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Kowloon-Canton Railway and subject to such conditions as he may impose; (See, G.N. 67/60)

100 metres (c) land which is the site of, or is within one-hundred-yards-

of, any Government or public building, the limits of any reservoir or catchment area, or any road in use by vehicular traffic, or any land which is the site of or forms part of any thoroughfare, except. with the prior consent in writing of the Director of Public Works and subject to such conditions as he may impose;

Lands

(d) land actually under cultivation, except with the prior con- sent in writing of the owner and any lawful occupier of the land;

loo.metres

(e) land which is the site of, or is within-one- hundred yards of, any building, except with the prior consent in writing of all persons having any estate or interest in such land or building.

10. There shall be paid in respect of all minerals obtained in the course of prospecting or mining operations such royalties as may be prescribed:

Provided that no royalty shall be payable on any mineral sample certified by the Commissioner as being required solely for the purpose of assay or experiment or as a scientific specimen and not being of a greater quantity than in his opinion is necessary for such purpose. (Amended, 33 of 1960, s. 26)

11. (1) The Governor may, by notice in the Gazette, declare any area to be closed to prospecting or mining, either generally or for any specified mineral and for such period as may be specified in such notice or without period assigned, and thereupon a pros- pecting licence, mining licence or mining lease, whether granted before or after publication of such notice, shall not be taken to authorize the holder or lessee to prospect or mine, as the case may be, in contravention of the terms of such notice.

(2) The Governor may grant authority on such terms as he may think fit to any person (including the holder of any existing licence or lease) to prospect or mine in, under or upon any land which has been declared to be closed to prospecting or mining.

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Royalties.

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Governor may close areas to prospecting or mining.

Compensation where action is taken under

12. (1) Where any area has been closed to prospecting or mining under section 11 compensation shall be paid by the Governor out of the general revenue to the holder of a prospecting section 11. or mining licence or the lessee of a mining lease who is adversely affected by such closure. (Replaced, 33 of 1960, s. 4)

(2) Compensation shall be payable in the case of a prospect- ing licence in respect of disturbance and for the expenses incurred in prospecting the area and in the case of a mining licence or