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Amendment

of regula- tion 22.

Amendment of regala- tion 23.

Revocation

and replace-

ment of

regulation 32.

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11. Regulation 22 of the principal regulations is amended—

(a) by the insertion in paragraph (1), immediately after the words "to which the licence or lease relates", of the following-

"at least"; and

(b) by the deletion of paragraph (3) and the substitution therefor

of the following—

"(3) If it is shown to the satisfaction of the Com- missioner that circumstances have arisen in connexion with any mining licence or mining lease or the holder thereof which render it necessary for him so to do, be may, by writing under his hand and on such conditions and for such time as he may specify, either suspend the obligations of the licensee or lessee imposed by this regu- lation or reduce the minimum number of persons required to be employed for every ten acres to such mumber as he may specify.”,

12. Regulation 23 of the principal regulations is amended--

(a) by the deletion of the words "Superintendent of Mines", wherever the same occur, and the substitution therefor of the following-

"Commissioner";

(b) by the deletion, in sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1), of the words "class of mineral" and the substitution therefor of the following-

"class or classes of minerals"; and

(c) by the deletion, in sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (1), of the words "the minerals" and the substitution therefor of the following-

"any mineral".

13. Regulation 32 of the principal regulations is revoked and replaced by the following new regulation-----

"Provision

of certain adrane in- formation.

32. The Superintendent of Mines, by writing under his band, may, at any time and in respect of such period as he may specify, require the holder of any mining licence or any mining lease to provide him, in advance of shipment, local sale or other disposal, with information as to the weight, grade and value of minerals mined under such licence or lease.”.

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14. Regulation 34 of the principal regulations is amended, in para- Amendment graph (1), by the deletion of sub-paragraph (2) and the substitution of regula therefor of the following new sub-paragraph-

"(a) show all sample points and the assayed value in respect of each mineral taken by way of a sample from each such point;".

tion 34.

Amendment of regula

15. Regulation 35 of the principal regulations is amended— (a) by the deletion, in item (iv) of sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph_tion 35.

(1), of the word "lease" and the substitution therefor of the following-

"the mining lot";

(b) by the deletion, in item (v) of sub-paragraph (5) of paragraph (1), of the words “camed under" and the substitution therefor of the following—

“calculated in accordance with"; and

(c) by the insertion, after the word "December" in paragraph (2),

of the following-

"including".

16. Regulation 33 of the principal regulations is amended- (a) by the deletion of the figure “4”; and

(b) by the deletion of the figures "32(2)" and the substitution

therefor of the following—

"32".

Amendment of regula- Hon 38.

of First

17. The First Schedule to the principal regulations in amended Amendment (a) by the deletion in Forms I, II and III of the reference "[reg. Schedule.

5.P' and the substitution therefor of the following- "[reg. 3.]"; and

(b) by the deletion in the proviso to paragraph 2 of Form IV of the word "two" and the substitution therefor of the following-

"five"; and

(c) by the insertion in paragraph 3 of Form IV, immediately

after the word "This", of the following-

"licence":

(d) by the insertion in the proviso to paragraph 2 of Form V.

immediately after the words "shall not", of the following-

save with the consent of the Governor,”; and

by the deletion in Form VI of the word "Lease" and the sub. stitution therefor of the following-

"Lot".