Mining Regulations (ACT)
THE TERRITORY FOR THE SEAT
OF GOVERNMENT.
Regulations under the Mining Ordinance 1930-1931,
hereby make the following Regulations, to come into operation on the date I ARTHUR BLAKBLEY, Minister of State for Home Affairs, in pursuance , of the powers, conferred upon, me by the Mining Ordinance 1930-1931, fixed for the commencement of the Mining Ordinance 1930.
, Dated this. twenty-first clay ° i October, 1931.
•'."-'•• \ < ARTHUR BLAKELEY
•' ." " Minister of State for Home Affairs.
• MINING REGULATIONS. - P A R T ' I . — P R E L I M I N A R Y . .
Bhort title. 1. These Regulations may be.qited as the Mining Regulations. Paris. 2. These Regulations are divided into'Parts, as follows :—
Part I.—Preliminary. •
. P a r t . II.—Miners!- Rights. ' . - • • • '
Part III.- rLeases. Part IV. -Miscellaneous.
Doanitions. 3.^-rr(l?) In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears— "authorized a g e n t " means an agent appointed in pursuance of
regulation 4 3 ;
••" miner " means the holder of a miner's right in force ;
" payable gold " means such quantity of gold as will pay current wages
, to men employed On or in connexion with a claim ;
" payable mineral" means such quantity of mineral as will pay , current wages to men employed or on in connexion with a claim ;
"Reg i s t r a r " means the Mining' Registrar appointed under these Regulations and includes any Deputy Mining Registrar appointed under these Regulation's ; and
'.' the Ordinancei."-means the.Mining Ordinance 1930-1931.
(2;) Any reference to a Schedule shall be read as a reference to a Schedule
to these Regulations and any reference to a form shall be read as a reference
to 'a form in the First Schedule. ' >•
Appointment OJ 4. The Minister may, for the purposes of the Ordinance and the Regula- Kcn!n£! tions, appoint a Mining Registrar and such Deputy Mining Registrars, officers, other oflicers. inspectors and other persons as he considers necessary for carrying out the
provisions of the Ordinance and the Regulations.'
1,320 feet in length or 1,320'feet jn width.'
.•; PART I I , — M I N E R S ' RIGHTS.
Form of 1,6. ;A miner's;right shall be in accordance with Form 1. miner's right.
. ' . . - • • . '. ' , \ • . • . . - i . . - Transfer of 6. The transferee of a miner's t ight shall forthwith forward the miner's miner's right. right so transferred to the Registrar who shall record all the particulars of
the transfer and return the miner's right to the transferee.Tenements. . 7 . For the purposes of the Ordinance, tenements shall be divided into the follojving classes :— Class 1—Prospecting areas.
••••••: Class'2—Claims. . Class 3—Miscellaneous areas. - .
Prospecting 8. A miner may take possession of a prospecting area the superficial area areas— dimensions. of which does not exceed the following dimensions:— {a) In the case of gold on an alluvial area—600 feet' by 600 feet;
(6) In the case of gold on a new and unworked reef or vein—480 feet
along or parallel to the line of reef by 400 feet across the line
• ' 5--- of reef ; and- (c) In the case of any mineral other than gold—not exceeding 40
„ acres, provided tha t the .dimensions thereof shall not exceed
9.-—(1.) The superficial area of the undermentioned classes of claims Claims! ,.
| shall not exceed the following dimensions:— | ' • |
(a) Alluvial claims (gold)—
For one. miner . . 100 feet by 100 feet, • . For two miners . . 144 feet by 144 feet. Foi three miners . . 185 feet by 185 feet. , '
For four^miners . . 220 feet by 220 feet, .; - For five miners . . 260 feet by 260.feet. ..'..• '
For six miners , t , . 300 feet by 300 feet. • . . . - .
No such claim shall exceed 300 feet by 300 feet' in area. • • .- . ' . (b) Quartz Claims (gold)—
60 feet along or parallel to the line of reef by 400 feet across
the lino of reef ; v
(c) River and Creek claims (gold)*--
For each miner—100 feet along the course of the stream by
the width of the river Or creek; - ••
(d) Mineral claims (except gold)—
• 417 | feet in length or width but so t h a t in either case the area
does not exceed 4 acres, ';
(2.) Every such claim shall b e ' efficiently worked. .
| mining purposes from any natural water course, stream, lake, lagoon or swamp, area3 ' | 10.—(1.) The holder of a water-right may divert and use water for Miscellaneous |
bu t lie shall hot, in virtue of-that right, have any title to the use or occupation of the land from<which the water is obtained. . : ' - • '
| (2.) Any. miner who desires to .construct a dam or reservoir may take possession of an area not exceeding five acres. | .. . - |
The length of such area shall
not exceed three times the width thereof. The area shall not be used for.any purpose other than mining purposes, and the construction of. tho necessary ,embankments or the repair of existing embankments shall be,commenced
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| thereon "within fourteen days of taking possession. The embankments- | ; ' - ' | ' |
| shall be maintained in an efficient state during the;'continuance of the |
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| occupation of such area. | ' | . | ', | ' , ' " . ' |
11. The holder of a prospecting area referred to in regulation 8 shall be Rights of
protected in holding and occupying the area until payable gold or mineral is prospecting
| discovered therein, or until the area is abandoned. | • | area. |
12. Upon every prospecting area, a t least one miner shall, unless the Prospecting
Minister otherwise directs, be efficiently employed from the time of taking cSitiomOUI
possession of such area until payable gold or mineral is discovered therein,
or until such area is abandoned.
13. A miner may not hold a prospecting area within half a miic of the prospecting nearest boundary of any lease or mining tenement (alluvial or quartz) ^taltowS8 producing gold, or of any other prospecting aXea (alluvial or quartz gold
| mining) : | . | . | . . | • • |
| Provided tha t the title to any prospecting area shall not be invalid or . impeachable by reason of gold having been discovered within the prescribed | ' . | , |
| distance after the marking off of such prospecting area and.the commence- | ||
| ment of work thereon. |
| to time carried on within any prosp.ecting area, (alluvial or quartz gold- hol3te<1' : | 14.—(1.) At .the shaft or place a t which mining operations.are from time Hag to DO |
mining), a white flag of not less tharf'twelye inches square shall.be hoisted, and kept prominently visible, during all working hours from the. time of marking off such aTea'Until payable gold is, discovered therein, or until the
| area is abandoned. | •' |
(2.) Upon the discovery of payable gold in .any prospecting area, the holder thereof shall hoist,, and keep hoisted and prominently visible, a red flag of not less than twelve inches square a.t the shaft or place where such discovery is made, until the holder has marked off a reward claim.
15.—(1.) Within seven days of the discovery of payable gold or mineral Discovery of
in any prospecting area, the holder.shall report the discovery t o the Registrar. ^TOrn'raito
eTepor
(2.) The report shall set forth early— ' • " - - ' • '
(a) the locality of the discovery ; . . . . . . ' " (b) the depth from tho surface a t which the discovery was made.;
(c) the yield of gold or mineral ;
(d) whether the discovery was of a gold-bearing quartz lode, or of an : alluvial deposit, and
(e) such other particulars as the Registrar requires. ' Notice of..,,., 16. Upon receipt by the Registrar of the report mentioned in the last bepostSi. preceding regulation, a copy of the report shall forthwith be posted outside
the office of the Registrar for public information.Depth of 17. The occupation of a residence area shall extend only to a depth not residence areas. exceeding fifty feet below the surface.
Manner of 18. Possession of a , residence area shall be taken in the manner taking
possession of prescribed in regulation,35, residence area. registration of Application for 19.—(1.) Application for the registration of any tenement or interest a tenement. therein requiring to be registered shall be made in accordance with Form 2.
(2.) The fees payable in respect of the registration of a» tenement or aninterest therein shall be as set out in the Third Schedule. Notice of 20.-—(1.) Within three days after taking possession:of any tenement possession, and required to "be registered under section sixteen of the Ordinance, a notice objections. | n accordance witfi Form 2, shall be posted by the applicant upon the datum
post, and outside the office of the Registrar, and kept so posted until
registration has been effected. • .. - . (2.) ; Within seven days of ;the posting of the notice, any person may lodge with the Registrar an objection against the registration of such tenement.
(3.) With every such objection the objector shall deposit the sum of five shillings, which shall be disposed of as the Minister determines.
(4.) Every objection so-lodged shall forthwith be forwarded to the Minister who may direct that the tenement be registered or otherwise as he thinks fit.
Priority of 21. In the case of dispute as to the priority of possession of any tenement, possession.
the person first erecting a datum post shall be deemed to have first taken possession, • provided that the • mode of taking possession prescribed by regulation 35 is forthwith complied with.
Registration of
. .22.—(1.) Subject to this regulation and to prior rights, the applicant; for registration of. a tenement shall, if an objection has.not been lodged or has been disposed of in favour of the applicant and upon, payment of the registration fees set out in the Third Schedule, be forthwith registered, in the Register to be kept in the office of the Registrar, as the holder of the tenement.. „ '' v ; "}
tenements. (2.) Where, upon receipt of the plan and description of a tenement requiring to be surveyed, it appears that the tenement comprises land which is—
... (a) claimed by any person other tSan the applicant, or .
(&) exempted, whether in whole or in part, from occupation under
the Ordinance, ' -
the application shall bo refused and any fees paid for the certificate of title
or for the registration of the tenement shall be refunded.
(3.) The certificate of title shall be in accordance with Form 3.
Creation and 23.—(1.) Upon the division of an interest in any claim, the owner shall
(2.) Upon payment of the fee prescribed in the Third Schedule, a share
certificate in accordance with Form 5 shall bo issued to the person to whomincrease'of shares. lodge with the Registrar a document in accordance with'Form 4.
any share is allotted. Amalgamation 24.—(1.) An application' for the consent of the Minister to the amal-
(2.) The application, together with the fees prescribed in the Third
Schedule, shall be lodged with the Registrar who shall, upon amalgamation
of the claims, issue a certificate of amalgamation in accordance with Form'7.
(3.) Subject to the next succeeding sub-regulation, where two or more
claims are amalgamated, a fresh certificate of title may, a t the option of theof claims. gamation of two or more adjoining claims and for the registration of the
claims as one amalgamated claim shall be in accordance with Form 6.holder, be issued. (4.) Before the issue of the fresh certificate of title, the original certi- ficates of title shall be returned to the Registrar for cancellation.
Alignment of
25.—(1.) For. the purposes of sub-section (4.) of section eighteen of the Ordinance, the owner of any registered claim or share, or interest therein, may assign such claim, share or interest, or any part thereof, to any person
claim, &0.
in accordance with Form 8. . (2.) Every such assignment shall be signed by the parties thereto, or their authorized agents and lodged, together.with the fee prescribed in the Third Schedule, with the Registrar, who shall register and file the assignment and issue a copy thereof to the assignee:
(3.) Where the title of any claim or share, or interest therein, is in issue in any Court, the Registrar shall, upon.being.served with legal notice that such title is in issue, refuse to register the assignment of the claim or share or interest or any part thereof.
(4.) Prior to the registration of any. lien, a. copy of the instrument or agreement creating the. lien shall be lodged with the Registrar.
26.—(1.) Subject to this regulation, a miner may, upon the abandonment Tailings.
or forfeiture of his claim, retain possession of any tailings, ore, stone or other substance which, in his opinion, contain gold or mineral and which have been raised prior to the abandonment or forfeiture.
(2.) Such substances shall—
(a) be stacked on the claim ; and ,;. (b) be registered with the Registrar within fourteen days of the
abandonment or declaration of forfeiture,
and a board on which is legibly written or printed the.name and address of the owner and the, date of registration shall be kept posted on or close to
| the stack. | • | .; |
(3.) The Registrar may- register such substances for a period not ex- ceeding twelve months but, if in the opinion of tho Registrar, sufficient cause is shown for.the, renewal of the registration, the registration may be renewed froin time to time for periods not exceeding twelve months in any
| one instance. ' | • | • ' • • . • |
PART III.—LEASES.
27.—(1.) An application for a mining lease or a lease for mining purposes Form and
| shall be in accordance with Form 9. | application. , |
| (2.) .Upon taking possession of the land to be applied for, the applicant or his agent shall forthwith serve on every person occupying, any part of the land, or who, to the knowledge of'• the applicant or his agent, has, or claims to have, any right to of interest in the land, a notice in accordance with Form 10. | |
| (3.) Upon service of any such'notice, the application, shall be lodged with the Registrar, who shall thereupon furnish to the applicant or his agent a notice in accordance with Forrn 11. | |
| (4.) Upon completion of the notice in accordance with Form 11, the applicant shall cause to be posted in a conspicuous position in front of the office of the Registrar, a copy of such notice. |
28. The rate of the rent required to be deposited with an application fi.itc of rent.
| under section twenty-three of the Ordinance, shall be five per centum of the unimproved capital value of the land the subject of the application. | ' | ' | f• ' | " | • | * | - | • |
| Sessions Ordinance (No: 2) 1930, shall be the prescribed court for the purposes section"̂ ;61 | 29. The Court of Petty Sessions, established, under the -Gov.rt of Petty Prescribed |
| of-section twenty-five of the Ordinance. | , • |
30. Tho fees for survey under' section twenty-eight of the Ordinance Survey fee.
shall be as set out in the Second ^Schedule.
31. Any'objcction to the issue of any lease shall be served within seven Objections,
days of the date upon which the application is lodged with the Registrar-,
32. Every lessee shall keep a book in which shall be entered such Royalty,
particulars with regard to gold or minerals won from the land held Under
lease as the Minister requires.
33.—(1.) A notice under section thirty-seven of the Ordinance shall be Execution of
| in accordance with Form 12. | leasD- |
| (2.) The prescribed period under that section shall be thirty days from the date of the notice referred to therein. |
(3.) The fee in respect of the lease shall be One pound.
34. A caveat under section tlrirty-eight of the Ordinance shall bo in Caveats. '
accordance with Form'13 and shall be accompanied by the'fee prescribed
in the Third Schedule.
PART IV.—MISCELLANEOUS.
35.—(1.) Subject to these Regulations, any person intending to occupy Mode of taking
or apply for any tenement or lease of unsurveyed Crown land, or any part maMnĝ uTof
| take possession of the land by fixing firmly l n the ground,.at each angle | of a surveyed portion, shall, either personally or by his authorized agent, ]!,™jrveye<1 |
| thereof, a post not less than three inches in diameter, projecting above • '• the surface not less than three feet; and by cutting trenches each arm of which shall not be less than three feet in length arid six inches in depth, placed so as to indicate the. general direction of the boundary lines from the post, and commencing at a distance of uot more/than two feet therefrom. |
(2.) Where, owing to the nature of the ground, it is impracticable to cut trenches, mounds or rows of stones, not less than three feet in length and six inches in height, may be substituted.
(3.) One of such posts shall be deemed the datum post, and the person
taking possession shall forthwith fix to such datum post a board or metalplate having legibly written thereon, or on a calico notice affixed thereto :•—
POSSBSSIOK taken this day of , a t
o'clock in tho noon, for the purpoBO of (here insert class of holding, applied for, e.g., " prospecting area " , " mining lease ", &e.).
Area acres, feet. (If a surveyed portion, state Portion No.)
(Name of intending applicant or applicants.)
(4.) A- possession notice may be obtained from the Registrar free of
charge . '
Areas 36: Where, by reason of the land being under water, or from any other inaccessible Irom the sufficient cause, possession cannot, be taken in the manner prescribed in surface.
the last preceding regulation; the applicant shall attach to his application a plan or sketch of the land applied for, and shall give such description as will lead to the ready identification thereof.
Areas exceeding
87.—(1.) The intending applicant for a lease to mine on an area exceeding in regulation thirty 1five a t any one angle of the said land;
IOO acres. o n e hundred acres shall fix a post and cut trenches in the manner prescribed (2.) Such post shall be the datum post, and notice of possession as' prescribed in tha t regulation shall be affixed thereto:
(3.) The applicant shall insert a description of the land in his application, or attach thereto a plan of the land.
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Mode of taking 38.—(1.) Any person intending to take possession of the whole of any possession, and surveyed portion of Crown land, shall fix a post of the dimensions prescribed surveyed "and. in regulation thirty-five a t any angle of the said land. .
(2.) Such post shall be deemed the datum post, and notice of possession as prescribed in tha t regulation shall be affixed thereto.'
.
Survey of 39. The Minister may, either before or after the registration of any tenements. tenement, require that the tenement be surveyed, 40. (1.) The applicant for any tenement required under these regulations
Survey.
to be surveyed, and the applicant for any lease, shall pay the fees for survey
in accordance with the scale contained in the Second Schedule.
(2.) Where the area applied for has been surveyed and the survey fee
paid Under a previous application, the applicant shall-not be required todeposit the survey fee in advance with his application, but he shall pay an
inspection fee of One pound. (3.) If upon inspection re-survey is found to be neoessary, the applicant
shall pay the survey fee within the time specified in the notice informing
him of the necessity for re-survey. - . . . 41. The return to be furnished under section fifty-one of the Ordinance
Returns. shall bo in accordance with Form 14. 42. The fees payable in. respect of matters arising under the Ordinance
Fees. and these Regulations and not elsewhere prescribed therein shall be as set
out in the Third Schedule.Authorized 43. An applicant for, or the holder of, a lease, tenement, authority or agents. other title under the Ordinance may appoint an agent in accordance with
Form 15. • « . . Service of 44.—(1.) Service of any notice under these Regulations may be effected Notices. by leaving the notice at, or forwarding i t by registered post to, the last-
known place of address of the person to whom such notice is directed.(2.)' If no such address is known, a copy of the. notice may be posted in some conspicuous place upon the land referred to in tho notice.
45. A lessee or the holder of any claim may, without obtaining suspension Holidays,
of labour conditions and without incurring risk of forfeiture, cease work in
respect of the lease or claim on the following days :—
Prom Good Friday to Easter Tuesday, both inclusive ;
From the 20th day of December to the 7th day of January, both days
inclusive ;
On any day on which an election is held of a Member of the Advisory Council under thesAdvisory Council Ordinance1930-1931 ; On any day which is to be observed as a holiday under, anyaward, or in terms of any industrial agreement entered into by or tin behalf of the employees and binding upon the holder or lessee;
. . . ' . .
and' '
On any publicholiday. ' . 46. Except on public holidays, the time during which miners'rights Office hours,
may be issued, applications received, and other business transacted, shall be from 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and from 1.30 p.m, to..4 p.m. from Monday to Friday inclusive, and any application tendered after those hours shall be noted as received at the hour of 10 a.m. on the next following day on which
| the office ia open for business. | ' ' ' |
47. Any person who wilfully removes, effaces, or otherwise damages any Ponaityfor
datum post, boundary post, mark, notice-board or notice erected, made or S k i ! notices,
| posted in accordance with these Regulations shall be guilty of an offence. | &B- |
Penalty : Ten pounds.
48. Any person who is guilty of a breach of any of these Regulations, Penalty for not being a regulation for a breach of which a penalty or forfeiture isspecially regulations. provided, shall be liable for each such breach to a penalty not exceeding Ten
pounds. ' . " . • . . ' • •
THE FIRST SCHEDULE.
. FORM 1.
| Regulation 6. | . | . |
T H E TERRITORY FOR THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT.
Mining Ordinance 1930-1931.
Miner's Right No. .
Renewal Date
| Fee | , . . . ' • . : • ' . . . • • . . | |
| ||
| Name | ||
| Residing at | ||
| •a hereby permitted to exercise tho rights conferred by Section 12 of the Mining | Ordinance |
1930-1931 for a period of six months fr,om tho date hereof. This miner's right is issued subject to tho Mining Ordinance 1930-1931, any amendments thereof, and the Regulations for the time being in force thereunder.
Dated at Canberra this day of 19 . Minister" for State for Home Affairs (or, the Delegate of the Minister of State for Home Affaire, as the case may be.)
Signature of Holder.
| Regulation 6. | . | [On back of Form 1]. | . ,.~ " |
Miner's Right No.
issued under the Mining Ordinance. 1930-1931
has been transferred to
Residing at
Dated a t Canberra this day of 19 . Mining Registrar. FOBM 2.
Regulations 19, 20. . . . T H E TEBBITORY FOB THE SEAT OF GOVEBNMENT.
Mining Ordinance 1930-1931.
No. - ' . ' ' ' '' . APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TENEMENT.
(I, or we,) the undersigned, hereby give notice that did, on the' day of
, 19 '", a t the hour of •'. o'clock in the noon, take
possession in accordance with regulation 315, of a tenemont, being {here describe the kind
of tenement; if a race, tramway or road, give length and proposed course) situated
containing more or less. ; • ; • " ' . . request the Registrar to proceed in the manner prescribed in the Regulations
under the Mining Ordinance 1930-1931, to register title to Buch Tenement.
Dated at , this day of 19 .
Applicant '•• Mlner'B Right.
Signature. Address. •' Number. ' v- .Date..
. . ' • • • • • ' • . '
Received the above application this day of . . . . . . 19.- , at the
hour of * . . ' " ' o'clock in the noon. . . . . . .
' ' Mining Registrar.
Any person who desires to object to the granting of the above application must, oh or before the day of 19 , lodge with the Registrar a t Canberra a notice in writing, under his hand, containing his address and setting forth clearly tho grounds of objection.
The sum of Five shillings must be deposited with every such objection.
FOBM 3.
Regulation 22. , T H E TEBBITOBY FOB THE SEAT OF GOVEBNMENT. ;
Mining Ordinance 1930-1931.
CERTIFICATE OF TITLE.
This is to certify that, subject to prior lights, tho undermentioned holder of (describe
tenement) numbered in the Register in the Office of the Registrar and situated at
and containing an area of
(the following particulars to be supplied if tenement surveyed) the position and boundaries whereof are more particularly described and delineated in the description and plan at the foot hereof, or attached hereto, has this day been registeredin pursuance of the Mining Ordinance 1930-1931 as holder of the tenement mentioned. -:
Dated at Canberra, thTs . . - • day of 19 .
Minister of State for Home Affairs (or, the Delogato of tho Minister of State for Homo Affairs, as the base may be.)
y Miner's Right. Nttmo of Registered Holder.
Number. Date.
- . . , • ' - , . • ; • . • •
Description of Boundaries. Plan of Tenement. " ; : '
. v . . . : . • • > :
FORM 4.
Regulation 23.
T H E TERRITORY FOR THE SEAT OP GOVERNMENT.
Mining Ordinance. 1930-1931.
No.
CREATION AND REGISTRATION OF SHARES:
(I, or we,) the undersigned, being the owiier(B) of the registered claim number '
| situated | • . • • ' • | ••• | hereby | create | shares iri. the | said |
claim, and aUot such shares in the manner set forth hereunder; and
| hereby request the Mining Rogistrar to register | -' | EIB the |
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| holder of the shares-set opposite | • •• | ; | • | name, |
Dated at , the " day of .19 •Signatui'03 of registered ownor(s) or
Miner's Right. authorized
Signature of person(s) to whom Number of Shares allotted to each ngent(s).
shares allotted. Holder.
Number. Date.
Received the, above document creating shares in the claim numbered • ; • this
.-.-•- .. • '• • 'day of . :. ... 19
'•' ' ' ' ' • • Mining Registrar. FORM 5.
Regulation 23.
TnE TERRITORY TOR THB SEAT OP GOVERNMENT.
Mining Ordinance, 1930-1931.
SHARE CERTIFICATE.
This is to certify that , of . .,'
| is the holder of | _ | shares in. the claim numbered |
| situated • , and tha t ho holds such shares subject to | J' |
the Regulations under the Mining Ordinance 1930-1931, and any amendment thereof,
| and by virtue of Miner's Right numbered ' | arid dated |
Dated at, Canberra this day of 19 Mining Registrar.
FORM 0.
Regulation 24.
T H E TERRITORY FOR THE SEAT OP GOVERNMENT.
Mining Ordinance 1930-1931.
APPLICATION FOR T H E AMALGAMATION OF CLAIMS.
No.
I, the undersigned, being the owner of ' ..'- •' , ' adjoining claims, situated at
i (if registered)' and numbered containing an area of ,
| of the claims aforesaid (subject to the agreement signed by the several persona heroto, | hereby request the Minister of State for Home Affairs.to.consent to the amalgamation | |||
| which agreement we lodge herewith). We also make application for the registration | ||||
|
i
Dated a t . , this day of 19 . Miner's Bight.
Signature of Holder.
. Number. 'Date.
\ • :
Forwarded to the Minister, this day. of 19 .
• Mining Rogistrar.
Decision of Minister or Delegate of the Minister.
I do/do not* consent to the amalgamation of the claimB specified above. 'Strikeout
Minister of State f o r b o r n e Affairs, C p p t e b l e * 3
. or. Delegate of the Minister of State for Home Affairs, as the case may •
be. , . . .
Prescribed fee recoived. Amalgamation of the claims specified above registered and certificate in accordance with Form issued.
Mining Registrar. •
FoBM 7,
Regu la t ion 24.
T H E T B B B I T O B Y BOB T H E S E A T OF GOVERNMENT. Mining Ordinance 1930-1931.
N o .
C E R T I F I C A T E O F A M A L G A M A T I O N O F C L A I M S .
This is t o cert ify t h a t , in accordance w i t h t h e appl ica t ion and ag reemen t lodged
wi th me , consent has been given to, t h e a m a l g a m a t i o n of t h e olaims n u m b e r e d
in the Regis ter in t h i s office i . • respectively, and s i t u a t e d a t , a n d hencefor th work done in ; upon , or in oonnexion w i t h a n y one of such claims shall ho deemed t o be work in , u p o n ,
or in connexion w i t h t h e whole of such c la ims.
D a t e d a t Canberra , t h i s d a y of 19 .
Mining Reg is t ra r . F O R M 8.
Regula t ion 25 .
T H E T E R B I T O B Y OF T H E S E A T O F G O V E R N M E N T .
Mining Ordinance 1930-1931.
A S S I G N M E N T O F CLAIM OR S H A R E O R I N T E R E S T T H E R E I N .
I , - of - ' , being t h e owner of a regis tered claim (or share in
a claim) in considerat ion of t h e Bum of •••: . • - •' , do he reby assign t o
of . . . all m y r ight , t i t l e , a n d in te res t , in and t o (here state clearly
what is assigned whether claim, share, interest or part thereof) subjeot t o all a n d s ingular
t h e t e rms a n d condi t ions u n d e r which t h o . s a i d . . . . has been he ld b y me .
A n d I of do he reby accept t h e said ' sub jec t t o
the t e rms a n d condi t ions aforesaid. ••• D a t e d a t , t h i s
d a y of 19 . ,
1 ' - ° Miner's Eight.
Number. Date'. \ ''
Assignor—
Assignee—•
Witness— • " ,
T h e above ass ignment was regis tered by me, t h i s d a y of
19 , a t t h e hour of o'clock in t h e noon .
• . Minirig Reg is t ra r . f ' P O E M 9.
:
Regulat ion 27.
T H E T E R R I T O R Y FOR THE S E A T OF G O V E R N M E N T .
Mining Ordinance 1930-1931. A P P L I C A T I O N F O R A (a) • < '
•. - • . , . [Da te ]
To the Mining Reg i s t r a r , Canberra . . . - • . • '. . ' . .
S I B , " " ' - . ' " ' ' . '.''.'
[I, or we,"] he reby m a k e appl ica t ion for a (a) . of t h a t piece or parcel of
(a) Here state land s i t ua t ed in t h e d i s t r i c t of [mention if in a Grown Lease] con ta in ing whether a
" Mining (b) , of which [/, or we,] t ook possession on t h e d a y of
Lease " or , a t tho hou r of ' o'clock in t h e noon, in accordance " Lease for
Mining wi th Regu la t ion 35, for t ho purpose of (c) . b y (d)
Purposes ". T h e pos t s were inches in diameter , and projected . • feet above
(6) Here Insert the surface of t h e g round . E a c h a r m of each t renoh was feet i n l eng th a n d
nrea, '.. ihohes i n dep th , [if substitute for .trench was.used, describe it].. T h e d a t u m
dimensions p o s t is a t t ho angle of t h o land, a n d is d i s t a n t in a and ft brief
description of direct ion from [spicify some conspicuous point or survey mark], a n d t h e not ice prescr ibed
tho land. jn Regula t ion 35 was affixed t o such d a t u m p o s t .
(c) Here insert (e) [I, or we,] require aores of t ho surface, as shown on the a t t a c h e d whether
ske tch or marked on t h e l a n d by [state how angles are marked],
" mining for
gold ((or other[I, or we,] require t h e lease for a period of t w e n t y years [if for any less period, state mineral)
specifying period].
same) " or as [If no such persons, alter this paragraph accordingly]. , . '. . . tho case
may be. [I, or we,] h a n d herewi th a l i s t of t h e persons who, unde r t ho provis ions of a n y
(d) State how Ordinance re la t ing t o min ing , occupy, or w i th in knowledge claim a r igh t
the land or tho to or in t e re s t in , t h e l a n d aforesaid, or a n y p a r t thereof a n d u p o n whom [/, or we,] h a v e angles thereof served a copy of no t ice , F o r m 10, on tho d a t e there in s t a t e d . • . are marked.
(e) Iri'the case [J , or we,] also h a n d he rewi th suoh consents as [I, or we,] havo obta ined. of a mining
T h e l eng th of t h e r o a d t h rough t h e Crown Lease t o t h e parce l of l a n d here in appl ied lease only.
for is . • • • ' • .
(e) [In the case of a mining lease only] [I, or We,] d e p o s i t he r ewi th [" the sum of " or
" a receipt- for the sum of".] £ •. being t h e first s ix m o n t h s ' r en t in advance
of t h e s a i d l a n d , and ["the sumof," or " a receipt for the. sum of",] £ -.- .-. - j fee - •
for survey, '
[I, or we,] hereby acknowledge tha t this application is made upon tho diBtinot understanding and condition that if [/, or we,] shall abandon or fail to proceed with it, or if it is refused, the Minister may deduct from the rent deposited as aforesaid any cost to which in his opinion tho Commonwealth may havo been put in or with regard to this application.
[In the case of a lease for mining purposes only. [I, or we,] deposit herewith ["the sum
| nf",or"a | receipt for the sum of,"] £ | fee for the survey. |
| [I, or we,] undertake to commence work on tho construction of the | within |
[state period, not being more than three months] from the date of exeoution of the lease, and
| to complete the work within (state period). | The probable cost will be £ |
Yours faithfully,
| [Names to be given in full.] | [Signature of Applicant, | or of each |
applicant.]
[Address.]
[I, or we,] hereby declare that the statements contained in the foregoing application are true in every particular.
| [Witness to Signature.] | [Signature of Applicant, | or of each |
Applicant.].
| This application was reoeived by me this | dayo i | , 1 9 | •'. |
| at the hour of | . o'clock in the | noon, and is numbered |
(B)
| [ (ej Eent, £ | , and] survey fee, £ | , h a / | ' . been duly paid, |
Notice of Application, Form 11, was posted outside this office on the
| day of | , 19 | . |
[ (e) Een t fixed and compensation under Authority to prospect have been paid.]
- ' •• Mining Registrar.
Objections havo been lodged by
[ (c) Tho land applied for [is, or is not] exempted from leasing under the provisions
of the Mining Ordinance 1930-1931.]
. . . " • , Registrar of Titles. FORM 10.
;
| Regulation | 27. |
T H B TERRITORY BOB THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT.
Mining Ordinance 1930-1931.
NOTICE OP INTENTION TO APPLY POR A* Here state
| Notice is hereby given that [/, or we,] intend to apply for a* | . of | "Mining |
| is for conversion of a claim, or with regard to an authority to prospect, give particulars, and vjinin"0 ' " | acres of land, situated , for the purpose of [If application Lease" or | ||
| omit next paragraph.] Purposes". | |||
| |||
| |||
|
Application for the said leaso will be lodged forthwith.
| Dated a t | , this | day of | 19 | . |
[Signature of Applicant, or of each Applicant].
[Address].
FORM 11.
Regulation 27.
T H E TERRITORY.FOR THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT.
Mining Ordinance 1930-1931.
NOTICE OP APPLICATION POR A* .
H e r e s t a t o
| Notice is hereby given that [/, or we,] have applied for a* | of | "Mnina |
acres of land, situated , for the purpose of [mining for gold or minerals, lease " or or for mining purposes, specifying same], [If application is for conversion of claim, or " Lease for
| with regard to an Authority to prospect, give particulars and omit next paragraph.] | Puriiosea |
| Possession of the said land was taken in accordance with regulation 35 by [state Iww angles-are marked] a t each angle thereof, on the | day of | 19 | , |
| in a | direction from |
| Application for the said lease was lodged with | a t | on the • |
day of - 19 . i - - .' "~« • . \
| Dated at | , this | day of | 19 | . |
[Signature of Applicant, or of each Applicant].
: [Address].
Any person who desires to objoet to the granting of this application shall, on or before the day of 19 , lodge with or forward to the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Canberra, and also serve upon the above applicant, a notice in writing under his hand, and containing his address, setting forth clearly the grounds of objection; Every such notice lodged with the Minister shall be accompB.nied by the sum of Fivo pound*.
' Mining Registrar.
. FORM 12.
Regulation 33.
T H E TERRITORY FOR T H E S E A T OF GOVERNMENT. Mining Ordinance 1930-1931.
NOTICE TO APPLICANT TO EXECUTE LEASE.
t • • Department of Home Affairs, •
Federal Capital Territory Branch,
Canberra.
[Date]
Dear Sir,
I hereby notify you that the lease for which you made application, No. ; on the day of i , 19: ., has been granted and exeouted by the Minister, and is now lying at this office awaiting execution
by you. And you are hereby required to attend at this office on or before the . day of . to exeoute and tako delivery of the said lease, arid pay tho fee of One pound (£1) thofefor ; and if you fail so to do, the lease will be forthwith transmitted
to tho Minister for voidance." • . • • ' . ' ' " Yours faithfully,
Mining Registrar.
NOTE.—No further notice will be issued, and if tho lease is not exeouted by the date named, i t may be voided by'the Minister and thereupon all monoys deposited in respect thereof 6hall be forfeited.
FORM 13.
Regulation 34.
T H E TERRITORY TOR THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT.' Mining Ordinance 1930-1931.
CAVEAT:
Take notice that I [name of Caveator in full] of [address and description in full], claiming interest [here state the nature of the interest claimed, and the fact on which the claim is founded] in loase [here stale number of lease, name of lessee, portion, and District wherein the land is situated], forbid tho registration of any transfer, sub-lease, encumbrance, or other dealing affecting suoh lease until after tho lapse of fourteen days from the date of service of this caveat upon you, unless this caveat is by me sooner withdrawn.
I hand herewith the fee of ten shillings (10s.)
Dated at this day of 19 .
Witness to signature of cavoator. Cavoator.
.To tho Minister of State for Home Affairs.
• Receivod the above caveat, thisday of 19 '..', at tho hour- of . o'clock in the noon. Minister of State for Homo Affairs, or, Delegate of the Minister of State for Home Affairs, as the case may bo.
FORM 14.
Regulation 41.
THE TERRITORY FOR THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT,
Mining Ordinance 1930-1931.
ROYALTY RETURN.
RETURN of Royalty due by in respect of
raised from land, held under lease, for the year ending 31st December, 19
Locality. Gross.
Re-
or SI! Payable. marks. Agree- Lessee. Area. Mineral. ment District. Quantity. Value No. qrs.'
A. n. p . tons cwt, £ 8. d. £ J . d. grs.
oz. dwt.
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
STATUTORY DECLARATION.
(1)
I, , do solemnly and sincerely declare that tho within return is true and correct in every particular. And I make this solemn declaration by virtue of the Statutory Declarations Act 1911-1922 conscientiously believing the statements contained
therein to be true in overy "particular. (2) (
Declared a t the day of 19 . - Before me
- • ' - - . . . ' . • (8 ) -W (11 Here insert name, address, and occupation of person making the declaration. .. ;
(2) Signature of person making the declaration. ' - (3) Signature of person bofore' whom the declaration is made.
NOTB.—Any person who wilfully makes a false statemont in a statutory declaration is guilty o f an indictable offence and is liable to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for four years.
(4) Here insert title of person before whom the declaration is made.
FORM 15.
Regulation 43.
T H E TERRITORY, ITOR THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT.
Mining Ordinance 1930-1931.
AUTHORITY TO ACT AS AGENT,
| I, | of | , do hereby authorize |
, of to act as my agent (state
| clearly the nature of agency). And I horoby agree that all and whatever tho said | shall lawfully1 do under this authority shall, to all |
intents and purposes, he considered good and valid as my own act or deed.
Dated a t , this day of 19
Witness to signature—
(Justice of the Peace, or Commissioner for Declarations.)
THE SECOND SCHEDULE.
Regulation 40.
FEES FOR SURVEY OP TENEMENTS AND LEASES.
£ s. d.
| Less than 1 acre | 1 6 0 |
| 1 aero and less than 3 acres | 1 16 0 |
| 3 acres and less than 6 acres | . | 2 6 0 |
| 6 acres and less than 8 acres | 2 10 0 | |
| 8 acres and less than 10 acres | 2 15 0 | |
| 10 acres and less than 12 acres | . | 3 0 0 |
| 12 acres and less than 16 acres | 3 5 0 | |
| 16 acres and less than 20 acres | 3 10 0 |
Separate. Conterminous.* £ s. d. £ 3. d.
| 20 acres and loss than 25 acres | . . 4 5 0 | . | 3 6 0 |
| 25 acres and less than 30 acres | 4 10 ' 0 | . | 3 10 0 |
| 30 acres^and less than 40 acres | 4 16 0 | . | 3 15 0 |
| 40 acres and less than 60 acres | ' | . . | . . | 5 10 | 0 | . | - 4 0 0 |
| 60 acres and less than 80 acres | . . | 6 0 0 | . | 4 10 0 |
| 80 acres and less than 160 acres | 7 5 | 0 . | 5 10 0 |
| 160 acres and less than 240 acres | 8 10 0. | . | 6 5 0 |
| 240 acres and less than '320 acre's | 9 10 0 | 7 5 0 |
| 320 acres and less than 400 acres | . . | 10 15 | 0 | 8 5 0 |
| 400 acres and less than 480 acres | . . | 12 0 0 | . | 9 0 0 |
| 480 acres and less than 560 acres | 13 5 0 | . | 10 0 0 |
| 660 acres to 640 acres, inclusive | . . | 14 10 | 0' | . | 10 15 0 |
Provided that, in the case of a water-race, pipe-lino, road, tramway, creok or rivor-hed,
tho following fees shall apply, but so tha t the minimum charge shall not he less than
| £1 6s. :—- | •' | • ' | ' '-•' |
£3 10s. for the first mile and £3 for each mile in excess of 1 mile.
* .Portion will be considered conterminous If, at date of survey, not less than one-sixth of tho perimeter forms part of an adjoining survey mado within throo months.
THE T H I R D SCHEDULE.
Regulation 42.
GENERAL PEES.
TENEMENTS—•
Por supplying,"filling in, and registering, or filing any of the undermentioned forms :-
£ s. d.
Authority to act as agent . . ... . • 0 1 0 Application for tenement . 0 2 0
Certificate of title . ' 0 2 6 Certificate of title, with plan . 0 5 0 Assignment of claim or share or interest therein . 0 2 0 Creation and registration of shares . 0 1 0 Share certificate . 0 1 0 Registration of tenement . 0 2 6 Registration of each name in share, register 0 6 . 0
Registration of lien . . . . . 0 2 6 Cancellation of lion . 0 2 6
Application for amalgamation of claims 0 1 0
Certificate of amalgamation of claims . 0 1 0 Application for suspension of labour or other conditions . 0 1 0 Por filling in copy of any Sohedule . 0 0 6 Por registration of tailings . 0 2 6 LEASES—
Por registering transfer, each lease, or interest in a lease 0 10 0 Por registering assignment, sub-lease, agreement, mortgagi ;e, or anj r encumbrance 0 10 0
Por amalgamation of leases, for each lease . l 0 0 • '••
For caveat 10 0
. 6
For filling in form of application for a, lease (if required by applicant) jplicant) . 0 2 6 TENEMENTS AND LEASES GENERALLY—
' For inquiry or search as to any record .. 0 2 0
For copy or extract from any entry, record, report, or other dooument, documer t,
per folio of 72 words 0 8
. 0
Por copy of lease if on printed form . 0 6 0 For copy of plan of lease according to work involved, minimum
charge For inquiry involving search in any other Department, (auchfeeasthe . . . . , . . . . . . * 0: ,5 t 0 circumstances may require)
0
0
0