15(1)The Recorder may order an officer appointed under section 4 to inspect a mine or the land covered by a mineral claim or mining lease, with or without notice, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the operator of the mine or the holder of the mineral claim or mining lease has complied with this Act and the regulations.

15(2)A report of an inspection referred to in subsection (1) shall be made in writing by the officer making the inspection and shall be filed in the office of the Recorder.

15(3)The holder of the mineral claim or mining lease, the operator of the mine or any other interested person is entitled, on payment of the fee prescribed by regulation, to receive from the Recorder a certified copy of a report of inspection filed in the office of the Recorder under this section.

15(4)If under this section the Recorder has ordered an inspection of the land covered by a mineral claim and, based on the report of that inspection, the Recorder is satisfied that the holder of the mineral claim has not complied with this Act or the regulations, the Recorder shall cancel the claim, mark in the registry the claim is cancelled and immediately notify the holder of the mineral claim by registered letter of the cancellation.

15(5)An appeal from the cancellation of a mineral claim under this section may be taken by the holder of the mineral claim to the Board, but no such appeal shall be made more than twenty days after notification under subsection (4).

15(6)On the cancellation of a mineral claim under this section, the land covered by the mineral claim shall be withdrawn from prospecting and registration of mineral claims for the period of time specified by the Recorder.

15(1)The Recorder may order an officer appointed under section 4 to inspect a mine or the land covered by a mineral claim or mining lease, with or without notice, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the operator of the mine or the holder of the mineral claim or mining lease has complied with this Act and the regulations.

15(2)A report of an inspection referred to in subsection (1) shall be made in writing by the officer making the inspection and shall be filed in the office of the Recorder.

15(3)The holder of the mineral claim or mining lease, the operator of the mine or any other interested person is entitled, on payment of the fee prescribed by regulation, to receive from the Recorder a certified copy of a report of inspection filed in the office of the Recorder under this section.

15(4)If under this section the Recorder has ordered an inspection of the land covered by a mineral claim and, based on the report of that inspection, the Recorder is satisfied that the holder of the mineral claim has not complied with this Act or the regulations, the Recorder shall cancel the claim, mark in the registry the claim is cancelled and immediately notify the holder of the mineral claim by registered letter of the cancellation.

15(5)An appeal from the cancellation of a mineral claim under this section may be taken by the holder of the mineral claim to the Mining Commissioner, but no such appeal shall be made more than twenty days after notification under subsection (4).

15(6)On the cancellation of a mineral claim under this section, the land covered by the mineral claim shall be withdrawn from prospecting and registration of mineral claims for the period of time specified by the Recorder.

15(1)The Recorder may order an officer appointed under section 4 to inspect a mine or the land covered by a mineral claim or mining lease, with or without notice, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the operator of the mine or the holder of the mineral claim or mining lease has complied with this Act and the regulations.

15(2)A report of an inspection referred to in subsection (1) shall be made in writing by the officer making the inspection and shall be filed in the office of the Recorder.

15(3)The holder of the mineral claim or mining lease, the operator of the mine or any other interested person is entitled, on payment of the fee prescribed by regulation, to receive from the Recorder a certified copy of a report of inspection filed in the office of the Recorder under this section.

15(4)Where under this section the Recorder has ordered an inspection of the land covered by a mineral claim and, based on the report of that inspection, the Recorder is satisfied that the holder of the mineral claim has not complied with this Act or the regulations, he shall cancel the claim, mark the record, if any, of the mineral claim “Cancelled” and forthwith by registered letter notify the holder of the mineral claim of the cancellation.

15(5)An appeal from the cancellation of a mineral claim under this section may be taken by the holder of the mineral claim to the Mining Commissioner, but no such appeal shall be made more than twenty days after notification under subsection (4).

15(6)Upon the cancellation of a mineral claim under this section, the Recorder shall forthwith post in his office a notice of the cancellation, and the land covered by the mineral claim is thereupon withdrawn from prospecting and staking until such time as the Recorder may set.