Recovery of royalty, etc

(1) Royalty payable under section 85 or 86 and any annual charge payable under section 89, are debts due to the Government and may be recovered through a court of competent jurisdiction. (2) In proceedings pursuant to sub-section (1), a certificate of the Inspector certifying that a specified amount of royalty, or an annual charge, is payable by an identified person shall be received as evidence of that fact; but without prejudice to the right to adduce evidence in rebuttal. (3) Where two or more persons constitute the holder of a mining licence or a claim when royalty becomes payable, those persons are jointly and severally liable for the payment of royalty under section 85 or 86, or any annual charge payable under section 89; but without prejudice to any right to contribution existing between them.