinance or the regulations shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of one thousand dollars and to imprisonment for six months.
58. Any person who-
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Interfer-
ing with
(a) interferes with any mining or prospecting operations mining,
authorized by or under this Ordinance;
prospect- ing or the exercise of
conferred by this Ordinance.
(b) obstructs any person in the exercise of any right conferred any right
by or under this Ordinance;
(c) interferes with any machinery, plant, works or property established on, in, under or over any land in exercise of a right conferred by or under this Ordinance,
shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of two thousand dollars and to imprisonment for twelve months.
59. Any person who places or deposits, or is an accessory to Salting. the placing or depositing of, any metal, ore or mineral in any place with intent to mislead any person as to the nature, quality or quantity of the mineral naturally occurring at such place, or who mingles or causes to be mingled with any sample of metal, mineral or ore, any valuable metal or any substance whatsoever which will increase or decrease the value or in any way change the nature of the said metal, mineral or ore, with intent to defraud any person, shall be guilty of a misdemeanour and liable to a fine of ten thousand dollars and to imprisonment for five years.
60. Whenever it is proved to the satisfaction of any court Liability having jurisdiction that an offence against this Ordinance or the of employer for offences regulations has been committed by any employee of the holder committed of any licence or lease granted under this Ordinance, the employer by his
employees. shall be held to be liable for such offence and to the penalty provided therefor, unless he proves to the satisfaction of such court that the offence was committed without his knowledge or consent and that he had exercised all due diligence to pevent the commission of the offence:
Provided that nothing in this section shall be deemed to exempt the employee from the penalties provided for the offence committed by him.
61. (1) It shall be lawful for a magistrate to order to be Forfeiture. forfeited to the Crown any minerals with respect to which any offence under this Ordinance or the regulations has been com- mitted, whether any person has been convicted of such offence or
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