Mining
Cap. 6591
71
Imhr~l
figulatIons
and living on ar near the claim ie as far W possible properly drained
and kept clean, so as not to be iniurious to tbe health or comfort of
such persons.
(2) Every holder or person in charge oaf a claim who l.eftrses
-or neglects to comply with any reasonable requirement of a u h
*officerin thin respect shalt be guilty of a breach of t
h R~pktions.
110. Any mines o&r may, at all reasonable the, enter iu or h w of
rupon any premises or claim for the purpose ofascemidng whether
any nuisance exism on such premires or claim and whether the [I a f 1 9 7 2 ~ .
regulations in this Part are being drried out, and of giving diTdons
and taking steps to ab& and remove any such nuisance and enforcing the said regulations.
PAR^
xur
R m u ~ n OF
o ~MINEE
111. The Commissioner may in his discretion declare any claim CommisPioncr
.or part of a claim to be. a mine, and may alm or revoke any decliua- -rqdslarc
,
tion.
112. (I) Every holder of a h e nor Wing himself qualified as h~painmm
manager as heraftar provided, on which are employed more than
twelve men shall fofthw~thafter the coming law force of these
regulations apjwint and continue to have a manager, who shall be
&em& the managm of the mine under this Part.
(2) The name and address of such manager for rhe time
being shall be notified in writing by the holder of the mine to the
'Commissioner.
(3) No person shall be appointed manage? of a mihe who is
not pmmitted by the Commissioner to sct as such manager or who
is not to have the d v e management and control of the mining
aperations cartied on at such mine.
L
%
113. No female nf any age. and no male child under the age of ~cstrictiow
on empioyfourteen years, shaIIbe emp3oyd For hire inanymMt3'inco&on
meat Qf
with tb working of a mine snderground.
womw a d
childm,
~esuhi~ls
114. ( 1 ) No boy under the age of sixteen years shall be employed
'below ground for more than forty hours in any week exclusive for ~ t ~ , , , m ,
ime rime aIIowal for meal5 or more than seven houn in any day.
(2) No msle undsr the age of twenty years shall h employed
.aslander or braceman at any time at a brace over any M.
(3) No person shall be deemed guilty of a breach of this
.regulation relating to rbc time for which persons shall not be mplayed below ound, if'he proves that there were special circum-
L.
stances to ma&r such contraventiontlmfsary for the p r o p worhg
of the mint, 2tnd that such contray&ntionwas not injurious to the
workmen employed in Ehe mine.
115 No person in charge of steam or other macbery wed in
c o d o n with m y h,
or for the treatment of any products of
any ID&, am be emplayed for mom than ci&t c0nwt:ive hours
at my time: such perid oftight hours shall be exclusive of any time
occupied in raising steam, aad in drawin8 fires and exhausting s K m u
m corndon with the machinery in charge of such person, and
exotusiive of rnmal h
,
a d b'aqtime in .which such p u is
employed in msc of M a g e d r other emergency.
116 A mina o i h r shall b e power to authorjse in writing the
entry d any surveyor, assessor, hpe~"toror other person into and
upoa any mine or site for the p~lrpmi?
d measuring.the d e ~ t hof any
shaft, dip, a inclination or the length of any tunnel or drive, or for
any other pwposc.
11?* n~f 0 U 0 d g e a r s 1 r ~ i nhnll
f ~
sn
far s ~ qt p y
reason&b
pmcbbb, be observed at every mine:
mount of ventilation s h d be wmtantly
(4 An
praduoedin~e~to~anextmtbthlaRs,winzes,
smps, bvds and wrkiag ptaws d the mine, md the
travelling mad to and from such working places, shsII ber in a
lit state for walking an8 passing thmin.
(b) When cro~s-drivesor openiags are wuirad for ventiUaon and tlze various &m wnsmmd ganwt agree t h m n
the mines o&er or mining inspector may issue m order for
malting sucb drives or o p i n p and for the allocation of the
work m be perfomd, and also for the distribution of any
rlepOsfF wbiqhwy bF fomd in the intemening MU.
(c) G w p w d e r or othx e-~e
or hflammabk subsha.U only be d in the mine as heitinaftet pmvkbd(3 T t nlav be gtoted in a chamber or magazhe of cha
we, at a distance of not lw thap two huaarcd tea fium
&d M.
where any blapthg mtim a
Cii) It shall not be e
r
nfor uihe into th workings d the
or cmbter wntairhg
miPo except in rr w r d y c a d
not more than eight pmds of gunpowder, or more than
0w pounds of n i t m e cdmpouorb.
("i) wmators for blasting hdbo hpt the surf=
F,, n.W U U
i.~ m r d b c p t a d L a mdoc and
a t ~ t f i r t y ~ ~ ~ ~ t b - - ~
.*-
u p , OSWS
Mking
MCnlry WLhrn
rl
c-J
fiv) NQ Person h d enta with a naked light a
~b or aW ex~avati0tIin b e mina where powda or
0th ex~losiv~
Or intlammabie subsane is stored,
(v) No iron or steel pricker shall be used in blaring
the &, and n o iron or ateel to01 shaU be used in &mphg
or r-ng
ad
no iron or
stecl pri&r
h taken into the mine
or tampkg bu
except with the m s s i o n
of a mines officer or *ing inspector.
Ivi) A board ar L t e shall be aRured in a conspicuous
p l m at the entrance or entrances to all workings where
bhthg operations are being, carried on. The person in
charge of each shifi during which a Mast is made shall
legibly inscr~'beon such board or slate the number of bIes
charged, the time of the Mm, whether time-fw o r ; e M
detonators were used, llnd the number a€ detonations
counted. The person in charge d the shift which next
enters *he wnrkings where such Erlast was mruZe shaM
before dobg so sign the Ward or SIR& to show that h8 has
seen it and ahaH be sespom'bfe for notifying the men under
him of the fslcts thereon m r d e d and for the prompt firing
or withdmwal of' any unexpladed charges.
(vii) A charge which has missed fire may be drawn by a
copper prioker within a reasonable time of lighting the fw
of such charge, but in no case s b d an iron or steel drilI be
w d for thc purpaec of&swing or drillhg auf ~ u c hcharge.
(dj Every underground plane an which persom travel which
is self-acting at worked by an engine, windlass or gin sbII be
provided if exceeding thipty yards in length with some proper
means of sigaatbg b e l w m me sropyIng y l a ~ ~onda OE
the piane, and shall bc provided in every case at i n ~ v a l of
s
aot more tZlan twenty yards with sufficient man-holes or
places of refug.
(e) Every road on which persans travel undergrou W&=
the produce of rhe miae in tramit ex&
bn tans in any
one hour over my patt thereof, and where the load is drawn
try a horse or nther animal shaU be provided at i n ~of
h
not more than one hundred y w d ~
with s ~ E c i spaces
~t
for
man.holes or plof refuw mch of which
of sufficient height and length afld at h t
feet in
width Betweem the wagons running on the m d and the
aide of the road,
(n ~ r o p a n d a n e u t r m c e s ~ t h + t o p ~ ~ t ~ m
af every working or pumping-shaR shall be P O P ~ ~ ~and
Y
f e n d or sezurc~y-V&:
but fhis ~ r o v i k a
U.0.1119
aa
to f0rb-id the temporary m v d of any fen=
for the purpose of repairs or 0 t h ~a ~ t i o f8l ~
Pmper Ptccautions are used.
I&) E ~ e r abandoned
j
or disused shafr shall be faced or
secwl~savered in h?the 0-r
tbcreof ;and i ~ oposition
indicated on the surface by a post or cairn of stones, or such
other
-n8
msrk as the ~ommissiomor
mines officeror mining h w t o r may think sufficient,
(h) Whm one podon of a ahaff is used for the ascent and
h n t of persods by ladders or man-engine, and another
Qt cover
portion die m e skdR is wod for r&g
matmid,
&B$
imwltion~dportion shaU be cased or othcwk securelyFen&
06separate from the last mentioned partion.
(5) A dear view shall be kept for the engkdriyer b m m n
the statron and the shaft ar m suribx-bru~,
0)All methods of signdling to indimk that men or
material am or is CO be raw or lowered in shafts h
I
I be
clear and &thololand shall ba posted in a clear and Icgible
form on framed boar& one of which shall be placed on w h
working level and at Ohe chamber ar the bottom of the
workings of the shaft, and the other ar the bnce at or near
the top of the shaft.
(k)Whenever any undergroud work is being performed in
a mina at a greater distance than two hmW feet from the
shaft proper means shall bt provided for wmrnuRiGaPingalong
she 19wer drives of such mine distinct sod &&he signals to
and from the plats at the bmm of the $h&, and to and fCom
such pIBceSin wbich men may at wotk
(4) E Y bmcs
~ sball be properly covered to protect the
W
Q
C from
~
the inclmency of the weather.
(m) A singlrzW chain shall not be used for lowering or
raising persoas in rrny working shaft O r p h e , excspt fathe
shod mupfiw W atraohbd to the #Igc or load. Whm
W are nnploycd as couplinp PiHo shqk-Ynk chalflS of
uniform size SW
be mid to cacb c0upGng8
(a) Them shatt be, on the drum of e v w machine usad for
Ioweriag or &g
petsons SU&
OT h4W, if
rh
h conical, such other applimc- ~s may bc **oient
to p w n c the r a p from slippi%.
(o) There shall be a w h d to every s n ~ ~ & i aworked
a
by
-,
water
rnuhmia~wwer, a d used for lower& of
,&hgp~som, &pate brake, and also a pror-- lnaicaror
(in &jtim to m y mark on the rope), to show bne Penon
m
Mining
Cap. 65:Ol
Mining Re&t#/oiu
IWh
who works the machine th position of rhe toad in t h sm.
( P ) All
compressors, cngincs, gcasing and 0th.x
parts of machinery, when used for any mining purpose, or for
the
of ores, or for the tcmmenr of &e produrn of
any mine shall be kept in a fit state and condition.
(q) Every steam-boiler shall be provided with a proper
steam @ug d Wata-gauge to show rnspextively the
pmsure of steamand the bight of water intb baiter and with
a proper safety valve: and at least once in eveq six month, or
oftener if =quire& such boiler erha!! be thoxoughly cleansed,
and once in every twelve months every such boiler Ml be
subjected to a thorough examination and test by a wdtimted
bailer examiner, and the date and full descriptionof wery such
test and deansing shall be entered in ilbook to be kept by the
manager or other person in charge of the mine, and every such
hook shall, on demand, be open to f i e inspection of the
Commissioner or mines oEcer or raining inspector.
(F) No person shali wilfully damage, ar without proper
authority remove or render useless, any fencing,=sing, lining,
guide, means of signalling, signal, cover, chain, flange, horn,
brakc, itldicator, laddos, platform, s t e a m gauge, watergauge,
safety-valve or other appliance or thing provided in the mine
in wmpliance with these Regulations.
($1In every warking in the mine approaching a place
likely to contain a dangaow accumufatran of water, Wring
shatI ba kept and used for the purpose of perkrating the
ground twenty feeP in advance of, or near, or at an angle from
such working, and no drive, gdtery, or other b ~ ~ s v a hh in 1
be raade within a dangerous distance or such accumuIBuan of
to&
water.
(1) If a e mine is, in the opinion of the Commissioner or
mines o f i m nr mining inspector, liable m an inund8tion of
inburst of water, such additions! rises, chambers, drives, snd
other workings or any of them, shall be ~ n s l t r w b das
seem w r y , ac as m y be prescribbd by the Commissioner
or mines officer ar mining insmar, for the
of workmen fmm the lowet workings or to insure their safW in
during &c p&& of any hwdati0n Qr hbumt af warn
in the mina.
ad den,
wllcn nooessa~,convenient ~ l a t f o m
co-dtherewith, shall be provided in ea~hhe, jumP-u~*
or p--age dving amss to workings at a high^ l e d in the
mine.
t
R O lrrr
76
Mining
Cap. 6581
Y-t
M~~~
(v) In every case wkxe vortical or overhanging ladders are
used h conn&on with the shaft of any mine, sccw1y fixed
pIatfom shall be consat intervals of nor mare h
thirty feet fkom each other in such s M .
(W) A printd oopy of the foregoing general rdts shall be
posted in the officeand on a building or board in some conspicuous pIace in c o m ~ o n
witb the mine.
(X)
n in d\argc of or giving
Any manager or MY m
ordm or directions relating to the car&
on of any mining
operations ia h mine, who cont.me6 or does not comply
with any of the do-d
general rules, shall be guilty of a
b4cach of tbw Regulatiom, unlw ho p r o w that hc had
&km all mmnable mims to prevent such contravention or
aon-mmpliaacc.
rumd.
-d
'O
(1 d lml
llfX it stvlll not bc lawful for any pcm~tlto drive a tun& w i u
ten faet or such other diartlncc as &Q ~ o ~ o nore t o h
or mining
may approve of a -1
the property of any
other petson, except with the consent in writiug of such other person,
or thc rrutbority of h Cummbsiomr m mines officer or mining
inspsctor and subject to such wnditiom as the CommigSioner or
mines ofticer or mining inspactor m y coasi<lef nccessacy for safety
and in dl cases under thisfcgulation both the pe#on driving the new
tunnel and the owner uC Ctk 0th tumcI a h d l m p l y with suah
dhctiom for emuring safety ss the C o ~ i o n c or
r mina o h r
or mhingimptcKmmay prim
119.
m~bi~~ll~
%,gY
(1) T ~ QWIKJ,
G
t-
or ptfiron in charge of every mine
keep at the o h at fbs
where U a e uc undagouod wmkinp
mba an ammtepIan to scale ofthe workings o f t . mine made by a
certified mmager or a duly qaaMed mining engineer, or by a
S u m y u r , rrhuwhg t
h workhp up K, Qhrem months proviouoly, and
~oallnnnnrtprodu~esuobplaoU~minetoaaymincsoffi~
ormioidg~~sballiTreq~Caibyany~oflioa,mark
on such p h t
h progress of the workings of the mine up #, the time
of such praduFt5n uud shall aUow suuh officer to examhe rrnd take a
m
p
y o r ~ ~ .
(2) Every S& oopy or aacing SWbe &poWwitb such
pason at szaeh plaa: as rho Commissioner may appoirrG and no
%W
b~furnbbd ur infvneodoa in relation
copy or &g
-0
givtn, nor suck plans or tracing be o p to in6!@~n,
except with the penoission of the t3mmmmm.
(3) Tha ~mrnmiskmmmay. by n
ow h d t h g fwhethet a
for f$&g to comply with this regulau~nhas or 1. not been
.
paw
.
iMicted1 require the owner, mamanager or person in charge of auy mine
to cause an accurate plan, such as is herein prwxibed, to be made
withiit a reasombl~the at tlrc cxpw~seof thc o w u a of tht minc on
a scale of not less t b two chaim to one inch, or on such o t h a
as Ehe plan cben used in the mine is mnstruetad U.
(4) Alf additions ofany kind to the undergrolind workings of
such mine made after the date of such order shall be 00rmtIy
delineated upon rhe ori$nal plan and sections, nina also upon the
copy deposited at the ofice at the mine, at intervals of not more
than two months and such original plan and $ d o n s shall contain
m p h iafomtion as to alt the underground workings up to the
date of the abandommt of such ht.
1% The Commhrinwr, mines officer. district commissioner, Rigbt of
Chief Medical Oflhr, Government medical officer,police o f i m or =pio,
any other person authorised in writing in thet bahalf by the Gmms
Medical Offirm, m y at all rwonaMe times
missbner or the
:v
by day of night-
(4 enter, inspect and exaxnine any land an which prospecting or mining operations are king m-;
(b) examine into and make inquiry respecting the mnditiou
and venPiIstion of any mine or any buildiug wmmtcd with
prospecting or mining activity, and all matters reletirrg to the
ssfety and health ofthe persons employad;
(cl examine any structure, appliance or other arranwmt
for the treatment of gold or other m i n e d ; and
(d)examim arid takd extracts from any book, account,
vouchnr of othrr dmmmt misting W the rectiph storage
or i ~ s u sof poimous subtancm usid m the bcatumt af
gold or atha lginmb121. The COmmissb~
or &W Q % C ~or * g
h
f
SW,
klBmion
daata
~ ~ m t i m o o t w h e n b s m a y d e b m i t ~ , i d b ~ ~ f l y
mine or &hgmrchiner~ and mayiuuswcb &for
0s stb
workingafsuchmioeor machineryashemapdtcmadvisaMcmd
may order work to
on my piirl of the miae; and the ownof or
maagger or pcrson m charge of such mime nc machim Skin m
out
W&
orders.
If in any respect which is not pmagainst by my Gi* of
express pmvkion of' thee. Ksg~ktiom~
h Coormirioaer m niPa dam U L
o f b r or mining inopector finds any mine ar part WM,~,
or my defect #a
matter, thing, 1 >ratice in or mnnaaltherewith, to be dangrnw
Filn2,
L.R.0. JJl077
78
Cap. 6331
[-1
Mining
Mi-
RrgIlb,ior
or defective so as, in bis opinion, m threaten, M to tend to the
bodily injury of any person, he shall give notice in writiog to the
owner, manager QC pcrsm in charge of the mine of tbe particular
grounds an which he is of opinion that such mine or any part thereof*
or any portion of the particulars aforesaid, is dangerous of defectivs
and shU in such notice require such owner, m g c r or person in
charge to remove or c d y such danger or &fact, Any owner,
manager or person in charge who fails forthwith to remove or remedy
sucb danger or defect shall be guilty of a breach of these Regulations.
W, Where any &er
wockiug in a mine maLes a complaint under
these RPgulntiono to the Commi~ainn~r
nr minm nficpr nr mininp.
iaspccror, it shall be the duty of the Cunmissioner or mines oficer
or mining inspector as mm as possible to make inquiry into the
matter of such compIaiat and to take such steps as ha may d m
necessary to investigate the matter, and the name of the idnmant
shall not except with his sanction be divulged by tba Commissioner
or mines ofllmor mining inspechr.
ltl. IP a mnrc~cris shown to haw bccn guilty of owelesanras or
negligence in the perfwmancx; of his duties or in relation to my
matter dealt with id these RaguIatioas his &ssion
may be
suspended for such timt as the Commissioner may think fit, or nay
bt ~ a a ~ n ebyd t
b Cudssiontr, aubjcct to on appenl to the'
Minister.
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125. The m u g e r of every mine shall forthwith, after the occurwith 8cri0us i n j u g to any prsnn,
of any
give oatice ia writing t h m f to the mines officer or mining i n w o r
and shall also forthwjth, ifthere is a talegraph or te1ephom station
within ten milesoftbeminc,repon thesameby telegraph or telephone
message to the Cammjsrioncr.
te11m
of a breach of any regulations
126- (1) Every v wbo is
be Iiibh, where no penalty is expressly
c~ntaincdi
&hM
proVid4d, if he is dw owner, numuger or person in charge of or
giving orders or W g diractions rtIatiag to the c a q h g on of aay
miniag operations in any mint, to a h e of thnt huodrsd doh's,
and, if be is any other person, to a fine of one hundred and fifty
doUars.
(2) The whole or any p w of sucb perully m y be awarded to
any porson i n j d in mmxpns ofsuch breach, d such award
obair nat tsb m u r a y any right ofadon such person me-. have under
thcse Regulatioos or oth~rwise.
PARTm
USBOF P O ~ N OSUBSTANCES
US
ON MINES
127. No operations h which cyanide or any preparation con- Useof
taining cyanide is u
ad in the treatment of gold or other minerads i ~ : ~ , l P r r ,
may be commend until the necessary buildings, structures, room,
appIiances and other arrangements to carry on these operations
have been i n s p w d and approved by an officer of the ~
~
e
n
t
of Geological Swveys and Miaes.
128. Any area of water containing poisonous or injurious chemical
of
solutions used in the trument of gold or other minerals must bc
effmually fenced to prevent inadvertent access thereto, and notice Wee. %/l943
boards shall be ere& in suitable places warning persons from
making rise of such water.
129, Ia no case shall water containing any poisonous or injurious
of
chemical: solution b&permitted to escape or enter my river, creck,
race, hke, fewwoir, or any dagaant water without h
a
m
1k3.46/1949
previously rendered innocuous,
z-
t30. An adequate supply of wholesome driuking warn shall be
provided in eachpmsnhs or place where any cyanide or any prepam
tion containing cyanide is used, and this supply shall be atiactly
labelled "Drinking Water".
Driokiag
arathl.
46/1943]
131. All vessels used for the treatmat of zinc or slime with acid
or for the cyanide process shall be Aaed with m#:h&4 agitatara
and hoob or other applianw of such a nature that the fumes
generated in such vessels shalI be &ed direct to the external air.
Carwn#~
132. No pcraon shall stem or uae any c y d d e or its p r e p a t i o n a
in a &g
district ot on a mining claim without a permit h t
obtained from the C o ~ i o n e r .
[Rte.46119131
e46,1w
stnrhg of
or my wttr
~f
l=, T ~ owner
G Or msnager of any mine, in w w
preparation contaiahg cyanide or any other poironona subs~oceis
used for my purpose, shall enter or cause to be entered in a register to
be kept for that purpose, in Fom 18 in the First Schedule, the quanti* F O 18.~
ties of'cyanide a d orbcr poi~noussubstanccc received and issued.
The record of each substance shall be kept separately md shall show
tbe date or receipt, the date d issue, quantitiesreceived or issued, and
the b&ce of stock on hand, and to the entry the signamre of tha
receiver or issuer, iur El~ccasc may be, shall he *fixed.
Scdaralc
rIlsS-~,lw
--v-.-
-
134. Mercury yanide or ofher poisonour oubsUn0r0 used in aw kcmw of
mining or millio5 proena shall be kept in a separate mmpment
c4,1N1
specially set aide for the starsge of such poisonous substances.
Tbe cornpaflmcntshall be locked and shdl bia thecare of a person
duly wthrhd by the manager.
R+oval of
W& No penion shall m o v e from a raiue any mercury, cgaai.de
PO-.
s
without the written permitision of the
[Re,46/19431 or other p o ~ a o u suWmcc
mmagw first had and obEaiaed
CY+J~~C
taara11913J
136. At every mine
approved cyanide
c o n e
in r
or other p b where cyanide is
b~ opt h
WL
b
used an
coaspicuo~~
a d
MO&? ~
WE ~
L
~ ~ ~ ~ f o r t h e a s e a f ~ c h ~ o e ~ b e ~ i n s i d e ~ l i d
ofthe boxa d 4pmolls working h%any place where the cyanide is
used shall familiariss ~ ~ I vwith
e such
s dhaions.
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137. No pusonmployedin any mime W desn amalgam without
~coveriaghishaadswirh$la~
v
-dmrcury.
wlw
lSfL ha y p r m t *hewhy the wqarization afmezm ig
U care
E
shall be exercised that no person shall be t x p d
p ~ & l e ,~
~&~dfanffumea;rrads~Mbd~bntodpenoasin
tk~'ty~rmCtrpr0ctspiriaajmttioa
PARTXV
RDYNIY
rlm~l~tot
PAYABU ON OOtD,SILVER A*
Fmxmrn SMM
~.Tbem~tysb*Ube~cent~for~o~afgn~~d
four cents for m o w DS aitwr, 0~ lWGh b m ~ u n as
t asay imm
dnwtotioaebtWbytheMWr-
a~lrrr.
Amwnt d
--
m
&
m
stones including borts
140. Iht r o e payable on all
at tlrc rato d o n s &hfor
m*.
$rid rubbish a4aii
W4IPS1
nwh
ldl. The rovaltv payable on any vduable xhecaIs, s n i d s or
&c.
metals, W ores and compounds to wluck mese mguhrtuaa rsyyly
silver a d precious stones, shall be such amourits as
other tban
m
y be W f r a m timeto lime by tbe Witer.
Mhhg
MM*
cap. 66Sl
'61
m1-
kuktbua
decIared in accbtdance with the @id regulations or not; and if aryr
such $016, silver or precious stones are last or stolen, or if from any
raw r ~ y u l i yor duty otr y r v f ~ as
t ~ Ltc wsr: m y h camut bt? p i 3
theon in c ~ d o d t ywith the provisions of the said rqpktiom,
royalty W duty on pm% as thc casemay b &all be paid rhewn
notwichstrendiag such loss, theft OS ~ t k CBW,
r
srxd W kmwy to
the Twury may
r m v e r such royaky or duty en profirs by p r a m
execution.
PARTXVI
AD%WfMS
243. (1) No holder of a l i n e shall sub.Iet the c&
ia rspea
of wWGh he holds the licence or ray park thereof, unlm he shall
%V0 dm obthe prmiaiou in writhg VC tlze Cunlummissioncr
0rolineSo~wdQm.
(2) Every person to whom a claim has W sublet aa herein
provided, shag be bm"naRerrefmed to the l e w .
mi9nI,
144. (1) Na Iro1der of a licgnm m s f i le&sec
~
d a daim shall
butl'ar or p6rmiP any person other than a person duly registered to
serve him as a labourer, to be or to work on such claim on any
or in any capacity wflamover u h r auda p m n shell ~ V &st
D
obtained a &bn
hminafter cab3 a mining privilee in Form
11 in the Fust S&e&.de, Evmy person oantravdng t& reguhtion
sbtl be Usble to a h e af t h hundred doll~fd,
(2) T?I&Bolder of every swh mhhg privikp'sshan be %h-
zOz
posn*aiw
to
ch-m.
~ w m
11.
after ttnned rhe tributor.
(3) The bldar of a licence a$all nomibtandiog any such
suMHing or w o n , be aubjbct to all the obtigktiorrs imp&
ontheh~l&rSof~by*Act.
(4) b ~ x a p rwhere it is etheoo the ContraYy prlwlded in
tbese mguLa.lious, evwy lessee shill\ witboa ptejudiioe to the lhWW
of tbf.holder of the liance under the prcding p a w p h bd
to be a joint-&older of such clerinw in mpoct of all abl+&a h-
p o d on holders of liwnces by thew Regulatims.
145, (1) Every p w n who desires ro w ~ r kon any claim in any
of a registwal labaurtr shall apply &1 the
tapcity ather F&R
~mmicsionet,any offim ct the depnmat of O ~ + IS-~J
and Mines Mgcrsted by the MLIsocs for the p u ~ of~this
~F
e
m ~ orhthe mines oIlicet for a miningprivilege in the for# hereinmentioned.
(2) The Co&iOwr,
m y ~ffimrof the Department of
Geologka1 Sum and Mines Wiated by the M m i m for the
{~Z~WS
purpo~tofthirparagraphor~~o~mayrafurrctoiasutit
miaiag privilege to my m a con^ of an ofirtcc against
w o n AI or me mploym ana scry~tltsummcc,- or xor any
other aw, but w h rbn CoMmiSsiorler or such officer as aforusaid
or the mines offiarm f w to do so the applicant may appeal to,&
Minis# whose &&ion shaIt be W.
(3) The fae for each mhhg privilege to be paid at the time of
.applimtioa &AI be the sum specified intb Second Schedule.
146. No mining pri~i&gt.Adl
h bsud for a longor period than
twelve months,
147. It dull nor be lawful for any ptraon in chatgc of a claim so
permit any tribumr to be or to work on my such claim until hc W1
have Gndarsed on the mining privifege the m of rhe claim on
which the triburor is to work, W nama of the holder of the daim
aaQ rhe rhp ur ~ L G
z u t i v d uf r u ~ h
triiutor on b &Pim aad havs
signed such mdorsement.
148. (1) T h cadanwmnt of a d n b q privilege as aforesaid shall
b p r M f m k evidena~of a mnvacp between the ttibutor and the'
holder of the licence, ot lessee as the mmay be, and any holder or
lea~eewho refuses without just came ro pzmit any wibxtor to
tht work whiab ho b u urn-a,
or any e a t o r who
r e f k s VriQout just muse to complete any task agreed upon shall ba
guilty of a bseach of t h m Reflatioas.
(2) ff Mbu#or desires to Iave the claim at any rime &er
oompletion of BLs task, or m m wmplcbu and no brcoah of
conis involved -by,
the bolder of he lipanap OS Jesgee or
p ~ s o nincharge oftheclaim as tbecasemayb Wbebouadon
ths application of
miutot to endorse on the mining privilege
thc date on which s m mC)\Iorleaves Erie r;W&Idi" &K. *h0
149. The huldel. of a
privilegr a u d o d W the m a m r
in ehe last pncdhg regulation &aU, for the wxpired
portion of tke hfor which such miaingprivilege Zlas been issued,
be entithd to work on my othcr &h
with the consant of the holder
p&M
Miinng
Cap. 65:Ol
Mining ReguIatIo~s
83
K3bwtW1
Provided always that ir shall not be lawful far ariy tributor to be
or to work on any claim until the person in charge thereof sMl have
endorsed on the mining priviIege the date of the arrival of such
tributor on such claim and signed such endorsement.
130. Every person in charge of a claim who refuses or neglects to
endam a miningprivilege as reqvirsd under regdations 147,148 and
149, shall be liable to a h e of one hundred and Mry dollars, and
shall furthe$ pay to the holQ of such mining privilege the sum of
one dalhr for every day during the rime he refuses or neglmrs to
endorse such mining privilege,
FCUUY
OB
tq~ndorst
p*egoego
151. The mines officer may at any time during the continuance ofa Mi- 0mining privilege endorso thereon the daee on which the holder %Yd."S
thereof left the claim an which he was last working, and for the -pnvlk
purposes of these Rcyktiom such mi*
privilege shall thmupon L' of
be deemed to have been e n d n m d hy the person muircd under
these Regulations to endorse the same.
152, Every hokh of a claim or his represe~~btive
W, at the wt of
end ofeach month, furward to thc miacs officer of the district Wh-mb u m to
1
which hi$ chim is situate a list, in such form approved by the
Commissioner, of a1 ttibutors who may have worked on the cl&
duriag the w
e month.
153. Any person other than a cributor or registered labourer
whose contract has not terminated, refusing to leave any claim when
orctered to do so by the holder or person in charge thereof shall be
liable to a fine of one hmdmd and fifty dollars, and shall furtkrcr pay
the person in charge of such claim the sum of one dollar for every
day during which he remains on such claim withour the mnsmt of
the person in charge hereof.
154. Any o k r may order any person to remove fiom any claim.
and any person resisting or obstructing the -g
out of any such
order shaU €W liahle to a h e of one hundred and fifty dollars.
INUES~CW.
~+ty
on
W
odm
rd&
f~vm
a *bun.
155. E v q person other than a registered labourer workkg on -lty
tbs claim m which he is registered who, being witsin a
district, mfuses or a c g b t ~without reasonable excuse to prproduce
p any officer when required to do so,a valid prospecting lime or
claim licence, miniag privilege entiang hiat work on the land mttmted
where he is,
bc liable to a fine of vnc hundred and
d o h . b,
p&$*
Cap
MMurg
M
~
'
&
~
~
156. It shall be lawful for the Ikidmt to cancel any Yu;ew i€ the
holder thereof shall knowingly suffer or permit any person to be or to
work on such claim in contravention of be88 itegdeti~m.
PARTXYIl
EMPMYWNC
OF PERSONS
IN MINING
DLSTRIC~S
1
s T h e holder of a claim may mploy such number of labourers
to assist him as he may require. No labourer shall be deemed ro bc
employed by such bolder ao d o m a i d unless b is actually w o r b
under the supemision and cuntroi of such holder or of some penon
a w b W by such holder in the locality where the operations are
a a w y being catried on.
158. (l) The holder ofa claim shall not employ aay person other
rbaa an Amerindian in a mining gisbict as a labourer, artban or in
w
~
r savo, aa a licascd prwpsdor, bibutoa,
qualified dvil, mechanical or mining engbm, mine manager,
assistant manager, dndpmaster, w y e r or surycyor valess such
w o n has been registered by h Commipsimw m by any person
a y m@ty
-twl
by
t l t ~U t c r
in that bohnlf under these RgSulatiooar:
Provided that the holder of a claim may temporarily employ any
person who is bolder of a prosp~ch8licence or mining prifor such time as is n w a a b t y na~essaryto secure sueh pason's
registration at thc r m m t ring office.
(2) It shaB not h compulsory for m y Amerindien to W
out a c e d k x t e of rcgistrsrtion and no such M a t e shall be
bued or mntruct catered into unlass r permit b emphy auoh
Am&ian under fhe AmminUum'~crnas Wen p u i d by
disCrict cammissioaa.
19. Tbe regimhg o % kmay m f w to rcgistcr pers~mto work
in my w
t
y i a r r n y d&ngdi&&fdr arrypwwn &a
such
pawnshali pay a deposit of such amount as ths thnmhhllw shall
&emhe, or enter into a bond for an amount approved by the
Commisioner with WO good and auffbkint WW
for tbe due
paymeat of all s u m due to tho labm m@terad160. Eve-ry pmmwho, save as in regulation IS8 (2)(a) works an a labourer in any mining district without
k ' iduly n z g i d ; or
(b) being at the time on my claim, refuses or acglm,
without muonabb MW, to pod- to aay 4 6 w ~ when
,
ragM
& so,er valid &crrtc
of registration to work
o n t b ~ w ~ b t i s ,
ohall be lhbb to 8
af htlfldted and fifty do^^^
iAl. ~ppiicationfor the &str€Lti~n of persons shall be m& in Mof
GaorgeGom M h any mining disbia a such plpraE as may Imm p
m
t h e to time be fixed by the Minister, to the Commissioner or any registration.
person appointed by the Mmis~erin that behalf, hereinafter referred
to so the Regieteting CMcer.
162. (1) Wbre my labourer is registered to wark au any claim
and thc ceutrad b a k ~ s mhim
~ aud hh employer ir for a 1irnitm-i rime
it shall not be m x ~ r on
y the expintion of the term of service if
such bbourer deires to remain on such claim to again register such
person, but in any such case the mployer sh~lIendorse the exphed
csrtificatc of registration to thr: effeot that t h Iahnurer's term of
m i o e has been extended for a period which mmc be stated, and
n o t k s M 1 as soon m practicable be sent to the Registering Ofker
~~~1
C,,
contract
wttnoilt
wlrariw,
dsuch continuation of service.
(2) EWiY lahurrr whusc fcrtifimtc hna not bePs e n d o d as
hereinbefore provided who work on a claim after the expiry of his
term of
shall be deemed to have been empl@ themon by
the holder thereof without bejng duly restefed, as r q u i d by these.
Replations.
163, (1) The Re@&ring Officer may refusc to register labourers
for any employer against W~umatay U U Z . P ~judgement
;~S~
fm =mlabourers' wages exists and shall not register any labourer whose
contract with anolher employer is untxpired and still subsisting,
e w p t with the permhion of such employer.
(2)TheCo&ioner
may OK& that aay person WWUCLI
in nidiq, unlswfd usembIy, i o t ~ t i u nor other ass sttbwi\e
of law and order in a *g
d&ic%or who k m been c o n v i a of an from
offence against the Labour Ac! s h d not be registered t o work in any t h by,
mining district or diatrias f a such pcriod U W bsmmiBsiouor ouy ~
g
~
~
d
l
m
deexo fit:
Provided always h t S&
pwson may appeal a+t
such order
thc MirJ~ter.
(3) It shall be lawful for the Commissionqr or mines officer to
ditbCt that. any pcrsoa tn whom p m p p h (2) is appIicab shall be
pbtagaphd and that a w m of bis photo&nrphshall be posted UP
ur v u l * ~atatiw in wny mini- hi&at my poll=
to
l& Tht Reg&&n$ Offiat shall give evuy pemn rcgbtmd a
-in+-
Form 12 in the Fit Schedule.
~
p
la;
L.R.O. 1/19?
~
r
Cpp. 65m
Mining
Mmthlkui-
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165. The fee for registering each person, to be paid at the time of
registration, for the public use, shdJ be the sum specified in thc
Sbcand Schedule.
166, It shall not be -P
for my labourer who htrs been duly
registered whose period of servicc has expired a d who is in any
miuing district and who desks to be employed on any daim other
than rhe one in rsptct of which ke has b n rcgiskd to attend
ptm~mnybefore the Registwhg O B m , but it shall k sUacieqt if
the ~ppLicationfor registration is aJada by Ieter sent by post, enclosing the fae for such @ration, and the cert%cate referred to h
regulation 168 and in such%b tbc h~~~Officershall forward
the d m t s by post.
l67, The ~~g
OBcm shall keap a record of the names,
a m , residenow. places and terms of wnp10yment snd proposed
warn of persona rcgisttd and of such other p a r t k u b as the
Minhm may direct, and shall supply the Co-mr
free of
cbarg with auch information as he may from timo to t h e require.
168. Every holder or pmw ia c k g e of a daim W
1 be bound to
give to a labouier, on the completion of hh coutrwt, a ce&icate h
the Form 13 in thc Frrst Schedule to the eff& that & has m p h ~ d
his &CP.
~ d e the
r contract. and the said &ca&
may be mdorsad on tbs otrtificata of ~ & t d m *
OF m
v m J3fPm~li~
holdcc w t c s w or person L charge of every claim
who mpIoys registered I s b o r n on such o l h shall be bound to
169. (1)
kecptkaaabook,irtw~chsbatlbcmM(U) the name of every servant employad on k daim;
(b) the numbcr of his reghmtioa mWcate;
(c) the W ofbis d v d on tha daim;
(d) &e date ofbieleaviagohe claim the m w , and who
~1~tb~pIaOotow~hahas~as;ad
(e) in
of death, the date of-,
h CZIW
of &a# so
far as cm b mmtahed, aod the place of burial and tba
wages due such rervaat at the t h e of his death.
(2) Every such book SWat all time8 be opba to the inSW
tion of any oflicer.
178 The holder or lessee ar other Person in c
m ~f a
on which tributors are prrmittcd to work shall h p thtrcon or at
Minkrg
Cap. 65:Ol
Mlnjng Re~~kufons
such place as may be approved by the Commissioder a book in
which shall be r t x o r u (U} fit name of every s u ~ h
tributor and thc numbcr of his
mining privilege;
(B) the date of his arrival on the claim or concession;
(cl the date of his departure and when possibIe the place to
which he ha9 gone; and
of death, the clate so Far as cm be asccmhed,
{d) in
and the place of burial.
Evwy such book shall at all times be open ta the inspectinn nf m y
ofher.
171. (1) Every holder of a daim who smploy. herindians on
such claim shall keep on the claim a separate book in which shall be
recorded the nitme of every such &mrhdian, the amount of wag=
earned by birn, daily or weekly as the case m y be, and the manner
in which he is paid, and s u b j a to rcgdation 172 whether in cash or
atl-lerwise.
(2) Every such book shall at all times be open to the hpe+
tion ofthe district commissioner or any officer.
8
mWh
p]-
em
172. (l) An Amerindian employed on a daim shall, except with payqnr d
the express pmnbsion in writing to the contrary of the district
co&siontr
or of the Commissioner or mines oflitcer, be paid his
wages in caah without any deduction of abaremenr, aad auuh payment
shall be made at tbe place of workhg or some convenient phce neat
thereto unless otharwise cbeded by the district commisaimer or the
C o d s i o n e r or mines OBW.
(2) A pmmhd011 given under this regulation may be either
spaciafor gemal.
zzwe
on
173. (1) Tbe holdei of every claim ball keep b e r m a book
showing, in the eua of aasb labourer, the rate of wagcs, the amount
m
e
c
l according to contract, and the deductions, and shall, on -.
application, furnish thb labourer, on the ~dmp1etimof his contract, m.
W(19CZl
an m u n t , properly mtdied by him or on his kW by thc
~ m inncharge of the clahn showing the mowt the labourer h
d,
the dvmm received, goods had, and the balance due to the
labarle
(2) Evv-~suchboolkshallbe~ablcimes
opcatotheiaspeo
tion of any oh&
Mrr
174. Every holder of a dlaim or his representative who refuses or
for
faiailutr to
-wb
=@btirn
a
3
1
0
~
aedects to comply with the provisions of these Rqdationa reMing
to the payment d wages sldI be Bable to a fide of am hundred and
my dollars.
175. On the death on a claim of any labourer a statement nf &c
amount due to him shall forthwith be furnished by the employer to
the Commissioner ot miuas o@ar.
176. (1) Every person \OAb employs any servant on a claim swl
be bound to keep thereon such medicines and medical mmedics as
may for the time being be required by the Minister to be so kept by
notice published in the Gazette and in a newspaper circulating m
Guyana; and w b e M y servants or more are employed on 5u&
claim ahaJt employ a certificated sickpum aad &spew on such
daim, provided there is no Goveroment hospital or diapcwary
wjthinm&thcFoof,~ahallWbebowdhsaMonrotht
payment of the wages a@& upon, to f e d every such wrvaut or to
furnish every such servant so employed with sufficient rations, in
ixcordane with a scale m the time being approved by tba Chnmb-
sioner.
(2) No savant shall be convicted or punhhed in wpect of
any breacb of confor riot warlciog m o claim if hc proves
that tb requiremnta of this mulation have not been complied with.
~
177. (1) Where any smwnt is ill an a dah or on his way to or
f r o m s u c h c l a i m . a n ~ m a y ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ i a c h a r ~ o f
*I&
chbn to send or may himself m
d such siclc -ant
to the
nearest hospital or dispcasary for medmd or swgical Wtment
agdmaym~~fmthe~or%~nin&argeoftha
such sick
claim any expense incurred by S I J G ~ofliar in SO
servant a d also any sum owing to such sick sewant at the rime
be is sent ta the h a w m d i s p e n ~ and
~ , afEer d e d ~ t h gthmb m the cost of J& ~~in hospital and fmapmsrwr
in cast of death shaU psy ow thc & ~ U C
such sick m t on
hislea~d~d~&~,~~~bdaath#bisbirs
unIess athwhe d i d by such sick smwmt pmviauo to his death.
Evuy h o b r or person in charge of a claim SW,whm
any sick servant is so s n t as aforesaid to a hospital m dispensary,
s c d witb him a stakmeut of of%
she* the sum owing
rc, him at &at date, and shall, on applicstion, furnish the a k w i t h
my
for verifying tt#
of I& m m t .
178, Wham any w a n t who hBB k m ongsgad # work on a b r a t l l r
claim for a limited rime desires, on the expiration of such time,
to leave the claim, the holder of the claim shall, within a reaonabb servant,
time thereafter, provide the moans or the cost of conveyance, to
thc placc whore suob servant was engaged, and in the mssntime
whilst such m m t continues on the claim, and during the journey,
shall feed or supply such m a n t with rations in acoordance with
regulation 176.
179. (1) In the event of a death oocurring on a y claim, & m u m
pcraoa in charge Jull bury the mrpse mQ by the firsl oppo-,
report the fact in writing to the mines officer, stating the partimhm claim.
requhd by reguhtiilns l69 and 170.
II of 19721.
(2) The mines officer shall forward a copy ofsuch pdwl;us
as soon as possibleto the Commissioner with suchfurther information
and remarks as he may think necessary,
180. (1) In the event of the death of any servant engaged to
work on a claim occurring either in going to or coming h r n the
claim, the holder or person in charge of the clalarmshall, aa won as
such death comes to bis notice, report the fact to the mines omm, and
shall also bury the corpse or if such corpse has ken burfed by
any ather person, deposit with the mines oaioa for ppmt to the
person who has buried rhe same the sum of twelve dollars.
(2) In the eveat of the death of any such servant occurring on
any river or creek before he arrives at his dcsbtion, the steersman
,or other person in charge of
boat in which such servant is carried
ahall be hound to report the fact to the nearest mines officer and
to bmy the corpsc.
(3) If M ~ u l is
t made by any person in burying a corpse in
accordance with t h e Regulations, such corpse may be buried by
any pwsort and the rtuthorid fee far sn dniog may be recoveid
by such pmoa for the pmn making such default.
h
m
zrO;fm
to or from
181. (1) Every holder or lank of a claim who mp1oys rcgiswd B W ~to
hboum to work on such daLn shall cause to be remdsd in a k
m&
to bc kept on the claim having page?w ~ t i v e l numbtd
y
~orpmi~sboa,
and bcrrbg the Gov-mt
BPProva
by
and V O I ~ ~ a~ correct
T
account of dl gold, valuable mineral8
pr&ous -.ones obtained On lhe ~hh.
L.R.O. 11,
(2) The m u n t ahnU bc writtea up W y , and on m y day on
which gold ar precious stam m uot obtained, an ancry to thal
eEm shd ba d.
(3) Every such book shall at all times bd open to the inspectiola of any afBw.
182. Bvwy bolder ox hasee of a daim on which tributors are
ptrmirted to work in co&ratioa of paying Q such holds or
~~ W portion of gold or valuable minerals or precious
stones obtaiasd thcrefrom SW,
on -viq
any payment in kind
from my such m'bumr, entar in hRegister d'md to in regulation
181(U) Ybe weight of all gold or uduabl~minerals or pmiaus
srum mxived from such ttitmm;
(b) the aamb of such tributor and the number and date of
his miaing privilege.
183, An o8ticer may at any time q u h the boldtf or lessee of a
&aim as aforeaid or bis rapwntative ta produce all gokl, valuable
miperals or precious &nm thcn being oa such claim whether
ob&d from w o r m SU& claim or orfre*,
fur LO
purpost vf
enabling suoh o f b r to compare W quantity with the books; and
such oilier may seacch r c h and every part thereof, snd ww
pcm4 them& if ht has reason to W
v
e rbat m y w h gald.
duable a3iaeds or ~ O Wrnncs
I
has sot bcen prucluccd.
1% The hatdar or W of any claim or his r\spmenbative as
a f d d or my pMson in chsrge of a claim who-(it) fails to caaply with h provisions htrtinhfos oontaincdrrstohe~gandwafaboakoathe~;or
(b) refuse$ or neglects to allow my o%o%rto i w w such
book: or
(C)
mine&
do m,
OC
#Em pmOUC% my guhi
ui
by m of6wr to
vduobb
or ptaciou 5 t o w when
shall for each &eace
b guilty of a brwtch of
hguhti0~.
Mhhg
Cap. w:ul
YI
*[l-
iQiMfkw
valuable minerals or precious atones from nr mining district to
Georgetown or to any p b outside the mining district in which it
or they were found or shalt obtain a permit to wnvey gold, valuable
miner& or precious stones from a mining district to Geurgctom,
a d eruy gold, vdublc minerals or precious atoms mnveycd conaary to these regulations may be seized by any officer and dealt
with as prescribed in scdon 82 of the Act.
186. The mode of cpnvcyiug gold, valuablc minerals or prdm
sa,Tuab
~ u j ~ u r
stones from a mining district ta Gmrgetown except in cases where
the gold, vdaaable minerals or precious smna is or have been sold -01
under regulation 196, unless the Commissioner in any case directs.
orherwise, shall be as PutIows;
(a) Every person entitled provided in regddon I85 ofl
these regulatioas to obtain a permit to convey gold, vduabla:
m i n d or precious stones to Georjptown shall, on having
the claim, take with him a copy of the kxvrd Book of gold,:
valuable minerals or precious stones, as the cam m y be,'
kept on the claim made up to the last day when gold, valuable'
minerals or precious stones was or were obtained or pup
chasod, as the W e may be, showlng me lrmowr of gold ofi
valuable n r i n d or precjous stones in hi8 psmion certilled
by him as correct.
(b) On arrival at the nearest station the authority, if any,
to convey the gold or valuablc m i n d or precious stbtlts,
the cmMed copy ofthe Recard Book, and all gold or vduabIe
minerals or precious stones in the po&u
of the perm$
arriving at the station shall be ddivexcd to the o@cer id
charge of the station in a strong tin or wooden box or o
w
receptacle approved by the of)icer, who may open and
inspect a d , if necessary, weigh the gold or valuable m i n d
or precious stones. Where the applicant for a punit has
not located a claim he s h d produce for inspection hi$
prospecting ECmce.
(c) The box or other wcepWle shall then be f a s W by
the o&r with string or tape, the ends being securely
with wax ad a d in such manner rhat the same mm00be
opened without interfering with the fwteniag.
(4A permit in Form 14 in the First Schedule shall bg Frnrtds out htriplicate by the offim; one copy u h d ba daIivered
to the person in charge of the @Id or vaIuable miner& or
precious stones, another copy shall be s d y btened to
the box or othcr receptacle, and the third copy toptha
w i U~ xrtified capy ofthe R m r d Book shall be f o m d d
14
by the hst opportunity by the officer in a sealed envelope
to the Commissioner.
h 0 f W
gold or
valuabk
miner*!
or p m o u s
stem
d w d
than stated
inpcrmit
187. If, on arrival in Gcorgebwn, the box or other rcccptack
is found to contain less quantity of gold or valuable minerals or
precious stones than is stated L the permit, the owner shall nevertheless pay royalty on the fall quantity of gold or valuable minerals
or p d o w stones 60 8 h d , but if the permit is abacnt or is dtcrcd
m defaced the box or other receptacle and its contenb may be
dttaiocd by the ~mmia9ioneruntil inquiry has been fully made
hto the matter aad the 4hmissioner has decided on what quantity
my*shallbepsjd.
P
A OP Rerun
~
ON Gom, VALUABLB
M~NERA~S
OR ~RECIOUS
SToMa
1M.Every person who conwys gold or valuable minerals or
precious stones to k g e t o w n , New Amsterdam or Baftica, or
to any place within tea mila of titha such tom or village, shall
witbin mty-four h o w after arrival lodge the same at the ofice
of the CaumWomr or mines ofbat and, on production of the
p d t , an ofliar ofthchpadrnent ofOeoIogial Swveya and Mines
or the mhcs officer,as the cast may be, shall eertiqr thereon the
amount of royalty to be paid in respect of such gold, valuable
minerals or pItCi0~~
stoneg:
Provided that if the of& of the Commissioner or mines officer
is doscd at the time of &P of any pmoa aforesaid such person
shan lodge the gold. vahrabk minmls or precious stones with the
CommtsPioaet or mines officeron rhe 6rat day foIlowing when the
oilice is open.
19. (l) On the payments h respect of royalty king made as
provided by regulation 188 the CommiPsioaar or mines officer shall
give a receipt therefor and such d p t shaU entitle the pemn who
lodged the gold, valuable m i n e d or precious stones to have the same
d e l i v e r e d t o h i t u ~it or*
is ormtredetainbdasprovided by
tbesc regulations and the gold, valuable minerals or pmcioua stones
so lodged shalt not, m h s uader an ofdcr of a court of competent
jurisdiction, be given up to any person other than the pcrsou who
I d @ the same.
(2) Tht Commissioner, or an oficet of the Department of
~~
Surveyd and Mints m behaIf of such Commissioner, or
mines o W , as thc case may be, shall also endorse on the permit a
mtc W me cthat the nmvuut ur ruydly mtiad t h m a hiis
baen paid.
190, No person shall work up any gold or valuable minerals ~ e a a i t y
into my article of jewellery a any other similar article md the ;2ur&y
royalty payable thereon is paid, or shall cut or mount precious sMnes w ~ r k t n gtaw
gald.
without written aeority from the Minister.
DETENTION
OF GOLD, VALUABLE
MINW OR PRECIOUS STONES
191, (1) The Commissioner or any oWcer to whom gnid, valuable h t d t i o o o~
minerals or precious stones are brought unda these Regulations, Wzbk
may if he has reasonable cause to suspect that such gold, valuable pmmincnlr or precious stones have bM obtained from land not
located or for working which the rent payable haw nnt hem paid h ylor that such gold, valuable minerals or precious stones have been
stolen or are not the proprty of the person bringing them or on
whose bchav they are brought dchb the same, and, if' such gold,
&
:,
valuable minerals or precious &tonesare dehined hy any n-r
orber than the Commissioner, such officer shall forward them to the
Cmmissioaer, Incharge of some responsible person, together with a
report explaining the reasons for detention.
(2) The Cammissioner gbaU on the r e t of the gold,
valuabre minerals or precious stones, make such inquirks and take
such action h respect of the same as he may think fit
(3) AU expeaus incurred in forwardhg the gold, valuable
d r r ; r & UL pr&u
a t o m r SWtr; rr u h r p thr:mon, a d rhe m e
shall not be delivered up by the Commissioner until such expenses
have been repaid.
192. Any guld, valuable ruinmdls ur preous stuaes d e ~ i n e duchvery of
under these Regulations may be delivered up m any paron if the
Commissioner thinks fit on sufficient gecurity being given by, or on pmoua
stbehalf of such person to wver the value thereof.
dctaincd.
SALElun, ~ C H
PART XX
M OF
E ~ L D VALUABLE
,
MMLRALS AND h E U W S
mm
193. Save m provided in regulation 198 hereof no person ~ h htrictim
d
selI or purchase any gold, valuable minerals or precious atones
vdass both the seller and the purchaser hold licences to t d s h % l &
gold, valuable minerals or prccious stones issued under the Te c.809L.
Act for the time being in force; provided horvever that the Commissioner may, if he is satisfied that no loss of m u e will be e a W
thereby, authorise the holder of such licence or the holder or Imsbe
of a claim to sell small qmtitia of gold, vabble minds or
precious stones to 0 t h than s liaased trader for tbe pmonal use
of the purchasr and not for trade.
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Mriu'rig
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194. A n y authority granted by the Commissioner as provided
in regulation 193 shall be in writing and shall specifL the prooedura
to be foUowed in each ease by the seller and the purchastr and if
the parties p r d contrary thereto with resuImt loss of revenue
they shall b deemed to have committeda breach of t h m Regulations.
195. (1) Subject to regulation 198, every licensed trader shall,
prior to the purchase of any gold, valuable mineral or precious ataac
in Georgetown, New Amsterdam or Bartica, or in my v b within
ten mila of either such town or viilage, require rhe production of
the permit dating to such gold, valuable m i n d or precious stone
and if the note required by regulation 189(2) be not endorsed
thason it shall k m offence against these regulations for such
trader to purchase such gold, valuable mineral or precious stone.
(2) On satisfying himself that the permit is duly endorsed
under regulation 189(2) the liccased trader SW(a) if he purchases the whole Of the gold, valuable mraerals
or precious s t o w incltuied in the permit, retain the permit in
his poswsioa; or
(h) if he p u d m m part only of the gold, valuable miaerala
or precious stone included in the permit, make and sign a
note on the permif of the quantiv of such gold, minerals or
stonts purchased by him and return the permit to the person
who produced it.
(3) When any licensed trader pucham the last remainiag
part of any gold, valuable m i n e d or precious stones iacludd
in any pMmit b h a l l retain such permit in his possedon.
(4) Within mdays of the Iast day of every month every
licensed tmdm who has retained any permit in his psasdon under
either paragraph (2) or paragtaph (3) of this mgulatioa SW
forward
the same to tha Commissioner along with the fcm required to
be sent by the regulation ncxt following.
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w . ~
IR.0. 13/1MP
33j195q
196. (1) The ho& of a licence to tradein gold, valuable m i n d
~ ~ O aU t S
~ rbll
n ~ kocp
~ a book h the form f 8 p p ~ ~ eby
d the
Commissioner in which shall be recorded the foUowing pwticulars,
and such further particdam, if any, as the Co&oner
may from
or
timttobrquira-{U) the name and ddms of every peraon fiom whom
gold, valuable minerals or precious stones is or ar 9 u r c M
during any month;
Mining
Cap. 65aI
Mining Repulntlom
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(b) the date of every such purchase;
the weight of such gold or valuabIe minerals and the
number and weight ofsuch precious stones purchased at any
one time ;
(d) the number and the date of the permit under which
the gold, valuable minerals or precious gtonts was or were
(C)
P=-;
(e) the name and address of every person to whom gold,
va1ubIe minerals or precious stones was or were sold or
diqaggd nf during the month: the weight of nuch gnld nr
valuable minerals or the number and weight of such precious
titones; the number and date of the receipt given for the
purchase money and the signature of the purchaser; and,
where expnrted through one nf the lncal hanks, the nnmt of
the bank and the date of export;
V ) the weight of gold or vaiuable minerals or the number
and weight of p i o u s stonm on hand at the ead of the
muuh.
(2) The holder of a licence to trade in gold, valuable minmIs
or precious stones S W , if requested by the C o ~ o n e or
r the
Rsputy O o d a i o n c r 0s by an OS*$ 4 thc Dop-nt
9
of
GFological Surveys and Mines authorised in writing in that behalf
by the commhioner or the Deputy Commissioner, produce every
such book for inapdan of the Commissioner, Dcputy Commissioner or oBm, as the case may be.
in gold, valuable minerals
(3) Thc holder of a licence to
or precious srones shall, within fifteen days of the last day of every
month, forward to the Conupissioner in a form approved by him a
rctunl contahhgpartidars of entriesmade during the last p n m b g
month in the book required to bc kept wder psmgraph (l), and such
&er p a r t i h as the Cmmiasionerm y from time to time quire.
(4) The holder of a licence to trade in gold, valuable minerals
or precious stones shall be guilty of an offence(a) where he fails to produrn, as required by paragraph (2),
the Mok for inspection by the Cummhiuner, D q ~ u l yCammissioner or officer; or
(b) where he wilfully makes or concurs in making any
entry false ia a material p d m k in any such book; or
(c), w h e he fails to amply with any of the provision8 of
P=& &h(31,
and shall be liable on summary conviction to a h e af one thousand
five hundrtd &Urn.
Produnion
tnrder.
by
33119521
197. (1) Whem the book requited under regulation 1% of these
regulation%to be kept, shows that the hobla of a licence to bade
in gold hap gold in his p w x b n as a trader, the holder of the
licence shall, if requested by the Cammissioper or the Deputy
Commissioner or by an officer of tbe Department of Geological:
S w y s and Miaes authorised h writing h that behalf by the
Commissioner or the Deputy C o ~ i u a e r praluce
,
such gold
for inspecSion by thc Cqwnisioner* Deputy Commissioner, or
offiw as the case may be; and fhb C o d s i o ~ Deputy
,
ComW o r n , or 0may convey such gold to some plwx whrc it
cap bc properly weighed, add in so doing be shtltf afford the holdeti
of the licence the opportunity of accompanying him there,
(2) The holder of a lioence, to trade in gold sball be guilty of
an Oaen~e(a) where h fails to prodw, as required by paragraph (l),
the gold in his pwmsion as a trader, fat inspection by the
~ o a a Deputy
,
C o ~ o ~ ~oreofficer;
r , or
(b) w h m , in the abs4nw of a bwAJ w c w (the proof
whcreof shan lit upon him), the urbght of thc g l d produced
by him lmda paragraph 11) to t
b Commkhm, Deputy'
or offbca, Cot hie inapdon e,
or is
kwthaa, the ~uSlhD&oldwhicb,scoordiagtohb
bk,
he ou@ to have in his possession,
and s h d be hble on summary conviction to a fine of one thousand
five h
-.
D b s of
CO
obcwbsrc
a don-.
U(I. (l)
Any-
(a) holdm or licensee d a daim; or
Cb) agent duly authorised in w d k u
*
in Form 15 in the
Fit Schedule by such holder or liame6; or
(C) h o k of a pmspdng m who has obeaiaed gofd,
valuable &ends or praciolls shoncs f . his cIaim during
ylrmwor
pro&
c l k
(6)any tribubr who ha8 lawfully obtained any gold,
valuable minerals or precious stow from a Jaim on which
he is worunder a contract whmby all or part of any
tban in
V
or
law
plaecwltb
~Twmh~
L%
wcb
opemioao; or
go14 V t l l m
~ ~ m or p&uua
-MC
his p r o m ,
atuuo* w o u by
&U
m b d s or precious
who dwires to dispose of snch gold,
stona elsewhere rhan h Georgetown, New kmbxdarn or W=,
ar in m y plae within tefl miles of &ticher slick
at willage,
shtrll, More disposing of such gold, valuabte mina& or d o u s
s t o w , apply to the Commissioner or mines o i c a for pffmisaion to
make such disposal.
(2) The C u ~ s i u u eUL~ uium ufim shall, X swh dkposition be approved by him, issue to the applicant a permit in FForm 17 in the Fnst Schedule.
17.
199. The holder of every licence to trade in gold, valuable minerals t i d
or precious stones shall be bound to notify to the Comuhiorser or
~ o f l i c e r i m m e d i a t e ~ m ~ g s u E h ~ c e t h e p ~ a t wof- h i c h
he intends to carry on his business, and the name of the m n who
nzph
~behcbatp~ied~uf:bbusb~,?rndah.allther~~~~
premk h m e conspicuous position a notice b o d with the
following words painted on it in plain legible Wen" L i m c bto trade in GaId (and, or VuWle Mined$
ur Prtz'iuur- Storrcs ar the case may be)"
The book required to be kept by the holder of such licence hall
be kept at such place of business.
LOO. NO pi&valuabk mhmds or e
0
~
SW8
ba m
purcbvod or mid exccpt in the p
m l i d for mding in g!b%ro
pld, valuable minerals or precious storm and no licerux ahau m
Cntitiethho~~fcOputchaseo~sellg~valnabJe~
ur M u u s stouu in aujr h o w or prcmim other than
in the licence or in more than one house or premises.
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al. No pasan wbatwvhr who has not obauhxity ia he &
writing fram the Minism for the p u n shall by any nmeana W
o w
stones to
whatsoever export my precious stones whether won by him oa b c b w
his d a m o r purchased b y h b n m d w b i s I I c m x u , ~ , e x c x p c Uthrough a bank carryiag on buima in Georgctown and every in
t-dw
bank shall when required by tlx Commissioner f b h h him with withwrittea
d ~ r ~ t o . I I ~ & w s r a ~ s ~ u p c r r r d b y m ~ &
the bank
7
2
202. Every pcrson who =ports precious stone3 shall, pvim
to any exportation, lodge the s m e at the oflice of the Commissioner Sonos befora
and s h d at the same time declare We numtw, weight awl value -'
of the atones to be e x p o d a d produce the germits relatiag thereto
abng with the export documents for d c a t i o n to the effect that
royalty has k n paid.
203. W n u s stone lodged at the
a
h fif the C o d s i o n e r
as pro*
in regulation 202 shall, unless the Commiapioner otherwise directs, be weighed and checked with the permits relating
thercto by an o h ,who W fasten ths receptacle conmining them
withr~orc~peoad~d~~withwaxand&ullalso
scal the a d s of the string or tap with the leaden plier seal stamped
"Mining Department Guyana." No receptacle containing pmious
stones, which does not bear this seal, shall be tendered for export.
ZW. If, on precious srones Wing weighed and checked m pmvidcd h rqyktion 202, the w e a t is found to be in excess of the
weights shown by tbe ptmiti~Mating thereto, the Commissioner
m y , if in bis opinion &G d k c p a n a j in thc wd&t ia of such m ~ o
as to warrant the belief that the weight l
m been wrongly d e c W
with intent to defraud the revenue, seize and detain the stoncs and
rcgort the f a to the Minishr who in his dimetion may declare
that all thc atone ot my part t4ctcof hall bc fatfcipd and the lictpcc
of the wrtsr to m&in precious stones may be rcvoW.
t
205. Every person guilty of a breach of my of these ~gularions
reladng to the "Conwytmce of Gold, Valuable Mmrals or P r e c t w
Stmm" or the "Payment of Royaly on Gold, Y a I d / e Minerub or
Preckm Stoner" or the &Sale arid R d a e of Gold, VaIuabIe
M b a h or &tow Stones" or the "&mrC of P t m W S t w "
ahrrlr bt WIo an summary wnvlcd~nro a fheor
hma~&
doh.
XI& Where the holder of a li[;emto trade ia gold, valuable
or pr&ous s t o w is guilty of a breach of any reguhrlon
relating to liceof the kind hdd by him, the h i d e n t may, in
addon to m y othor pmaFey provided far such bmcb, diFccl thst
his licmce ba forfeitad.
P mm
'LBtrAktmmum
The Amcrindiann shall not b6 subject to
Regdatitlnn:
P r O W b twhm~~istheboldwofactaimhb
privihqp as an Amerindian uder thew ReguIations shalf be
swapended so long as he ollntinucs such ho*.
U18 M laad mupied or d by the Amerindim and all land
for the quict enjoyment by the Am*
of any
nac#rsary
~ & s e ~ ~ e h a n b b ~ ~ k ~ ~ y ~ p i e a b y
rham.
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Mining
99
l-I
Mining Rrgulrrrions
209. It shall not k lawful far any AmerIndian to &hub any ~rotcuion
person lawfully occupying any claim or to take any goId or ~
O
U
stones from any land lawfully occupied as a claim; and all gold or
precious stones found in the possession of an Amerindian, and which
can be proved to have been removed from a claim, shall be forfeited,
2
,
210. It shall not be lawfrll for any person to obtain, d v e or P w b i b i t i ~
purchase any gold, valuable mineralr or precious stones from an $$y$'$le
Amerindian, and all gold, valuable minerals or precious s t o w so
or
prsdous
obtained, received, or purchased shall be forfeited.
stonea from
AmorlPdiLao.
211. Where it appears to the Minister that any person has- made ~orfcihrmd
valuable
use of any Amerindian to obtain any gold, valuable mined%or 8minuaia or
precious stones in defraud of these Regulations or of the law, the prc~ious
gold ur p r d u u u atvuca su o b & d
&a11 tn; forl'cikrl aud m y bc
&c;
applied for the benefit of such Amerindian or otherwise as the t m u g h
ATlmudiauMiaistes may direct.
212. W h any Arnerindmn who is not the holder of a claim ab
g" OS
obtains and desires to sell any gold or precious atones theyehall be ?!:,"g
sold by the Government, and the pr&
shall be paid to such ahtahdby
Anmkdians.
Amerindian or applitd as the M i n i m m y direct.
PARTxxnr
MIS-OS
Disposal of Fogeited Gold, VcrI14abl~Mi~ernlsor Prerrta,.~Stow8
213. When any gold, valuable minerals or precious stones is or sole of forare forfeited, it: or they shall be sold by the Commissioner, and the
proceeds applied as dkmedby Bedion 85 of the Act, but the Minister
mtiy un tlie ptitiorr of ally person htcrcstd in the gold, .valuable
EtIEbfId.
minerals or p d o u s stones direct that the p r d of such sale
shall be paid to such person or persons as he m y think fit,
ShWrV OF
c m
214. The Commissioner or mina officer or mining iqwtor shall t a t m i & ~ n c ~ .
ordb
have power at any time he may think fit to o&r work to ceaw may
work to m
on any part ofany cIaim where such working in his opinion e~ldanprson daneaous
life or limb and when such precautions as tic direLPr have barn ;%9721.
taken he may permit work to be recom~eoced.
'
215. In the absence from his headquarters in Georgetown of the
person for the time being disabtging the duties of the 0of
Cornmissioner of Geological Survey8 and ~ i n e s or
, in ear of the
A-
~f
m#'M3
temporary inability nf such w o n to &t+ge
the dnties OF the
said o5m the powers of the ~ommissbnetunder m&ation3 Q
S2 aad 144 dull bc m i s b d by such other person as the Minker
may
in b
t behaW.
FIRST SCHEDULE
Paas-c
Lrcsnce
Cium
Tbc MiNo.-".........
Regulations.
...
A Licence is hareby granted to
.
.
o t...................d.......-..........-............................... to p r o s p t for Go@ Precious Stem,
Valuable Minmh, M i m l s and Metals and their O m and Compounds,
other tharr Bauxite, Minaral Oil, Asphalt, Coal and other substances of a
like nabturn, within Guyana and U, locate &m tharejn on m y State
~ n o t ~ I a r P f t r l ) lawmyhmdarresamdby
y ~ ~ o ~
norice publihd in tbe G a t & far t h e w ofthe Stato, or as an Amehdian
m t i o n , or which ha h d h g plamor build@ s i t c m r y for urn by
athars, or a naak set side by a minas o 0 h for drinking purposes or
situate witbin 300 yards of the land frontier of Guyana.
This Lhmcc shall remain in force for tha purpow of p r o s m n g untrl
.............-.........................19.....
..--..-...-- .....................day of,
Dated this............................................. day of
19 ......
.
(.signed)
......"..........-....-...
...
"
is b e b y aulhoriaed to pf01pect fat ms within Guyana and
to locau;
~ ~ n o n m y b b a l f , u n d audsubjccttaRqdng
cr
knca
No,..........................
Thin authority
&rpk
on the,"
&Y
Of
19-
Mining
101
Cap. #a1
ISbbdd(Pru1
@u&bw
I ackmwledge rkis
authorisation
(SiiWd)
The Person Authorised
Approved.
(Simed) ....................................................."......"Commissioner qf Geologicul
Surveys and Mines
NOTICE
OP LOCATION OF CLAIM
Guyana.
The Mining Regulations.
To thc Commissioner of Geological Surveys and Mines
On behalf of
.......... .......................................*...............
........,"--I did on the-...-.. ............................... day of
19
in the
.
presence of...........................................................................
and of
locate a claim in No...................... hiiru'ngDistrict under L i m m No. .......................
The situation and description of the claim located ara ss follow:
Name of Claim ...................
Situation of claim ......................................
Diatanw to and mmc of nearat river, cresk, landing place or ladmark
N P P of
~ ~previous claim holder, if any, and namc of claim (in caae of
.............
.- ............
Pllamb of previous loam, and name of claim if any (iicase of dispute)
...........-....*
Dated this .................................... day of..........................................
19 .-...
a b P p d P m t ar &
&-on).
-
{ s i g d .............. ..........................................
FORM
4
reg.14
Nonce OF LOCAT~ONOP CLAM(RJYIWLocnno~)
Guyana.
The Wng Regulations.
To the Commissioner of Geological Survays and Mints
..............................
On bebalf of
-.........
oE
..................................................
., 19......... in tha
1 did on the.
p r w l m d ..............................................................................and of
................................
a
No,.....................Mining District under Licence No.........................
The situation and the description of the location are as f'bnom:
Name of d&
...-................ ........
on which location is made .........................................................
Name of river or
Distance to and name of ntarest river, creek, landing p l m or landmark
-
L.R.O. 1/1973
Name of previous riwr claim held if any, and name of ckrn holder (in
me of abandonment or deh&&m) ..........................
.............................................
Name of pmious locntor and nama of claim if any (in case of d'ipub)
Guyana
m Mining Regulations.
To t
b Commilonm of Gea10gical Smays anb Miaes (or the m i n s
o h NO............................... District}.
f (or W) (*
tbb
Or WUWS of
h d hQr h0ldetsr of k 0 ~ ~ t ing Limm)hcaaby m* appBwtiou for a Limw to mina for*............-
-
-on S Claim Min W u g Diskkit No_-... ........... ~ O
Rqcchg Umm,.No
,,...,,-....
Thc d~ationand description of rho Ckim are c o n t a i d in tb Notico
.-,-........". .........
..
of Lmation a t t a d d haato.
fhtttd this .........................
of .....................................
.... 19.......
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(-a)
.
Holder of Licence (or A u f k b e d
Acml of Holrlar of Uetncd
*m
arinanl (i.e,
as thecsssnuyba
ailw, valuable minenla, m.1or prsclous at-,
or both
rag. 15
FORM
6
OENBlULRECEmr
Olrynnn
T h o ~ R + g u ~ n s .
......... ......
mpmnmt of Ooologid SWW
No.
......................
armd S19............
M d from .......................................
of .............................. ",...........,,.,".., ".,,.-....-... "........................-.- ............... ...................................
for -g ............... notics...........of i d o a and appliealian for ............Li=
in~iaing
Didct No............................togather
with feas for Claim LkmX ...........
8a
uoasr:
8...........
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Slgname of Receivity Ofleer
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T
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Mhing
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FORM 7
W. 22
CLAWL I ~ C B .GOLD.
~ ~ Ibl
) VALUABLE
Mmmus, (c) ~%UXXQUS
STONES.
(4@m A m FREcrovs Smm
Guy-.
The Mining Regulations.
No....................
of State Land
uader and subject to the Miuing Regulations a certain
d .....................
loca&din Minirig D i s t r i c t N u ................. on the ..... .....-..-..............day
19......under Prospecting Liccaee No................, the situation and dascription
of wbjch are aa folIows:NW of Creek, Hill, or Fl8t
NW of RiVm of which Cr
hngjh of Claim ............................................
feet.
Width of Cldm
.........Distance of Claim tn River or Creak tanding
Name of River or C m k on which Lzmding is situate .-...-..-.-W--.........-.....-...N e w Claim-holder
. . . . . . . ..
.
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.
Datd this.day of ....
........................... . I.,9.
............................. -....--.-...,.- .-...........................
Value $..........-...-.
.kkkkkk
k.kk.k.k.
Commissioner of Ge~)loghd
Survey# a d Mfnar
Nm.-Thid Licence is issued m aomdt~lwwith the dcsaiption oE tha
given
b tllc l w t o r (I~erwFaudw i t b u t pccjudia to the ngbb ofany 0 - m
m WPcor
oftbe .$am land, and the iocator takes the same rub* to Lht d t i o a thal the I-tioa is. ap lie alkgm on State land whichm- legrrlly bF; lmtd undta th a ~ I h ~ ioft y
thc M~nrngAct, Clap 65.01 and of the MIW R
c-.
+
FORM
8
teg. 22
RIVERL.orxno~LICENCE
Ouyana.
...........................
No..
i s hereby fssued to ..............................................................................................................
to w p y for tha purpose of mining for gold and ptecious stonee subject
to the Midag Regulations the following portion of ?ha...........................................
River in No........................................... Mining Distriet l-kd on the.............................
19.................,under prospecting
NO.-.............
Tha Mining Regulations
Dig-
from mouth of
IQ3
Cap. 6$1
M t d Rrgulalfo~~
~
u j b u ~ r yor lmdiw ................................................
Length of location -............................................
...........................................
CO-~
of Gedogiicol
Sur ueys and Mines
-tab
NOTItX OF INTENDED -PER
OP ~ U S S L O NL,EASE OR ~fCRHCE
Guyana
of
.......
...............
.....................................................................................
......................
"
of my right, title, and interagt in and to the following Concession, Caam or
-
.
Aoceptd by m e ta be hald subject tn the said ragulatiom.
(Sipen) ......................................................
"
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Trahferee
Farw 10
OF
m m OF ~
~
E
O
ExEcvrtMs
rtg. 52
m
N , OU LICBlJCE BY SW
AT
Guyw.
T k Minillg Regularioos.
I, the uncbzignal Commissionar of Geological S u w and Miaus do
lremby
that
&cf
by & at memtion of.............................................
No..-- ............d a u ....... .- -..
(a a d o n , tease or)
has been duly rax,rdcd in the W l e r of Concc~sioas,hasus ad
my mand Ihat .........................................W ~ U I Y ~ W Cat c m u t i o n
d
t is now rht h o l h of such rights by transfer of such Conccssioa, lmasa
or^.
--.dny of ........*....... .........19 .....
at am,
rhia
.-.
-,
................... --
CwIOrni#ionc~o/OcobgM
SWWYJ atrd Ild-
-
CPp &:U1
Mhhg
P
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-
1u2
-.
1-c
FQm11
Mwtm PRMLHGE
reg. 144
Guyana.
The Mining Regulations.
No.........................
.Permission is haeby granted to ......................................
o work as a Tributor in Miaing
District NO..
...................
for a period of twelve months from date.
Dated this ........ ......................... day o
Issued a
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Commissioner or Mines Ofice*
P0B.M 12
CERTNICAT~
OF REGISTRATION
TO WORKm
A
M
W& 164
~ Drmm
G
Guyana.
The Mining Ilegulations.
No...........................
--....,.."
This hto d € y that....................""
of whom a description is givm balow
of ......
ia...........-.........-...*.......
...-".. ,---..-C w ~ r kar
-18ao~
b this day m
M W
in t
b Didet No.............Jor ................-...............................................
for a @ad of DblrKI No*
......................................................................................................... fiom tttia data.
D a d this
day of
....-...*.--19.-....
+
....,,..*-..M.
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(Signed) -.-*,."-
Registering O@wr
D-ON
Colour. ........................................
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Sex..........................
Native of ............+.........-.....-*
A . H G i g h t ..Jw h
-- ...................... ...-...--..
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FORM 13
reg.
I68
CER~~F~CATE
OF &MIIE~~ON OF ~ O N T ~ U ~
GUYTht Mining Raguhtiom.
This is to
that ...................................................................................
.._..
who holds
Qdiicatc of Registration No.....l..............-.. of the..".+.......-........ day of ........................
19..........h
..- completed hh b a p u&r
rho cbntract -in
refarrcd to.
(SS&
.--*... ........... ........
.-......
-
+
-Q~oYer
...........19.......
Dated thh ...............................
&y of..
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,..
FORM 14
reg. 186
Pmmm Gmvm GorooaPmmous STONESOR
V U U A B L B ~
F
n
o
M
A
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m
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~
z
o
m
The Mining Ragulations.
District No........................
Permit No.........................
Pcrmiion is bareby &ranWto convoy tho t ~ ~ d e m t i o n aClold,
d ot
Rsciou Stones or Valuable Mlnwrals to Gcmrgatuwn.
02s.
Dm. Ors.
Qufultity of Gold
Quantity of Vduab10 M k d a
pl-daus SCuuw No.
...................Corota............................
Description of r a x p t d o
Name of Pwsan in chargs
Nama of Holdm of&&on,
Number of eoncesion,
or Licom
.
.............
........................-. ...........................................-.
or
($&led) ............--. ..................-*....
A y of.........
Ddld
......-.-.......
Mines Oflcer
..... 19.......
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FORM15
AUTHORITY
FROM CLMM-HOLDEI?
OR MS A G TO ~
S e u -D,
MNEIULP
OR PRKUOUS SmNes
Guyana.
rag, 198
VALUABLE
The hdiaing Regulations.
NO. ..
..ishmby a u t i s o by
~ ~no to
the
u n m t i o d Oold or P d o u s Stom or Vduable &erals obtained
.-,,.. .....................................................
from a Claim, hcld
undor Licouca or Concession No.........................
tap.m;v~
Mining
AVI
[sthub1
Mitt& R e g u l a ! ; ~
mnti~
of Gold ...........................
02s. ...................
dwte. ......................
gni. ...............
Quantity af Valuable Minerals oxs. . . . . dwts. ...............grs. .......................
Precious Stones.................No....d..
Carats
Name of Holder of Licence or Concession ......................
.
...........................................
Date ............................................................
(Signed) ....................................................
tbr and on beharr or
..........................
Claim-holder
FORM16
reg. I93
P m m n, C m v w G ~ L OR
D VALUABLE
MW
OR Pmous STONBS
w w To O ~ o ~ a E r o m
Guy-
The Mining Regulations.
District NO.............................
P d t NO...............................
Permission is hereby granted to ................................................. ..............................................
or m
the t d a r (I
to
)whom tba undermantionsd Gold or h.bcious Stonas hasl
k e n sold to convey thc said gold or precious stones to Georgetown.
L
...........
Quantity of Gold
dws. ...........gn. ............may bc.
Quantity of Vduble Mimals ..........................02s. ...........dWtS. ..
............
92
P m 17
( A M by regulutiom 16 of 1941)
rog. 198
OR m [ O U S STONES&U&
pEW#T TO S U mm, VALUABL~~
mm M m o e r o m , NHW
A w n m ~ mB, ~ C ORAw m m m
MJLB OF ElTHeR Sum PLACE
The Mining Regulations.
permit No.........................
District No...........................
t
108
Cap. 6591
MWg
Mm%faL&h
hmisiou is hertby graated to
................
holder of........
dedl Gold, V*Me
-S
or Precious S t o w bwhore than in Georgaown, New ~~m
or
M i o n , or within tea milm of either suob placo, to m y holdw of a liwaw
to trade in Gold, Valuable M i n d s or Precious Stones.
This Permit shall rtmsin in form until the ........................................................
...,
day of ..........., .............................................. 19 .....,
(Sign@ .............................................................,. .
Commis$iomrof Geological S#veyd mrd Miiie8
M f s Oficer
b.bbbbb.b.b.bbbbb.bbbbbbbbbbbb
-*Pcrioa not to e x c d Z y w ,
SECOND SCHEDULE
TABU OF FEES
FaraPros@gLi~
h fil, a n o t i a of
.....-
of myCI&
ud';pp~ib;iianid;
S c.
500
50
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . - ..... .. .-.. .10 00
a lima
For U n g appIimhn for a C d o n M Lnase...
For a octtifjbd copy af parthIats Wng to a
Lipclloo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
For a t i c e n a to mine for gold for cach W&.-
thereof
...
.....
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .~t. . . .
For a Limct to nrinaror pmiow stones rut -h
crtpartthof
.....................
12
500
hmlGid
500
Il-
For a Licence to mine for gold and preciou~stones for iwh
financial year or part thereof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 00
For a Liccucc to mine for valuable minerals for each fiaancial
year or part thereof
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 00
For a Liccnw to miue for minerals for each fiaancial year or
part thereof
5 a]
SO
For every duplicate Liceacs issued
............
1 00
For e v q duplicate Concassion ot Leaso issued . . . . . . . . .
For transfer of each claim licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 00
For evmy Mining Privilege
...............
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For cach CErtiticatc, including Regietration of Labour
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25
Surveys-
For t b survey of any area comprised within the boundaries ofa
trwt to be held under a Cldm Licence, Conosssion or Ithe
a p p h n t shall deposit the estimated cost of the survey aad where
the actwit cost exceeds the amount deposikd, shall pay tho emss
cost after survey, and similarly where the actual cost is loss tban the
amount dcwsited, shall b entitled to a refund of the differem.
Fees in proceeding before thb Commissioner or Mines offieaI c.
...........-.....
Filing ComplPht
Summons of a Witness
. . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Copy of e v i d c ~ wor auy Jocluncnt, per page af cjghteon
.....................
lines
For filing a notice of location and application for a river
localion limm
..................
For P river location liwnce fnt e d financial year or
thereof
109
Cap, 65a1
Mining
Bauxite Mining Rrgukuiwrr
.....................
0 50
0 25
0 12
2 00
20 00