In force1984 Revised EditionCurrent version · 1984 Revised EditionSee versions on Attorney General's Chambers(opens the publisher’s site)
Mining Act · 1984 Revised Edition
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Every mining lease issued under the provisions of this
Act shall be held subject to the condition that the lessee shall commence mining operations upon the land within the period prescribed by the lease and that in the absence of any express provision to the contrary he shall not thereafter at any time during the term of the lease fail for a period of more than 12 consecutive months to carry on efficiently mining operations on the land.