Registers of reconnaissance permits, prospecting licences and mining leases

(1) The State Government shall cause to be maintained in the prescribed form-(a) a register of applications for prospecting licences; (b) a register of prospecting licences; (c) a register of applications for mining leases; (d) a register of mining leases; (e) a register of applications for reconnaissance permits; and (f) a register of reconnaissance permits; in each of which shall be entered such particulars as may be prescribed. (2) Every such register shall be open to inspection by any person on payment of such fee as the State Government may fix.