69(1)A mining lease, in the form prescribed by regulation, shall be executed in duplicate; and one duplicate, to be known as the counterpart, shall be delivered to the lessee and the other shall be filed and recorded in the Fredericton office of the Recorder.

69(2)Every mining lease granted under this Act shall be executed by the Minister under his hand and seal of office and by the lessee under his hand and seal or that of his duly authorized attorney or agent and, where a mining lease is executed by an attorney or agent, the instrument conferring such power shall be filed in the Fredericton office of the Recorder before the counterpart of the mining lease is delivered to the lessee.

69(3)A certification of the filing and recording required under subsection (1) shall be endorsed by the Recorder on the counterpart delivered to the lessee.