A.—sb

Mining.

2. This Act is divided into Parts, as follows :— Part I.—Preliminary. (Sections 3 to 8.) Part ll.—Districts and Appointments. (Sections 9to 16.) Part lll.—Lands subject to this Act, and Lands exempted 5 therefrom. (Sections 17 to 63.) Part IV.—Mining Privileges. (Sections 64 to 225.) Part V.—Working, Regulation, and Inspection of Mines. (Sections 226 to 274.) Part Vl.—Registration of Appliances and Processes for Treat--10 ing Ores and Metals. (Sections 275 to 281.) Part VII.— Compensation. (Sections 282 to 292.) Part Vlll.—Mining Partnerships. (Sections 293 to 303.) Part IX.—Administration of Justice. (Sections 304 to 352.) Part X.—Miscellaneous Provisions. (Sections 353 to 377.) 15 PART I. Preliminary. 3. Except where hereinafter otherwise specially provided, nothing in this Act contained shall apply to coal or to mining or searching for coal. 20 4. The Governor, by Order in Council gazetted, may from time to time declare that any of the provisions of this Act shall apply to mining for diamonds and any other specified precious stones, and may also from time to time define the districts wherein any such Order in Council shall take effect. 25 5. In this Act, if not inconsistent with the context, — " Act," as a statutory enactment, includes all regulations made thereunder : " Claim " means a parcel of land lawfully taken up and occupied under this Act or any former Mining Act for the purpose of 30 mining for gold thereon ; but does not include land taken up, used, or enjoyed for the purpose of facilitating mining operations on a claim : " Clerk " means Clerk of the Warden's Court: " Compiled Acts " means the Acts mentioned in the First 85 Schedule hereto: " Crown lands " means all lands whatsoever the title whereto in fee-simple is vested in His Majesty, whether by virtue of his prerogative or by operation of law, or by any deed or instrument, whether such lands are unalienated or are alienated by 40 way of lease or license for depasturing purposes, or as a small grazing-run, under any Act providing for the disposition of lands of the Crown ; and includes Native ceded lands, and all other lands whatsoever over which His Majesty, or the Governor or the Minister on his behalf, by cession, agreement, 45 or otherwise, possesses the right to authorise the carrying-on of mining operations ; but, except where otherwise specially provided, does not include— (a.) Lands held by His Majesty on any trust, express or implied, in favour of any person ; nor 50 (b.) Lands held by His Majesty but dedicated to any public purpose ; nor (c.) Public reserves and endowments within the meaning of this Act:

Act divided into Parts.

1898, No. 38, sec. 2

Act not to apply to coal or coal-mining. Ibid, sec.3

Application to diamonds and other precious stones. Ibid, sec. 4

Interpretation. Ibid, sec. 5 1899, No. 29, sec. 6 (1) 1902, No. 22, sec. 3 (2) 1904, No. 33, sec. 22

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