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5. RACES, ETC., MAY BE CARRIED THROUGH CLAIMS.

The Warden shall have power, when it shall be proved to his satisfaction to be necessary, to authorize any person to pass any race, tunnel, road, or tramway, over, under, or through any claim or right: provided that compensation shall be paid for estimated damage, if any, prior to the commencement of the construction of any such race, tunnel, or tramway; and provided also, that this shall not affect the right of the holders of any claim to any gold which may be in any of their ground over, under, or through which such race, tunnel, road, or tramway is taken.

6. SITE PROVING AURIFEROUS.

Any person desirous of mining for gold upon any business site, residence area, or special site, or upon any ground on which any race, tramway, shoot, dam, machine, or other right or privilege is situated, or upon any road or public reserve, may do so: provided that, before commencing work, an equally good road, race, tramway, or dam be constructed, or compensation be paid at a valuation for any estimated damage; and provided also, that the sanction of the Warden be first obtained: and the Warden may make such orders relative to the mode of working the ground, the restoration of the soil, and other conditions, as he may deem necessary or desirable; and in the case of business sites and public roads and reserves, he may require that a sufficient sum be deposited in his office as security for the fulfilment of any conditions imposed.

7. PLURALITY OF SHARES.

No person can possess a title to more than one claim, unless he holds an additional Miner\'s Right for each additional claim. Vide Section VIII., "Gold-fields Act, 1866."

8. CLAIMS NOT TO BE FORFEITED BY NEGLECT OF HIRED WORKMEN.

No claim, right, or privilege shall be deemed to be forfeited through the neglect or absence of any hired servant thereon: provided that, if after seven days\' notice in writing of such neglect or absence has been given to the owner or holder thereof (either personally or by leaving the same at his last known place of residence), such neglect or absence is continued, any such claim, right, or privilege shall be deemed to be absolutely relinquished.

9. WAGES MAN MAY BE PUT ON.

When any person is absent from a claim, the other shareholders may, if they think proper, put on a wages-man to supply his place, and such wages-man shall have a lien on the claim for the amount of wages due to him.

10. CAUSING CLAIMS TO BE FLOODED.

No person shall back the water of any creek, river, race, or watercourse upon any claim, to the injury of any person, or otherwise cause any claim to be flooded, either wilfully or by neglect.

11. OBSTRUCTIONS TO WATER-COURSES.

No person shall deposit any earth, tailings, or other substance in the bed of any watercourse, so as to obstruct the flow of water therein, to the injury of any person.

12. DISPOSAL OF TAILINGS.

In all creeks or watercourses used for general washing sites, the following regulations shall be observed:—

(a). No box shall be placed in the centre of a creek so as to impede the natural flow of water.

(b). All flood-gates shall be left open for one day in each week, at the convenience of the majority of the parties washing in the creek, for running off tailings.

(c). The Warden may order, if it be required, that all parties assist in making and keeping clear a good flood channel in the centre of the creek, or other convenient course, to be used by all parties for running down tailings; and such channel shall be properly secured.

13. GROUND TO BE SECURED.

The Warden may, whenever he may deem it necessary for the public good, make such order as may be required for the proper securing or safe working of any claim, or order the suspension of work in any claim until it can be worked without danger to others.