1954-HKRS30-8-44_Part02 — Page 23

Survey.

Njamiento. sum to be expendel

on pro»

pecting.

Suspension

of obliga- tiam.

Renewal or surrender of prospect- ing licences.

Mining

licence.

First

Schedulc Form V.

Duty to submit prospeet- ing plan.

Power to substitute mining lease for mining licence.

13. In the case of a prospecting licence, the Superintendent of Mines or a mines officer authorized by him shall make a survey in respect of the whole or part of the boundaries or may postpone such survey for such time as he may think sL

14. The expenditure by the holder of a prospecting licence for prospecting alone shall be at the rate of not less than ten dollars per acre for each month during which the licence is in force.

15. The Superintendent of Mines may, on the application of the holder and for good cause shown, by writing under his hand suspend the obligation imposed by regulation 14 in respect of any licence for such time as he may deem proper; and may in the same manner direct that any such period of time or any part thereof, shall not be reckoned as part of the term of the licence, if during such period no work is done by the holder in the pros- pecting area.

16. Application for the renewal or surrender of a prospecting licence shall be made through the Superintendent of Mines.

PART IV.

Mining.

11. A mining licence shall be in the form prescribed in the First Schedule.

18. In addition to the plan furnished in accordance with the provisions of regulation 5, the applicant shall submit to the Superintendent of Mines for inspection a further plan on a scale not smaller than (12,500 showing all prospecting done on the area in respect of which the application for a mining licence is made together with the minerals found and a statement of the calculated ore reserves from such prospecting.

19. Where there is reason to believe that the mineral deposit is such as to justify an application for a mining lease, such a lease may be granted in substitution for a mining licence provided that the applicant complies with the provisions of the Ordinance and of these regulations in respect thereof.

of mining

20. Application for renewal of a mining licence shall be made Renewal through the Superintendent of Mines and in accordance with the Teences. conditions endorsed thereon.

21. (1) The holder of a prospecting licence or mining licence Grupt of may apply for a mining lease on the prescribed form.

mining lease within prospecting

licence

(2) Where there is reason to believe that the mineral deposit Ücence or is not such as to justify an application for a mining lease, a mining mining licence may be granted to the holder of a prospecting boundaries. licence provided that the applicant complies with the provisions of the Ordinance and of these regulations in respect of mining licences.

22. (1) The holder of a mining licence or mining lease shall Obligations keep continuously employed in mining operations on the area to of isbour

in respect which the licence or lease relates five persons for every ten acres and Super- intendent'a or part thereof,

power of modifica

tion.

(2) (a) Lubour-saving apparatus calculated at the rate of one

horse-power to five persons may be accepted in substitu- Acceptance tion, pro rata, for the number of persons specified in paragraph (r).

of horse- power équivalent In substi-

(b) For the purpose of this regulation, the horse-power of tation.

all internal combustion, ignition compression and steam engines shall be the brake horse-power declared in the manufacturer's specifications.

(3) The Superintendent of Mines may, if it be shown to his satisfaction that circumstances have arisen which render it necessary, by writing under his hand suspend, on such conditions and for such time as he may specify, the licensee's or lessee's obligations imposed by these regulations.

PART V.

Possession and purchase of Minerals.

23. (1) Any person who desires to obtain an Authorized Applica- Buyer's Licence shall apply in writing to the Superintendent of int Mines declaring-

(a) the class of mineral he desires to purchase;

Superin-

tendent of Mines for Authorized Buyer's

(b) the address of the godown or other place at which he Licence,

proposes to store the minerals; and