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CAP. 285]

Mining (General) Regulations.

[1971 Ed.

Permission to dispose of

minerals other than those specified in

mining licence or lease.

L.N. 23/66.

PART VA.

DISPOSAL OF MINERALS OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED IN

MINING LICENCE OR LEASE.

25A. The Commissioner may, on payment of the prescribed fee, grant permission to the holder of a mining licence or mining lease to dispose of minerals other than those specified in the licence or lease.

Deposit of tailings.

Prohibition of dumps without approval.

Duty to pay rents, and in advance. Power of Governor in Council to reduce or remit rents.

Application of rents payable prior to enactment of regulations. Second Schedule.

PART VI:

TAILINGS AND DUMPS.

26. The holder of a mining licence or a mining lease, if the area covered by his licence or lease gives access to a natural watercourse, may, within such area, deposit in the watercourse tailings not in excess of eight hundred grains per gallon

Provided that the Superintendent of Mines may by order in writing prohibit the deposit of tailings in any watercourse, or any part thereof, or may limit the extent of the deposit in such manner as he may think fit, and in such event may prescribe the method of deposit.

27. No dumps for overburden, low grade ore or debris may be started without the approval in writing of the Superintendent of Mines.

PART VII.

RENTS, PREMIUMS AND FEES.

28. (1) The rents set out in the Second Schedule shall be paid by the persons named therein but the Governor in Council may, in his discretion, reduce or remit either temporarily or for the remainder of the term the amount of any rents so payable.

(2) Rents in force at the time of coming into operation of these regulations shall continue to apply to leases granted prior to that date but rent for any period of renewal shall be the rent prescribed at the time of renewal.

(3) (a) Rents shall be payable in advance to the Treasury,

and shall be in addition to any royalties.

(b) Rents which have become payable and are not paid within thirty days of the date of demand shall be increased by the addition of a surcharge equal to five per cent of the unpaid rents and the surcharge and unpaid rents shall become payable forthwith.

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CAP. 285] Mining (General) Regulations. [1971 Ed. Permission to dispose of minerals other than those specified in mining licence or lease. L.N. 23/66. PART VA. DISPOSAL OF MINERALS OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED IN MINING LICENCE OR LEASE. 25A. The Commissioner may, on payment of the prescribed fee, grant permission to the holder of a mining licence or mining lease to dispose of minerals other than those specified in the licence or lease. Deposit of tailings. Prohibition of dumps without approval. Duty to pay rents, and in advance. Power of Governor in Council to reduce or remit rents. Application of rents payable prior to enactment of regulations. Second Schedule. PART VI: TAILINGS AND DUMPS. 26. The holder of a mining licence or a mining lease, if the area covered by his licence or lease gives access to a natural watercourse, may, within such area, deposit in the watercourse tailings not in excess of eight hundred grains per gallon Provided that the Superintendent of Mines may by order in writing prohibit the deposit of tailings in any watercourse, or any part thereof, or may limit the extent of the deposit in such manner as he may think fit, and in such event may prescribe the method of deposit. 27. No dumps for overburden, low grade ore or debris may be started without the approval in writing of the Superintendent of Mines. PART VII. RENTS, PREMIUMS AND FEES. 28. (1) The rents set out in the Second Schedule shall be paid by the persons named therein but the Governor in Council may, in his discretion, reduce or remit either temporarily or for the remainder of the term the amount of any rents so payable. (2) Rents in force at the time of coming into operation of these regulations shall continue to apply to leases granted prior to that date but rent for any period of renewal shall be the rent prescribed at the time of renewal. (3) (a) Rents shall be payable in advance to the Treasury, and shall be in addition to any royalties. (b) Rents which have become payable and are not paid within thirty days of the date of demand shall be increased by the addition of a surcharge equal to five per cent of the unpaid rents and the surcharge and unpaid rents shall become payable forthwith.

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A 8 [Subsidiary] CAP. 285] Mining (General) Regulations. [1971 Ed. Permission to dispose of minerals other than those specified in mining licence or lease. L.N. 23/66. PART VA. DISPOSAL OF MINERALS OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED IN MINING LICENCE OR LEASE. 25A. The Commissioner may, on payment of the prescribed fee, grant permission to the holder of a mining licence or mining lease to dispose of minerals other than those specified in the licence or lease. Deposit of tailings. Prohibition of dumps without approval. Duty to pay rents, and in advance. Power of Governor in Council to reduce or remit rents. Application of rents payable prior to enactment of regulations. Second Schedule. PART VI: TAILINGS AND DUMPS. 26. The holder of a mining licence or a mining lease, if the area covered by his licence or lease gives access to a natural watercourse, may, within such area, deposit in the watercourse tailings not in excess of eight hundred grains per gallon Provided that the Superintendent of Mines may by order in writing prohibit the deposit of tailings in any watercourse, or any part thereof, or may limit the extent of the deposit in such manner as he may think fit, and in such event may prescribe the method of deposit. 27. No dumps for overburden, low grade ore or debris may be started without the approval in writing of the Superintendent of Mines. PART VII. RENTS, PREMIUMS AND FEES. 28. (1) The rents set out in the Second Schedule shall be paid by the persons named therein but the Governor in Council may, in his discretion, reduce or remit either temporarily or for the remainder of the term the amount of any ients so payable. (2) Rents in force at the time of coming into operation of these regulations shall continue to apply to leases granted prior to that date but rent for any period of renewal shall be the rent prescribed at the time of renewal. (3) (a) Rents shall be payable in advance to the Treasury, and shall be in addition to any royalties. (b) Rents which have become payable and are not paid within thirty days of the date of demand shall be in- creased by the addition of a surcharge equal to five per cent of the unpaid rents and the surcharge and unpaid rents shall become payable forthwith.

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