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(b.) That such holder shall be entitled to receive full compensation from such licensee for all damage done to the surface of the land, or to such holder's buildings, improvements, and mining-works thereon, by the licensee in acting under the license.

(11.) In every case where, pursuant to subsection (e) of section 212 of the Mining Act any person ceases to have any right or title to the thereinmentioned improvements, such improvements, if on private land, shall follow the title to such land, and if on other than private land shall be deemed to belong to His Majesty, but in the latter case may, whilst existing on the land, be 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.

92. 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 water-course 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 privileges, 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 water-course, 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.

93. 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.

94. In addition to the general rules prescribed by section 255 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 255 of the Mining Act shall be at the rate of not less than 100 cubic feet of air per minute for every person, and 600 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 underground 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