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other payments as may be prescribed and to such terms and conditions as the Commissioner may determine.
(3) A mining licence shall not be transferable and any right or interest conferred thereby shall not be assignable except with the prior consent in writing of the Commissioner.
(4) A mining licence shall remain in force for six months from the date thereof, unless previously cancelled under the provisions of this Ordinance, but a licence not so cancelled may be renewed by the Commissioner for further terms of six months each:
Provided that the total period of the original licence together with all renewals thereof shall not, save with the consent of the Governor, exceed five years. (Replaced, 33 of 1960, s. 10)
21. The Commissioner may, by notice in writing, cancel a mining licence-
(a) if the holder thereof or any attorney, partner, agent or servant of such holder is convicted of any offence against this Ordinance or the regulations made thereunder; (Replaced, 33 of 1960, s. 11)
(b) if the holder commits any breach of the provisions of this Ordinance, or of the regulations made thereunder, or of the terms or conditions whether express or implied of his licence, not amounting to an offence against this Ordinance or the regulations made thereunder, and if, on being called upon by the Commissioner to show cause within a time specified why his licence should not be revoked, he fails to comply with such order or if the cause shown is in the opinion of the Commissioner inadequate; (Replaced, 33 of 1939, s. 11)
(c) if, without the consent in writing of the Commissioner, the holder wholly or substantially discontinues mining operations. (Amended, 33 of 1960, s. 11)
(Amended, 33 of 1960, s. 11)
22. (1) The Land Officer may grant a mining lease to any person applying therefor in the prescribed manner, if the Commissioner is satisfied that the mineral-bearing qualities and quantities of the land in the area applied for are such as to justify the grant of a mining lease: (Amended, 33 of 1960, s. 12)
Provided that-
(a) the person, if any, who is carrying on or has carried on under licence adequate prospecting or mining operations on the area shall be preferred; and
(b) if a person having a prior claim to a mining lease is unable to obtain the same on the ground that he does
Cancellation of mining licence.
Mining leases.
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other payments as may be prescribed and to such terms and condi- tions as the Commissioner may determine.
(3) A mining licence shall not be transferable and any right or interest conferred thereby shall not be assignable except with the prior consent in writing of the Commissioner.
(4) A mining licence shall remain in force for six months from the date thereof, unless previously cancelled under the provi- sions of this Ordinance, but a licence not so cancelled may be renewed by the Commissioner for further terms of six months each:
Provided that the total period of the original licence together with all renewals thereof shall not, save with the consent of the Governor, exceed five years. (Replaced, 33 of 1960, s. 10)
21. The Commissioner may, by notice in writing, cancel a mining licence-
(a) if the holder thereof or any attorney, partner, agent or servant of such holder is convicted of any offence against this Ordinance or the regulations made thereunder; (Replaced, 33 of 1960, s. 11)
(b) if the holder commits any breach of the provisions of this Ordinance, or of the regulations made thereunder, or of the terms or conditions whether express or implied of his licence, not amounting to an offence against this Ordin- ance or the regulations made thereunder, and if, on being called upon by the Commissioner to show cause within a time specified why his licence should not be revoked, he fails to comply with such order or if the cause shown is in the opinion of the Commissioner inadequate; (Replaced, 33 of 1939, s. 11)
(c) if, without the consent in writing of the Commissioner, the holder wholly or substantially discontinues mining operations. (Amended, 33 of 1960, s. 11)
(Amended, 33 of 1960, s. 11)
22. (1) The Land Officer may grant a mining lease to any person applying therefor in the prescribed manner, if the Commis- sioner is satisfied that the mineral-bearing qualities and quantities of the land in the area applied for are such as to justify the grant of a mining lease: (Amended, 33 of 1960, s. 12)
Provided that-
(a) the person, if any, who is carrying on or has carried on under licence adequate prospecting or mining operations on the area shall be preferred; and
(b) if a person having a prior claim to a mining lease is unable to obtain the same on the ground that he does
Cancellation of mining licence.
Mining leases.
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