NT Gold Mining Act 1898 (SA)

ANNO SEXAGESIMO PRIM0 ET SEXAGESIMO

SECUNDO

VICTORIA3 REGINB.

A.D. 1898.

No. 695.

An Act to amend " The Northern Territory Gold Mining

Act" of 1873, and "The Northern Territory

Gold Mining Amendment Act, 1895."

[Assented to, December ;17 rd, 1898.1

HEREAS it is expedient to amend the laws relating to gold Preamble.

by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Parliament of	W mining in the Northern Territory -Be it therefore Enacted
South Australia, as follows:

1. Every application for forfeitu~e of a gold mining lease made in Applicant for for-

accordance with sections 14 and l5 of " The Northern Territory feiture to	Ten Pounds.
Gold Mining Amendment Act, 1895," shall be accompanied by a deposit of the sum of Ten Pounds, and such deposit or any part thereof may be awarded to the defendant if the warden decides that there were no reasonable grounds for the application.

for any warden to receive applications for gold mining leases with- out plans prepared by Licedsed surveyors in cases where, in the warden's opinion, great difficulty exists in procuring such plans; but no lease shall be granted until a plan of the land included in such lease, certified by a licensed surveyor, has been deposited with the warden. 4, Applications

merit Act, 1895," is hereby amended by striking out all the words 19, Act KO. 628,1896. 2, Section 19 of " The Northern Territory Gold Mining Amend- Amendment of aeotion

after the word exemption " in the fourth line of the said section.

3. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in " The Certified plans unne-

Northern Territory Gold Mining Act " of 1873, it shall be lawful C B 8 s ~ " s 0 m e c a ~ 1 ~

61" & 62' VICTORIK, No. 695.

The Northern Territory Gold Mining Amendment Act.-1898.

Protection for twelve

months from date of 4. Applications for leases under the preceding section shall be

application.	entered by the warden in a book to be kept by him for that purpose, and the applicants shall he protected for twelve months from the date of the granting of such application so long as they comply with the provisions of the said Act and regulations thereunder as to the erection of posts defining thc boundaries of lease and the employment
of labor upon gold mining leases.

Shod title and incor- 5. This Act may be cited as " The Northern Territory Gold

poration.	Mining Amendment Act, 1898," and shall be incorporated and read
as one with The Northern Territory Gold Mining Act " of 1873,
and The Northern Territory Gold Mining Amendment Act,
1895,"

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

this Bill.

S, J. WAY, Lieutenant-Goveim.

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Adelaide: By authority, C. E. BRTRTQW, Government Printer, North Terrace.