vided that when a road shall have been
formed on an occupied claim, it shall be
lawful for the occupier of such claim to
work the ground over or through which
the road passes, if he first constructs a
good and sufficient road in lieu thereof.

VIII. PROTECTION.

1.—Warden may grant Protection for Seven Days.

The Warden may, upon sufficient cause being shown, grant protection to any claim for a period not exceeding seven days, and such protection shall be given in writing in the form hereafter provided, and a copy thereof shall be posted on the claim.

FORM OF PROTECTION.
(District and date.)

No. I hereby give notice that I have granted protection for __ days to the claim occupied by and situate at

(Signed) ___
Warden.

2.—Protection for extended Period.

If any person shall be desirous of obtaining protection for a claim for a longer period than seven days, he shall give notice in writing to the Warden in the form hereafter prescribed, and shall post and maintain a copy of such notice on his claim for the space of seven clear days; at the expiration whereof, if no valid objection be entered, the Warden may issue a Certificate of Registration to the applicant, and such Certificate may be for the period named in the application, or for any less time.

FORM OF NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PROTECTION.
(District and date.)

No. __ I hereby give notice that I desire to obtain a Protection Certificate for (here state the time) for my claim situate at ___, and that the following particulars are true in all respects:—

1. The claim has been worked during ___
2. The depth sunk is ___
3. The length of drives (if any) is ___
4. The cause for which I require protection is ___

(Signature, &c.)

2A.—Information to the Holders of Miners’ Rights.

When any claim is under protection for a longer period than seven days, the occupier thereof shall post and at all times maintain on some conspicuous part of the said claim, a board not less than nine inches square, with the word “PROTECTED” and the number of his Certificate painted legibly thereon.

2B.—Limitation of Protection.

Protection shall not in any case be granted for a longer period than one month; but such protection may from time to time be renewed by the Warden for not more than fourteen days at any one time; and every such renewal shall be endorsed on the back of the Certificate, and recorded in the Registration Book.

3.—Protection during Notice.

Sites for dams and machines, and the proposed courses for water-races, sludge-channels, and drains, together with all rights and privileges connected therewith, shall be protected during the period assigned for giving notice of intention to construct or erect the same, or until finally dealt with by the Warden.

4.—Protection during Operations.

All claims, rights and privileges of whatsoever nature, lawfully held and enjoyed under these Regulations, shall be protected during the time that the owners or holders thereof shall be actually engaged in operations connected therewith.

5.—Protection to River Beach Claims.

River Beach Claims, that have been occupied and wrought for not less than one month, shall be deemed to be protected whilst flooded by the rising of the river: Provided, that if such claims are suffered to remain unworked for a period of twenty-four hours, during which ten (10) feet or more in width, measured from high water mark, shall remain uncovered by water, they shall be deemed to be forfeited.

IX. REGISTRATION.

1.—Permissive Registration.

All claims, the Transfer or Assignment of Claims and Rights, and Mining Partnerships may be Registered with the Warden.

2.—Claims and Rights that must be Registered.

Extended Claims, Amalgamated Claims, Quartz Claims, Prospecting Claims, Creek and River Claims, Water Rights and Races, Dams and Puddling Machines, must be registered with the Warden.