1964_MINING_ORDINANCE — Page 22

1964 Ed.]

Mining.

PART IX.

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OFFENCES AND PENALTIES.

51. Any person who-

(a) prospects, save under the authority of, and in accordance with the terms and conditions of, a valid prospecting licence;

(b) mines, save under the authority of, and in accordance with the terms and conditions of, a valid mining licence or mining lease;

(c) prospects or mines on any of the lands mentioned in section 9 without the requisite authority;

(d) prospects or mines in contravention of a declaration by the Governor under section 11; or (Amended, 33 of 1960, s. 21)

(e) fails to comply with any order of the Commissioner under section 29,

shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine of five thousand dollars and to imprisonment for two years.

52. Any person who contravenes the provisions of section 8, 15, 27 or 28 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine of two thousand dollars and to imprisonment for twelve months.

53. Any person who contravenes the provisions of section 35, 36, 38, 39 or 40 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine of four thousand dollars and to imprisonment for twelve months.

54. (1) Any person who falsely represents that he has obtained the grant of a prospecting or mining licence or mining lease, and thereby induces or attempts to induce any person to invest capital in connexion therewith before he has obtained the grant of such prospecting or mining licence or mining lease, shall be liable to forfeit any claim to the grant of such prospecting or mining licence or mining lease.

(2) Nothing in this section shall relieve any person from liability to civil action or criminal prosecution in respect of the said representation.

55. Any person who-

(a) wilfully or recklessly gives false information, or who withholds information, as to any of the matters in respect of which information is required to be given under this Ordinance or the regulations made thereunder; or

(b) contravenes the provisions of subsection (8) of section 66,

Unlawful prospecting and mining.

Penalty for contraventions of section 8, 15, 27 or 28.

Offences and penalties in relation to possession and purchase of minerals.

Fraud by applicant for prospecting licence or mining licence.

Wilfully or recklessly giving false information or withholding information, and contravention of section 66(8).