as to the mode of assessing compensation, all compensation payable thereunder, otherwise than by the Crown, shall be assessed in such manner as is agreed on by the parties concerned, or, failing agreement, then by the Warden and two Assessors.

99. In every case where the compensation is to be assessed by the Warden and two assessors, the provisions of section 113 of the Mining Act shall apply.

As to Compensation payable by the Crown in respect of Watercourses set apart for Discharge of Tailings.

100. The claim for compensation to be prescribed under section 127 of the Mining Act may be made in the form numbered 61 in the First Schedule hereto, or to that effect.

General as to Compensation payable by the Crown.

101. Subject as last aforesaid, all claims for compensation against His Majesty under the Mining Act may be made in such of the forms provided by “The Public Works Act, 1908,” as are applicable, with all such modifications and alterations as the circumstances require.

STATISTICS.

102. Every holder of a mine shall, during the month of January in each year, forward to the Inspector a return in the form numbered 62 in the First Schedule hereto, under the hand of the holder or manager of the mine, setting forth in respect of such mine the particulars therein mentioned for the year ending on the last day of the preceding month.

103. Every bank, by some responsible officer thereof, and every gold-buyer other than a bank, shall, during the month of January in each year, forward to the Inspector a return in the form numbered 63 in the First Schedule hereto, under the hand of such officer or buyer, setting forth the particulars therein mentioned for the year ending on the last day of the preceding month.

DUPLICATES OF DOCUMENTS LOST OR DESTROYED.

104. For the purposes of the issue of duplicates of lost or destroyed documents under the provisions in that behalf contained in section 396 (2) of the Mining Act, the following provisions shall apply :—

(1.) The application for the duplicate may be in the form numbered 64 in the First Schedule hereto, and shall be filed in the office of the Registrar, but need not be notified or advertised.

(2.) The statutory declaration embodied in the application shall be exempt from stamp duty.

(3.) The Warden, if satisfied with the proof of loss, may order the Registrar to issue a duplicate, and in such case the Registrar shall issue the same accordingly.

(4.) The duplicate shall be a copy of the original, with the addition of the words,—

"Duplicate, issued this      day of     , 19    , in lieu of the original, which has been lost [or destroyed].

"A. B.,

"Registrar."*

(5.) The application may be disposed of summarily at any time after it is filed.

(6.) The only fee payable shall be the application fee of 2s.

TIMBER-CUTTING RIGHTS.

As to Holder of Miner’s Right or Mining Privilege.

105. The holder of a miner’s right shall, as such holder, and without application to the Warden, be entitled to cut and use for his own domestic purposes, or for the purposes of erecting any building or fence on any mining privilege held by him (but for no other purpose), any timber growing. or standing on any available unalienated Crown land open for mining :

Provided that the rights conferred by this section shall not be exercisable in respect of—

(a.) Land comprised in any mining privilege held by any other person; nor in respect of

(b.) Kauri-trees or any such trees as are reserved by the Warden.

106. The rights by the last preceding clause of these regulations conferred upon the holder of a miner’s right shall, in the case of the holder of a mining privilege, be exercisable by such last-mentioned holder in respect of timber (other than kauri or reserved trees) growing or standing on the land comprised in such mining privilege, or, in so far as suitable timber is not obtainable on such land, then on any other available unalienated Crown land open for mining, nevertheless for the purposes only of his own domestic use, or of the erection of buildings or fences on such first-mentioned land, or the carrying-on of his mining operations thereon.

As to Lands available for the Grant of Timber-cutting Rights by the Warden.

107. The timber-cutting rights hereinafter provided for shall be exercisable only in respect of timber growing or standing on such lands in a district as are defined and specified by the Governor to be areas within which timber-cutting rights may be granted by the Warden exclusively.

Sawmill Licenses.

108. On application in that behalf in the form numbered 65 in the First Schedule hereto, the Warden may grant to any person, being the holder of a miner’s right, a sawmill license entitling the licensee during its currency to cut timber (other than kauri-trees or trees reserved by the Warden) growing or standing on the land comprised in the license, and sell or otherwise dispose of the same