Mines and Minerals Act, 1931

Right of entry and experimenting by Minister.

13.—(1) For the purpose of ascertaining the value of any State mines and minerals or of any exclusive State mining right, the Minister may, subject to the liability to pay compensation in accordance with this Part of this Act and after having given to the occupier of the land in or under which there are such State mines and minerals or in respect of which such exclusive State mining right is exercisable at least one month's notice in writing by registered letter addressed to him at his last known place of abode, enter upon such land and make such experiments (including borings) as in his opinion appear necessary or desirable, and the right conferred by this section is in this Act referred to as the right of entry and experimenting.

(2) The Minister may authorise any person in writing to exercise for and on behalf of the Minister in relation to any land in or under which there are any State mines and minerals or in respect of which any exclusive State right of mining is exercisable the right of entry and experimenting, and any person so authorised may in the name and for and on behalf of the Minister exercise such right, and any act done by such person in pursuance of such authority shall for the purposes of this Act (including the foregoing sub-section) be deemed the act of the Minister.