MlNlNG THE MINING ACT ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS PART I. General 1. Short title. 2. Interpretation. 3. Unlawful mining and unlawful prospecting. 4. Act does not apply to oils. 5. Appointment and duties of o h r s . 6. Delegation of powers. I . Royalties. 8. Lands excluded from prospecting or mining. 9. Power to close areas to prospecting, etc. 10. Power to revoke prospecting rights, etc., in cases of fraud. etc. 11. Notice and security for compensation for damage. 12. Payment of compensation to owners or occupiers. 13. General deposits. 14. Land under mining lease, etc., required for public purposes. PART 11. Prospecting GENERAL 15. When prospecting lawful. 16. Prospecting for specitid minerals may be prohibitad. 17. Di~posal of minerals obtained in prospecting. . Prospecfing Right 18. Grant of prospecting right. 19. Rights and obligations under a prospecting right 20. Revocation of a prospecting right. Exclusive Prospecting Licence 21. Grant of exclusive prospecting licence. 22. Rights u...