Form of Notice.

No. ____ District of

I hereby give notice that I desire to occupy for residence (state the extent) of land situate at ____ and that I have this day marked the corners of such land with (posts or trenches) in conformity with the Gold Fields Regulations.

Signature of the applicant, ____
and the number and date ____
of his miner’s right.)

3. Condition of certificate.

Every such certificate shall be subject to the condition that the holder thereof shall erect and at all times maintain a secure and substantial fence around the land held by virtue thereof and if any such holder shall fail or neglect to comply with the condition aforesaid his right to the occupancy of such land shall not be recognised notwithstanding such certificate and such certificate may be cancelled and the land declared to be forfeited by the Warden upon proof of any such failure or neglect.

4. Discovery of auriferous deposits.

When any auriferous deposits are traced to the boundaries of any land occupied for residence the Warden may upon satisfactory proof authorise the applicant or any other person by writing under his hand to enter thereupon and at such times and in such manner as he may appoint to search the land so occupied for a continuation of the said auriferous deposit.

5. Auriferous areas may be worked.

If any residence area or business area shall be proved to be auriferous the Warden may upon application order the whole or such part as shall have been proved to be auriferous to be given up for mining purposes to such person as shall have applied for the said ground.

6. Compensation to be paid.

In all cases compensation for actual damage or loss shall be estimated by assessors and paid to the occupier of such area by the person desirous of mining thereon prior to the taking possession thereof.

7. Conditions of working.

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.

8. Tent ground.

Subject to the conditions set forth in sections 3 4 and 5 the holder of a miner’s right shall be entitled to occupy for residence an area of 24 x 48 feet without registration provided that such area shall not be taken up on known auriferous ground nor in the line of any workings nor on land set apart for business purposes.

9. Superintendent may resume possession.

If any residence area granted or any business area or tent ground held under these regulations shall be required for any public purpose whatsoever the Superintendent may resume possession of such residence area business area or tent ground Provided that if the holder or occupier thereof shall be in legal possession at the time of such resumption he shall be entitled to compensation for any actual improvements situated or being on the land so granted or held And the amount of such compensation shall be ascertained by arbitration.

XXI.—Roads, &c.

1. Right of water and roadway.

Every person holding a claim under these regulations shall be entitled to a supply of water for his use in connection therewith and to a roadway whereby he may at all times obtain free ingress and egress thereto and therefrom.

2. Sludge and water to be kept off roads &c.

No person shall allow any sludge or water to run or spread over any road roadway track or crossing-place.

3. Protection to roadways &c.

No person shall dig within the distance of ten feet from any main road or five feet from any other roadway or track in common use nor drive underneath nor in any way interfere with such main road roadway or track without first obtaining the authority of the Warden who may order any excavation to be fenced.

4. Alterations of roadways &c.

Any person desirous of altering the direction of any roadway or track in common use and of occupying the site thereof for mining purposes shall give notice thereof in writing to the Warden and post and maintain a copy of such notice in a conspicuous part of such roadway or track for three clear days upon the expiration whereof the Warden may authorise such alteration to be made.

5. Mining on streets and main roads.

If any holder of a miner’s right shall be desirous of mining upon or under any street or main road he shall make application in writing to the Warden for permission to do so and the Warden shall thereupon forward such application together with a report thereon to the General Road Board if such Board shall have the care and management thereof or to such other body or officer as shall have such care or management and such Board or other body or officer shall thereupon decide whether the same can be effected without injury to adjoining property or injury or obstruction to such street or main road as the case may be And thereupon the said Board or body or officer shall issue an order permitting on such conditions and terms and subject to such restrictions as he or it shall think fit or forbidding such mining as the case may require.

6. Right of roadway over claims.

Upon any twenty or more persons applying for a road or crossing-place over any occupied claim or claims the Warden shall determine whether such road or crossing-place is necessary and shall make such order relative thereto as he may deem requisite Provided that it shall be lawful for the holder or holders of such claim or claims to work the ground over or through with such road or crossing-place shall pass.

XXII.—PROTECTION.

1. Protection for fourteen days.

The Warden may without prior notice grant protection to any claim for a period not exceeding fourteen days provided sufficient cause be shown and such protection shall be given in writing in the form hereinafter prescribed and a copy thereof shall be posted on the claim but such protection shall not be granted for any claim more frequently than once in three (3) months.

Form of Protection. (District and date).

I hereby give notice that I have granted protection for ____ days to the claim occupied by ____ and situate at ____

(Signed) ____
Warden.

2. Protection for extended period.

If any person be desirous of obtaining protection for a claim for a longer period than fourteen (14) days he shall give notice in writing to the Warden Such notice shall be in the form hereinafter prescribed and a copy thereof shall be posted and maintained by the applicant on the claim for three (3) clear days at the expiration whereof if no valid objection be entered the Warden may issue a certificate of Registration to the applicant and shall therein state the time for which protection is granted.