Definitions

1   In this regulation:

"land" includes foreshore and land covered by water;

"land district" has the same meaning as in the Land Act;

"mining division" means a mining division established under section 3 of the Mineral Tenure Act;

"site number" means the site number given in the registry to a particular mineral reserve shown on an electronic map in the registry.

Temporary reserves established

2   A mineral reserve for all minerals and placer minerals is established

(a) over the parcels or tracts of land identified by a site number and name set out in Column 1 of the Table,

(b) in the mining division and land district set out in Column 2 of the Table opposite the site number and name, and

(c) for the period

(i) beginning on the date set out in Column 3 of the Table opposite the site number and name, and

(ii) ending on the date set out in Column 4 of the Table opposite the site number and name.

Prohibition

3   A free miner must not register a mineral or placer claim in a reserve established under section 2.