Mining.

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139. The area and dimensions of the land comprised in such licenses shall be such as the Warden thinks fit, but such area shall not exceed, — In the case of a business-site, one-quarter of an acre ; In the case of a residence-site, one acre ; 5 In the case of a special site, five acres. 140. With respect to business-sites and the licenses therefor, the following provisions shall apply : — (a.) The applicant for the license shall mark out the land before filing his application. ]0 (fr-) The license shall in every case be granted with reference to the site specified therein at the time of the grant. (c.) In no case shall the license comprise more than one businesssite. (d.) The licensee shall pay in respect of the license a license fee at 15 the rate of three pounds for every year of the term. 141. Any person may lawfully carry on business in a mining district without being the holder of a business-site license. 142. With respect to residence-sites and the licenses therefor, the following provisions shall apply :— 2() (a.) The licensee shall pay in respect of the license a license fee for every year of the term at the same rate as in the case of a miner's right: Provided that the licensee shall not be liable to pay the license fee for any period during which he is the holder •25 of a miner's right. (fr.) Subject to the provisions hereinafter contained as to claimholders, no person shall, except with the consent of the Warden, hold more than one such site at any one time. (c.) In any case where two or more residence-sites adjoin one another, 30 and the licensees thereof so desire, such sites may, if the Warden so orders, be deemed to be one amalgamated residencesite, nevertheless for the purposes only of compliance with the prescribed conditions as to occupation and for the period only during which all the licensees reside on such amal:ss gamated site. 143. With respect to business-sites and residence-sites, and the respective licenses therefor, the following provisions shall apply :— (a.) If the site comprised in the license has not been surveyed, it shall be held on sufferance, subject to survey under the 40 provisions in that behalf contained in section one hundred and iorty-five hereof; and the whole or any part of the site may, without compensation, be taken for streets or reserves, if so required for public convenience, on such survey being made. 45 (fr.) The holder of a business-site or residence-site under this Act or any former Mining Act shall be deemed to be an occupier within the meaning of " The Rating Act, 1894," and " The Rating on Unimproved Value Act, 1896," and shall be liable to pay rates in respect of such site accordingly. .50 144. For the purpose of providing homes for the workmen employed in a claim, the following special provisions shall apply : —

Area and dimensions. 1898, No. 38, sec. 119

Conditions of business-site licenses. Ibid, sec. 120 1899, No. 29, sees. 5, 6

Business may be carried on in mining district without a license. Ibid, sec. 5(4) Conditions of residence-site licenses. 1898, No. 38, sec. 121

Business and residence sites, if unsurveyed, held on sufferance. Ibid, sec. 122

Holder liable for rates.

Residence-sites for workmen's homes Ibid, sec. 123

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