Section 84Part 8 — Miscellaneous
Regulations
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84. (1) The Governor may make regulations generally for giving effect to this Law.
Without prejudice to the generality of the power conferred by subsection (1), regulations made may provide for — Section 85 Mining Law Page 36 Revised as at 9th day of September, 1997 c
the manner of application for, and the form and conditions of, and the renewal, transfer, surrender, revocation or registration of rights under any licence, mining lease or water right;
the fees, rents and payments to be paid and deposits to be made in respect of any prospecting right, licence, mining lease or water right, or any renewal, transfer, surrender, or revocation thereof, or any creation of an interest therein;
the manner in which areas and boundaries shall be marked, beaconed and surveyed, and the removal of obsolete beacons;
the construction and use of passageways;
the cutting down and use of timber for the purposes of carrying on prospecting and mining operations;
the safety, welfare, health and housing conditions of persons employed in mines, and the carrying on of prospecting or mining operations in a safe, sanitary, proper and effectual manner;
the restriction or prohibition of the employment of children in mining operations;
the possession, disposal of and dealing in the products of mining;
the registration of prospecting rights, licences, mining leases and the registration of instruments under which any right or interest in licences, mining leases or water rights is transferred, surrendered or otherwise dealt in and the fees payable on such registration;
the agents and the representatives to be appointed, the returns to be rendered and the nature of the records, accounts, books and plans to be kept by the holders of prospecting or mining rights, and the furnishing by such holders of any information required by the Governor;
the rates of royalties to be paid to Government, the method of calculation of the amount of such royalties and the manner and time of payment thereof;
the disposal of any poisonous or noxious products the result of mining operations; and
the working obligations under a licence or mining lease and the amalgamation of working obligations under two or more licences or mining leases held by the same holder.