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158.—Notices to be Posted at the Warden’s Office.

Copies of all notices given in conformity with these Regulations must be posted by the Warden at his office, and exhibited on the outside thereof during the currency of such notice.

159.—Warden to be Judge of Objections.

The Warden shall in all cases be the sole judge of the validity of objections to the issue of any Certificate of Registration, and also of what is a “reasonable time” for the performance of any work when no fixed period is provided by these Regulations.

160.—Certificate may be Cancelled.

If any certificate shall have been obtained by misrepresentation, or if any of the prescribed conditions have not been duly complied with, the Warden may, upon proof thereof, cancel such certificate, or make such other order therein as may appear to be just or equitable.

161.—Survey in absence of a Mining Surveyor.

Wherever it is required by these Regulations that a survey should be made, if there be no Mining Surveyor within the district whose services can be obtained within a reasonable time, the Warden may authorise and appoint any capable person to make the necessary survey; and such survey shall, for all the purposes of these Regulations, be taken and accepted as, or in lieu of, a survey by an appointed Mining Surveyor.

162.—Deposit on Survey.

In any case where the survey of any claim is directed by the Warden, and a deposit lodged to cover the cost of such survey, the surplus (if any) remaining over the actual expense incurred, shall be returned to the person making the deposit; and in any mining survey not elsewhere specified in these Regulations, the deposit shall be Five Pounds.

163.—Extended Area in Swampy Ground.

When any extraordinary difficulties arise either from the swampy nature of the ground, or from the quantity of water therein, the Warden shall be empowered to grant an increased area not exceeding double the area of an ordinary claim, and this may be granted to any number of men not exceeding twelve [12]. Such areas to be registered in and certified from the Warden’s office.

164.—Plurality of Shares.

Any miner by virtue of his Miner’s Right may hold one or more shares in any claim or claims. Provided that every such share shall be fully represented by the holder of a Miner’s Right in accordance with these Regulations.

165.—Spare Ground.

Any holder or holders of Miner’s Rights may occupy any spare ground between two or more claims, and such spare ground may be of any form. Provided that it shall not exceed in area a greater number of superficial feet than is allowed by these Regulations.

166.—Tramways.

Any person intending to construct a tramway shall give notice thereof in writing to the Warden of the Gold Fields District in which such tramway is intended to be constructed, and to any person whose interests may be affected by the construction of the tramway, and such notice shall be in the form hereinafter set forth in Schedule P, and copies of such notice shall be posted and maintained for fourteen [14] clear days, at the commencement and termination of such tramway, and the intended course thereof shall be indicated by pegs not less than two [2] inches square, or by large stones marked 4, and placed not more than two hundred [200] yards apart, and if no valid objection be entered against the construction of such tramway within fourteen [14] clear days from the delivery and posting of such notices, a Certificate of Registration may be granted by the Warden to the applicant.

167.—Ownership of Trees upon Claims.

All trees situated upon any claim taken up for mining purposes shall be the property of the owners thereof during the time they are in legal possession of the claim on which such trees are situated.

168.—Wall in Beach Claims.

When a wall is required to be built for the security of ground in working beach claims, the Warden may decide who is to pay the expenses of making such wall, unless a mutual arrangement is entered into between the parties.

169.—Removal of Slabs.

No person shall remove slabs out of any abandoned shaft, the removal of which may endanger the working of any other claim, or the security of any road, business site, residence area, or dwelling, or where any existing interest may be interfered with, without filling up such shaft as the slabs are removed.

170.—Removal of Props or Timber.

No person shall remove any props or timber, the removal of which may endanger the working of other claims, or any existing rights.