Mines and Minerals Act, 1931

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Returns by lessees.

16.—(1) Every person to whom a lease is granted under this Part of this Act shall furnish to the Minister in the prescribed form within twenty-eight days after being required by the Minister so to do, such information as the Minister may require in relation to the minerals the subject of such lease and the working of such minerals.

(2) If any person on being required under this section by the Minister to furnish to him any information fails or refuses to furnish such information or furnishes information which is false or misleading in any material respect or otherwise makes default in complying with this section he shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding ten pounds and in the case of a continuing offence a further fine not exceeding ten pounds for every day during which the offence is continued.