Mining Fees and Regulations




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 76

  1. On every application for the consent or approval of
    the Minister (where necessary) to the grant by a Warden (or
    Commissioner of Crown Lands)—

(a.) Of a license for a water-race or for a dam.. £ s. d.
1 0 0
(b.) Of a license for a dredging claim of any de-
scription .. .. .. 1 0 0
(c.) Of a mining township lease under section 45
of the Mining Act, 1926 (in addition to any
charges under Regulation 52) .. 1 0 0
(d.) Of a mineral lease under section 107 of the
Mining Act, 1926 .. .. 1 0 0
(e.) Of any other license or mining privilege .. 0 5 0
(f.) Of an application for suspension or modifica-
tion of labour conditions .. 1 0 0
(g.) Of an application for a certificate of reduction
of number of workmen .. 1 0 0
(h.) Of an application for a certificate of pro-
tection—
(i.) Where the period applied for does
not exceed six months .. 0 10 0
(ii.) Where it exceeds six months .. 1 0 0
(i.) Of an application for a reduction of rent .. 0 10 0
(j.) Of an application for a change of purpose of
any water-race license .. 2 0 0
(k.) Of an application for an extension of time
within which an application may be finally
heard and decided—
(i.) For the first application .. 1 0 0
(ii.) For the second application .. 2 0 0
(iii.) For the third and each subsequent
application .. 3 0 0
(l.) Of an application for an extension of time
within which to complete survey :—
The same fees as are payable on applications for
an extension of time within which an applica-
tion under paragraph (k) hereof may be finally
heard and decided; provided that where an
application for an extension of time within
which an application for a mining privilege may
be finally heard and decided is made upon the
grounds that the survey has not been completed,
no fee shall be payable in respect of an applica-
tion for an extension of time within which to
complete the survey necessary to enable the
application for such mining privilege to be
finally heard and decided :

Provided always that the fees under (7) above shall be
deemed to be fees payable under the provisions of sections
169 and 430 of the Mining Act, 1926, and if the application
be not recommended by the Warden (or Commissioner of
Crown Lands) or consented to or approved by the Minister,
shall be returned to the person entitled thereto.

PART II.

Proceedings before Warden in respect of Mining Privileges.

  1. Application fee in respect of every application £ s. d.
    to the Warden .. .. .. 0 3 0
  2. Filing notice of objection .. .. .. 0 3 0
  3. (a.) Summons to witness ..
    (b.) Service of summons ..
    (c.) Mileage .. ..
    (d.) Filing notice of application
    for rehearing
    (e.) Allowances to witnesses ..
    (f.) Filing notice of appeal ..

The same fees and
allowances as in
proceedings in the
Warden’s Court (see
Part III, hereof).

  1. Certificate of protection, when granted by £ s. d.
    Warden without consent of Minister .. 0 5 0
  2. Certificate of easement .. .. .. 0 10 0
  3. Certificate of registration .. .. .. 0 2 0
  4. License for a mining privilege under which
    neither rent nor royalty is payable .. 1 1 0

PART III.

Proceedings in the Warden’s Court.

  1. Summons to defendant, for each defendant to £ s. d.
    be served .. .. .. 0 5 0

  2. Summons to witness, for each witness to be
    served .. .. .. 0 3 0

  3. Service of any summons by bailiff or police
    officer, for each defendant or witness to be
    served .. .. .. 0 3 0

  4. Mileage, for service of any summons, or copy
    of any summons by bailiff or police officer
    from the Courthouse or police-station from
    which service commences: for every mile
    after the first mile, one way :—
    1s. per mile for first eight miles, there-
    after 6d. per mile or such sum as may
    be fixed by Warden in any exceptional
    case.

  5. Hearing .. .. .. .. £ s. d.
    0 5 0

  6. Adjournment of hearing, when made on appli-
    cation of plaintiff or defendant .. 0 2 0

  7. Filing demand for assessors .. 0 2 0

  8. Notice of payment into Court .. 0 2 0

  9. Order of Warden or Court in a suit .. 0 5 0

  10. Any other order of the Warden or Court .. 0 5 0

  11. Entering of judgment .. .. 0 5 0

  12. Filing notice of intention to appeal .. 0 8 0

  13. Distress warrant .. .. .. 0 5 0

  14. Issuing warrant to bailiff to deliver possession
    to the plaintiff or defendant of premises
    recovered .. .. .. 0 5 0

  15. Executing any distress warrant or other pro-
    cess, from the Courthouse; for every mile
    after the first mile, one way :—
    1s. per mile for first eight miles, there-
    after 6d. per mile or such sum as may
    be fixed by the Warden in any ex-
    ceptional case.

  16. Poundage on the sum levied or received in
    execution, for every £1 .. 0 1 0

  17. Serving or executing any writ of arrest, in-
    junction, writ of attachment, or any
    summons, order, warrant, precept, writ, or
    other process not hereinbefore provided for,
    if within one mile of the Courthouse .. 0 5 0
    (If over one mile, mileage in addition
    as in 15 above.)

  18. For keeping possession, per diem: any sum not
    exceeding .. .. .. 0 12 0

  19. Auctioneer’s commission on goods sold: not
    exceeding 5 per centum (to be paid into
    the Public Account where the bailiff acts
    as auctioneer).

  20. Executing any distress warrant against the
    goods, if satisfied within two hours of the
    levy .. .. .. 0 5 0

  21. Advertising—not exceeding: per inch .. 0 5 0

  22. For every search .. .. 0 2 0

  23. For any document required in proceedings and
    not enumerated in this part of the Table
    of Fees .. .. .. 0 2 0

  24. For copy of any proceedings: for each com-
    plete folio of seventy-two words, or part
    thereof .. .. .. 0 0 8

  25. Cartage of goods seized in execution to auction-
    room or place of security: reasonable
    expenses actually paid, to be supported by
    voucher.

  26. Filing any consent of agreement .. .. 0 3 0

  27. Filing notice of any application for a rehearing 0 3 0

  28. Allowances to witnesses: the same allowances
    as are for the time being allowed in Civil
    cases under the Magistrates’ Courts Act,

Where any act has to be done or any document is required
in order to carry out and enforce—
(a.) Any judgment, decision, or order of the Warden or of
the Warden’s Court in civil proceedings; or
(b.) Any conviction or order of the Warden or of the
Warden’s Court in proceedings imposing a penalty,—
then in so far as no fee is charged for such act or document
in this part of the Table of Fees, the fees chargeable shall—
In case (a) be those chargeable under the Magistrates’
Courts Act, 1908; and
In case (b) be those chargeable under the Justices of
the Peace Act, 1908.

PART IV.

Scale of Costs and Charges which may be allowed to Registered
Mining Agents and Solicitors.

  1. In respect of applications to the Warden—
    (a.) In respect of every unopposed application,
    including preparation and filing of applica-
    tion and appearance before Warden .. £ s. d.
    0 10 6
    (b.) In respect of every opposed application, in-
    cluding preparation and filing of applica-
    tion (or notice of objection, as the case
    may be) as well as appearance before the 1 1 0
    to
    3 3 0
    Warden

  2. In respect of proceedings be- The same fees as are
    fore the Warden’s Court allowed to solicitors in
    Civil cases under the
    Magistrates’ Courts Act,

  3. Interlocutory or other pro-
    ceedings

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-
General, this 9th day of November, 1926.

G. JAS. ANDERSON, Minister of Mines.



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