Nigeria and its tin fieldsCalvert, Albert Frederick
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Nigeria and its tin fields
Calvert, Albert Frederick
Tin mines and mining -- Nigeria
(_c_) The shape of areas over which exclusive licences to
prospect may be granted and the manner in which the same shall
be surveyed and beaconed;
(_d_) The manner in which the right of entry upon land shall be
exercised; and the conditions on which shafts, pits, temporary
buildings, and other works may be made or erected for the
purpose of prospecting;
(_e_) The amount of work to be done under an exclusive licence
to prospect;
(_f_) The construction of roads, tramways, and railways;
(_g_) The construction and erection of houses, machinery, and
other works to be used for mining purposes;
(_h_) The fencing off or rendering secure of any of the works
constructed, erected, or made for prospecting or mining
purposes;
(_i_) The grazing of cattle and other animals, and the
cutting down and use of timber for the purpose of carrying on
prospecting operations;
(_k_) For securing the safety of persons employed in mines and
for the carrying on of mining operations in a safe, proper, and
effectual manner;
(_l_) The reference of disputes to a court for decision;
(_m_) The transfer and assignment of rights under licences and
leases;
(_n_) The amount of royalty payable to the Government and the
form and manner in which such royalty shall be collected and
paid; and
(_o_) The grant of leases of the kinds numbered (3), (4), (5),
and (6) in Section 17;
and may attach to the breach of any such rule or regulation a penalty not
exceeding £50 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months for
each such breach.
Until further or other provision be made under this section, the rules
and regulations set forth in the schedule hereto shall be and remain in
force.
[Sidenote: Mining for oil not included in provisions of Proclamation.]
35. Nothing in this Proclamation shall be construed to refer to or to
sanction the prospecting or mining for mineral oil of any kind.
[Sidenote: Saving for existing rights.]
36. Nothing in this Proclamation shall be construed to affect any rights
existing at the date of its commencement.
THE SCHEDULE
RULES AND REGULATIONS
[Sidenote: Application for prospecting right.]
1.—(1) Any person desiring to obtain a prospecting right shall apply
in writing for the same to the Governor through the Secretary to the
Administration, and in making such application shall give the following
particulars:—
(_a_) The name, nationality, and description of the applicant,
and an address in the Protectorate at which notices, &c., may
be served;
(_b_) The parts of the Protectorate in which the applicant
desires to travel; and
(_c_) A copy of the memorandum and articles of association of
any syndicate or corporation on behalf of which the applicant
is applying as aforesaid.
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