[Compiled by the Solicitor-General, under the provisions 0/ " The Statutes Compilation Act, 1902," pursuant to the resolution of both Houses of the General Assembly dated the sth day of November, 1904.]

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MINING.

ANALYSIS. Tj tle - Public Reserves, Endowments, and Nativ* 1. Short Title. Reserves. 2. Act divided into Parts. oo r>..ui: ■. , . 22. Public reserves may be made in mining PART I district. 23. Reserves and endowments exempt from Preliminary. Act. 3. Aot not to apply to ooal or coal-mining. 24 - Publi ° reserves, endowments, or Native re4. Application to diamonds and other precious „. serv es may be brought under Act. stones. 2 <>- Protection of constructed works and saving 5. Interpretation. of title of trustees. 6. Matters arising under repealed Acts to be 26, Restriction of speoial power of alienation. determined thereunder. 27 - Reserves under Mining Act to be of surface 7. Proclamations, &0., to continue in force. no ,-. only \ 8. Proclamations, &0., may be applied partially j 28, ooc up>ed Crown lands may be reserved with or generally. oonsent of occupier. Native Lands. PART 11. 29. Native Land Court may deolare Native land Districts and Appointments. °P en for prospeoting or ceded for mining 9. Governor may constitute districts, alter 30 . NatfvTreserves available for mining purboundanes, or withdraw Crown lands poses in certain cases. ,„ „ ?! t - ~„ , , „ - 31. Native ceded lands open for mining. 10. Constitution of Wardens' Courts and ap- 32. Pees in respect of Native ceded lands. pointment of Wardens 33 . Business and residence sites on Native 11. Appointment of Mining Registrars, Receivers ceded land of Gold Revenue, Clerks, and bailiffs. 34. Penalty for mining on Native land without Deputies thereof. authority. ' 12. Appointment of Inspectors of Mines, and 35. Saving of Acts relating to Native lands in ,o P? B '- offi o? 8 t f ? r Auckland District. 13. Existing districts and Courts continued. 36 . Bights under Ohinemuri deed of cession not 14. Persons continued in office. to abate on extinguishment of Native title. 15. Officers not to have personal interest. 37 . Mining rights over Native i ands when Nt , 16. Penalty on Warden for acting if interested. title extinguished. PART HI ® ale and Occupation °f Crown Lands. 38. Land Act not to apply except in certain Lands subject to this Act, and Lands cases. exempted therefrom. 39. Special regulations in such cases. .... „ , 40. Lands may be declared open for sale. Mining on Croxon Lands. 41 . Valuation for buildings and improvements. 17. Crown lands in mining districts open for 42. Extension to persons in occupation without mining. title. 18. Leased lands in mining districts deemed 43. Rights acquired protected whether reserved Crown lands, Land-for-settlements lands in Crown grant or not. deemed Crown lands for mining purposes. 44. Leases in mining townships. 19. Crown lands may be set apart for mining or 45. Provisions as to lands in West Coast ooalexempted therefrom. fields. 20. Warden may temporarily reserve or exempt 46. Mining townships and suburban sections lands, may be laid off. Term of leases. 21. State forests subjeot to Act. Saving as to 47. "The Westland and Nelson Coalfields Adtimber. | ministration Aot, 1877," not affected.

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