Preamble1 - COAL MINES (CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT) ACT, 1974
Chapter I Section1 - Short title
Section2 - Declaration as to expediency of control by Central Government
Section3 - Definitions
Chapter II Section4 - Power of Central Government in respect of conservation of coal and development of coal mines
Section5 - Duty of owner to take steps for the conservation and development of coal mine
Section6 - Imposition of excise duties
Section7 - Imposition of customs duty
Section8 - Collection of excise duties
Section9 - Utilisation of proceeds of duties levied and collected under sections 6 and 7
Section10 - Duty of owner to open Coal Mine Conservation and Development Account
Section11 - Power of Inspectors
Chapter III Section12 - Dissolution of the Coal Board
Section13 - Power of Central Government to direct vesting of rights in a Government company
Section14 - Continuation of suits, etc., against the Central Government
Section15 - Transfer of service of existing employees of Coal Board
Section16 - No compensation to be paid for the transfer of services of any officer or other employee
Chapter IV Section17 - Protection of action taken in good faith
Section18 - Power to make rules
Section19 - Repealed