Section 12

Except with the sanction of His Majesty in Council no mining title shall be issued for land which has been alienated under the Land Code (Cap. 40), but all land so alienated shall be liable to be resumed for minin,g purposes by His

Majesty in Council upon payment to the grantee or other person entitled thereto of compensation for such interest in the land as is conveyed by his title and for the improve-ments, if any, thereon; such compensation in case of dis-agreement shall be assessed in the manner provided by section 10 of the Land Code.