Remission of royalty, etc

(1) The Minister may remit, in whole or in part, any royalty payable on any mineral, or on any mineral obtained from a particular deposit for such period as he may determine, if he considers it expedient in the interests of the production of the mineral to do so. (2) The Inspector may exempt from liability with respect to royalty samples of minerals acquired for the purpose of assay, analysis or other examination. 82 (3) The Minister may, on application made to him by the holder of a mining licence or a claim, defer payment of any royalty due from the holder for such period and subject to such conditions as he may determine.