Mining on Private Property Amendment Act 1901 (SA)

EDWARDI V11 REGIS.

A.D. 1901.

No. 772.

An Act to amend the " Mining on Private Property Act, 1888," and " The Mining on Private Property Amendment Act, 1899."

[Assertted to, Decelnber z n t, r por .]

E it Enacted by the Governor, with the advice and consent of

B the Parliament of South Australia, as follows:

1, This -Act may bc citcd as the " Jlining on private Property Short title and

Amendment Act, 190 I ," nnll shall bc incorporated with thc " Mining i"cor~rRtiOn.

on Privatc: Property Act, 1888" (hcrt3nftcr called t tw principal Act),

make the entries in the Register Book necessary to give ef5ect to such cancellation and forfeiture. 3, The

and its amcndmcnts.

2, If' any lcssrc holding a mining leasc undcr Part 111. of the Ministar may folteir lease for non-com-

princi1)al Act, ~vhctticr thc same shall have bccn granted prior to the ,lianCe ,vlth

passing of this Act or not, shall not, during at least eight rnorlths ~ n ~ i ~ n s.

during rvrry ycar of thc term of such least., employ and kecp

rmplnyed in mining upon thc land u)ml~riscd in sllch leitsr. one man

for cvcry five acres of such land held ui~der auriferous lease, or one

man for every ten acres of' such 1a11d untlcr other mining lease (pro-

vided that the number of men employed on any lease shall be not

less thau three), the Minister of Nines may cancel such lease; and

shall thereupon insert a riotice in the Government Gazette declaring

the lease to be cancelled. Evcry such notice shall be conclusive

evidence that the lease was legally cancelled, and the land, mines,

and premises cornpri$ed therein shall be capable of being dealt with

by the owner as if such lease hact ncvcr been granted; and the

Registrar-General shall, at the request of the Minister of Mines,

I" EDWARDI VII, No. 772.

Mining on Pgiuate Property Amedment Act.- 1'301.

l'roviaons of aection 2

in addition to, nod not 3, The provisions made by clause 2 of this Act are in addition

in rest~iction	of,	to, and not in restriction of, any right or remedy of the owner.
owners' right$.
Pmvidlng	facility

of service where 4, In section 8 of "The Ilining on Private Property Amendment

owner unknown.	Act, 1899," next after the word "notic?," wherever that word occurs, shall bc read the words " summons, order, or other document, or
Section 8 of Act 728
of 1899 extended.	propose, document." I n the same section shall be read at the end and as forming part of sub-section (6) the words " Provided that if any notice, summons, order, 01- other document, or proposed docn- ment shall exceed seventy-two words it shall not be necessary to advertise the same, but it shall be sufficient in the advertisement to state the general nature thereof, and where the same can be inspected."

In the name and on behalf of His Majesty, I hereby assent to

this Bill.

TENNY SON, Governor.

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Adelaide : By authority, C. E. B n ~ e ~ o w, Government Printer, North Terrace.