98 Right to minerals under land inclosed existing distinct from the property in the surface, and not compensated upon inclosure, not to be affected.E+W
Provided also, that in every case in which the right to all or any of the mines, minerals, stone, and other substrata under any land inclosed under this Act shall exist as property distinct and separate from the property in the surface, and shall not be compensated upon the inclosure, the right and property in such mines, minerals, stone, or other substrata, and all rights and easements auxiliary to or connected with the exercise or enjoyment of the right and property in such mines, minerals, stone, or other substrata, shall be in nowise affected by the inclosure; and in case any mines, minerals, stone, or other substrata under any land inclosed under this Act, or the right of searching for or getting the same, shall have been leased or agreed to be leased to any person as property distinct and separate from the property in the surface, with or without powers over the surface of the land auxiliary to the purposes of such lease, the rights of the lessee or tenant under such lease or agreement shall be in nowise affected by the inclosure.