PD 463 Section 28

Lease Surveys.

Section 28

SEC. 28. Lease Surveys. - Application for the survey of mining claims for lease purposes shall be filed with the Director within one (1) year from the date of the recording thereof. The Director may reject such application for cause or issue the corresponding order for survey. Failure to file the said application within this period shall constitute automatic abandonment of the mining claims and the lands embraced therein shall thereupon be open to location by qualified persons other than the original locator, his heirs, successors or assigns.

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