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used by any person who takes up a mining privilege on the land: Provided that such user shall be only for the purposes of such mining privilege.

(12.) The business of selling or disposing of goods shall not be carried on upon the land comprised in any mining privilege other than a business-site.

80. Except where authorised by or under the Mining Act, or the regulations thereunder, or the order of the Warden, no person shall—

(1.) Deposit any earth, stones, tailings, or other substance in the bed of any watercourse so as to obstruct the flow of water therein to the injury of any other person; nor

(2.) Damage or otherwise interfere with any mining privilege held by any other person, or the buildings, works, or machinery thereon; nor

(3.) Deposit upon any mining privilege, other than his own, any earth, stones, tailings, or other substance; nor

(4.) Back the water of any watercourse upon any mining privilege other than his own, or otherwise cause the same to be flooded or injured; nor

(5.) Remove from any workings any props, timber, or other structures, so as to endanger the claim or rights of any other person; nor

(6.) Allow any timber which he has felled to remain for more than twelve hours upon or in any road, street, path, or watercourse, or upon any land other than his own.

(7.) Remove, deface, or alter any peg, mark, or notice set up by any other person in accordance with the Mining Act or the regulations thereunder.

81. Where the holder of a mining privilege discharges or deposits tailings therefrom outside the boundaries thereof or of his special site for the deposit of tailings, his right to such tailings shall be deemed to be abandoned.

ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR THE SAFETY OF LIFE AND PROPERTY IN CONNECTION WITH MINING OPERATIONS.

Additional General Rules.

82. In addition to the general rules prescribed by section 206 of the Mining Act, the following general rules shall, as far as practicable, be observed in every mine:—

(1.) The extent of ventilation to be prescribed under subsection (1) of section 206 of the Mining Act shall be at the rate of not less than 100 cubic feet of air per minute for every person, and 150 cubic feet of air per minute for every horse or other animal, whilst employed under ground:

Provided that in any case where the Inspector is satisfied that the aforesaid rate is insufficient for the purpose of providing adequate ventilation, either throughout the under-ground workings generally, or in any specified portions thereof, he may from time to time require such rate to be increased, to such extent as in the circumstances he thinks reasonable.

(2.) In and about every mine and the underground workings thereof provision to the satisfaction of the Inspector shall at all times be made for sanitation, and for the prevention of nuisances, and for this purpose the Inspector may require the holder of the mine to provide latrine-accommodation and the use of disinfectants.

(3.) In any case where the Inspector is of opinion that, by reason of the use of timber or other inflammable material in a mine, there is risk of fire, he may require the holder of the mine to provide such number and description of smoke-protectors as the Inspector thinks necessary, having regard to the nature and extent of the workings and of the risk.

(4.) If inflammable gas has been found in the mine within the preceding twelve months, a station or stations shall be appointed at the entrance to the mine or to different parts of the mine, as the case may require, and no workman shall pass beyond any such station until the mine, or, as the case may be, the part beyond such station, has been cleared from gas, and been inspected and ascertained to be safe.

(5.) Such inspection shall be made within two hours before the time fixed for the commencement of work.

(6.) A printed copy of the foregoing general rules shall at all times be kept posted in the office, and on some building or board in a conspicuous place in connection with every mine, and shall be renewed as often as the same is torn or defaced.

(7.) Subsection (46) of section 206 of the Mining Act (relating to offences) shall apply to the foregoing general rules.

Special as to Dredges.

83. The following special rules shall be observed in the case of every dredge used for mining purposes:—

(1.) Every dredge used for mining purposes shall be kept provided with safety appliances as follows:—

(a.) A life-buoy, a light line, and a boat-hook, near the bow of the dredge.

(b.) A life-buoy, a light line, and a boat-hook, near the stern of the dredge.

(c.) A boat containing a light line and a boat-hook.

(2.) In every case where the Warden or Inspector notifies the owner or manager of the dredge that the stream in which it is worked is deep or swift-flowing, then, in addition to the foregoing appliances, the dredge shall be kept provided with not less than two boats, each of which must be furnished with a life-buoy, a light line, and a boat-hook. Life-belts shall also be provided, and each member of the crew of any boat shall wear a life-belt when engaged in shifting the mooring-lines of the dredge.

(3.) All safety appliances shall be kept in conspicuous places within easy reach, and when damaged or lost shall be immediately renewed.

(4.) The well-hole of every dredge shall be fenced or covered over as far as is