THE LAND ACQUISITION (MINES) ACT, 1885(Act XVIII of 1885)C O N T E N T SSections 1. Short title, commencement and local extent. 2. Saving for mineral rights of the Government. 3. Declaration that mines are not needed. 4. Notice to be given before working mines lying under land. 5. Power to prevent or restrict working. 6. Mode of determining persons interested and amount of compensation. 7. If Provincial Government does not offer to pay compensation, mines may be worked in a proper manner. 8. Mining Communications. 9. Provincial Government to pay compensation for injury done to mines. 10. And also for injury arising from any airway or other work. 11. Power of officer of Provincial Government to enter and inspect the working of mines. 12. Penalty for refusal to allow inspe...