CO129-581-10 Control measures to be adopted for local mines- report by senior Inspector of Mines 1-1-1939 - 31-12-1939 — Page 7

HONGKONG

(1924 REVISION)

No. 7 of 1906.

An Ordinance to empower the Governor to grant licences [Originally

No. 7 of 1906. to search for and prove minerals, and to grant licences and leases of land for the purpose of working mines Law Rev. and minerals.

[29th June, 1906.]

Ord., 1924.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Prospecting and short title. Mining Ordinance, 1906.

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pecting

2. The Governor in Council may, at his absolute discre- Power to tion, and upon such terms and conditions as he thinks fit, grant pros- grant licence and authority to any person to search for and licences. procure in and from any Crown land specimens of such metals or minerals as may be specified in such licence, whether such land be then held under lease from the Crown or otherwise: Provided that no such licence shall be granted for a period longer than six months, renewable or not as to the Governor in Council may seem fit.

licences.

3. The Governor in Council may, at his absolute discre- Power to tion, and upon such terms and conditions as he thinks fit, grant mining grant licence and authority to any person to get and carry away in and from any Crown land such metals or minerals as may be specified in such licence, whether such land be then held under lease from the Crown or otherwise: Provided that no such licence shall be granted for a period longer than one year, renewable or not as to the Governor in Council may scem fit.

As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.

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