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The Orissa Mining & Geology Service (Validation of Appointment) Act, 2003 Complete Act

State: Orissa

Year: 2003

.....ORISSA MINING & GEOLOGY SERVICE (VALIDATION OF APPOINTMENT) ACT, 2003 THE ORISSA MINING & GEOLOGY SERVICE (VALIDATION OF APPOINTMENT) ACT, 2003 ORISSA ACT 21 OF 2003 TABLE OF CONTENTS PREAMBLE: SECTIONS: 1. Short title 2. Definitions 3. Validation SCHEDULE THE ORISSA MINING & GEOLOGY SERVICE (VALIDATION OF APPOINTMENT) ACT, 2003 [For the Bill, see Orissa Gazette, Extraordinary dated the 27th October, 2004 (No. 1635)] (ORISSA ACT 21 OF 2003) [Received the assent of the Governor on the 15th December 2003, first published in an extraordinary issue of the Orissa Gazette, dated the 22nd December 2003 (No. 1974)] AN ACT TO VALIDATE THE AD HOC APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN MINING OFFICERS MADE TO THE ORISSA MINING AND GEOLOGY SERVICE. BE it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Orissa in the Fifty-fourth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- Short title. 1 . This Act may be called the Orissa Mining and Geology Service (Validation of Appointment) Act, 2003. Definitions. 2 . In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:- (a) "Government" means the Government of Orissa; (b) "Recruitment Rules" means the Orissa Mining and.....

Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 Section 18A

Title: Power to Authorise Geological Survey of India, Etc., to Make Investigation

State: Central

Year: 1957

.....Government shall refer the dispute to the principal civil court of original jurisdiction having jurisdiction over the land in question. (4) The fact that there exists any such dispute as is referred to in sub-section (3) shall not be a bar to the taking of any action under sub-section (2). (5) After the completion of the investigation, the Geological Survey of India or the specified authority or agency by which the investigation was made shall submit to the Central Government a detailed report indicating therein the extent and nature of any mineral which lies deposited in or under the land. (6) The costs of the investigation made under this section shall be borne by the Central Government: Provided that where the State Government or other person in whom the minerals are vested or the holder of any prospecting licence or mining lease applies to the Central Government to furnish to it or him a copy of the report submitted under sub-section (5), that State Government or other person or the holder of a prospecting licence or mining lease, as the case may be, shall bear such reasonable part of the costs of investigation as the Central Government may specify in this behalf.....

Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1957 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1957

MINES AND MINERALS (REGULATION AND DEVELOPMENT) ACT, 1957 MINES AND MINERALS (REGULATION AND DEVELOPMENT) ACT, 1957 67 of 1957 28th December, 1957 An Act to provide for the 3["development and regulation of mines and minerals"]under the control of the Union. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows :- [a] For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Gaz. of India, 1957, Extra., Pt. II, section 2, p. 392; and for Report of the Joint Committee, see p. 997.PRELIMINARY SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT (1) This Act may be called the Mines and Minerals4["(Development and Regulation)"] Act, 1957. (2) It extends1to the whole of India. (3) It shall come into force on such date2as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. SECTION 02: DECLARATION AS TO EXPEDIENCY OF UNION CONTROL It is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest that the Union should take under its control the regulation of mines and the development of minerals to the extent hereinafter provided. SECTION 03: DEFINITIONS - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "minerals" includes all.....

Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 Chapter VI

Title: Development of Minerals

State: Central

Year: 1957

.....Government shall refer the dispute to the principal civil court of original jurisdiction having jurisdiction over the land in question. (4) The fact that there exists any such dispute as is referred to in sub-section (3) shall not be a bar to the taking of any action under sub-section (2). (5) After the completion of the investigation, the Geological Survey of India or the specified authority or agency by which the investigation was made shall submit to the Central Government a detailed report indicating therein the extent and nature of any mineral which lies deposited in or under the land. (6) The costs of the investigation made under this section shall be borne by the Central Government: Provided that where the State Government or other person in whom the minerals are vested or the holder of any prospecting licence or mining lease applies to the Central Government to furnish to it or him a copy of the report submitted under sub-section (5), that State Government or other person or the holder of a prospecting licence or mining lease, as the case may be, shall bear such reasonable part of the costs of investigation as the Central Government may specify in this behalf.....

Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002 Chapter II

Title: General Provisions for Acquition of Operating Rights in the Offshore Areas

State: Central

Year: 2002

.....anything contained in this Act, the Central Government may-- (a) authorise seaward artillery practice under the Seaward Artillery Practice Act, 1949 (8 of 1949); (b) provide for, by notification in the Official Gazette, special measures to ensure public safety and interest, the defence of India and civil defence, conduct of the naval operations and exercises, national security and other strategic considerations and the matters connected therewith during war like conditions or otherwise. (4) No operating right shall be granted or renewed otherwise than in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder and any reconnaissance permit, exploration licence or production lease granted, renewed or acquired in contravention of the provisions of this Act or any rules made thereunder, shall be void. Section 6 - Grant of operating right The Central Government shall not grant an operating right to any person unless such person-- (a) is an Indian national, or a company as defined in section 3 of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956); and (b) satisfies such conditions as may be prescribed: Provided that no production lease for atomic.....

Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002 Section 5

Title: Reconnaissance, Exploration or Production to Be Under Permit, Licence or Lease

State: Central

Year: 2002

.....of Mines, Nagpur and shall also give therein reasons and indicate whether the whole or any part of the report or data submitted by him should be kept confidential. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Central Government may-- (a) authorise seaward artillery practice under the Seaward Artillery Practice Act, 1949 (8 of 1949); (b) provide for, by notification in the Official Gazette, special measures to ensure public safety and interest, the defence of India and civil defence, conduct of the naval operations and exercises, national security and other strategic considerations and the matters connected therewith during war like conditions or otherwise. (4) No operating right shall be granted or renewed otherwise than in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder and any reconnaissance permit, exploration licence or production lease granted, renewed or acquired in contravention of the provisions of this Act or any rules made thereunder, shall be void.

Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2002

.....Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Central Government may" (a) authorise seaward artillery practice under the Seaward Artillery Practice Act. 1949 (8 of 1949); (b) provide for, by notification in the Official Gazette, special measures to ensure public safety and interest, the defence of India and civil defence, conduct of the naval operations and exercises, national security and other strategic - considerations and the matters connected therewith during war like conditions or otherwise. (4) No operating right shall be granted or renewed otherwise than in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules made there under and any reconnaissances permit exploration licence or production lease granted, renewed or acquired in contravention of the provisions of this Act or any rules made there under, shall be void. SECTION 06: GRANT OF OPERATING RIGHT The Central Government shall not grant an operating right to any person unless such person" (a) is an Indian national, or a company as defined in Section 3 of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956); and (b) satisfies such conditions as may be prescribed : Provided that no production lease for atomic minerals or.....

The Meghalaya Water Act, 2011 Complete Act

State: Meghalaya

Year: 2011

.....out their functions. (2) Local authorities including town committee shall continue to exercise power and functions as authorized under duly enacted Act of State Government or Central Government as the case may be. (3) Traditional bodies in rural areas may manage water resources, undertake watershed development, supply drinking water and take up minor irrigation. 11. Constitution of State Water Advisory Board " (1) The State Government shall as soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, constitute Meghalaya State Water Advisory Board consisting of the following members, namely (a) Chief Minister who shall be the Chairman of the Board (b) Ministers in charge of Water Resources, Finance, Planning, Forest and Environment, Agriculture, Horticulture, Health, Community and Rural Development, District Council Affairs, Power, Fisheries, Industries, Soil and Water Conservation, Tourism and Urban Affairs Secretaries and Heads of Departments of the Departments mentioned in (b) above. (d) Chief Executive Members of Autonomous District Councils (e) Officers of Central Government relating to water, forest and environment, agriculture not exceeding 5 (five) (f) such.....

The Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Fund Act, 2003 Complete Act

State: Chattisgarh

Year: 2003

.....of a vacancy therein, or any defect in nomination of any member, if such act or proceeding is otherwise in accordance with the provisions of the Act. Section 7 - Accounting Fund (1) The accounts of the amount credited, withdrawn and spent from the Fund, from time to time, shall be maintained by the Department in the prescribed manner and shown under appropriate heads in the annual financial statement. (2) The annual financial statement shall be placed before the State Legislature, as soon as may be, after it is prepared by the Department. Section 8 - Protection of action taken in good faith No suit, prosecution or legal proceeding shall lie against the Government or the Department or an officer or an employee of the State Government or of the Directorate, or of the Corporation for anything which is done in good faith or intended to be done under this Act. Section 9 - Power to remove difficulties If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the State Government may, by an order published in the Gazette, do anything not included in the provisions of this Act, which appear to it to necessary or expedient for the purpose of removing the.....

The Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001 [1] Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 2001

.....AND REGULATION OF REMOVAL OF SAND ACT, 2001 [1] ACT 18 OF 2001 THE KERALA PROTECTION OF RIVER BANKS AND REGULATION OF REMOVAL OF SAND ACT, 2001 [1] AN ACT to protect river banks and river beds from large scale dredging of river sand and to protect their biophysical environment system and regulate the removal of river sand and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Preamble.--WHEREAS it has come to the notice of the Government that indiscriminate and uncontrolled removal of sand from the rivers cause large scale river bank sliding and loss of property; AND WHEREAS large scale dredging of river sand also disturb the biophysical environment system of the river in different degrees; AND WHEREAS due to the executive regulatory orders in force, complaints have been received regarding the hardship to the employees engaged in construction works; AND WHEREAS, in the public interest, it is expedient to provide for regulatory measures for the protection of river banks and removal of sand from rivers; BE it enacted in the Fifty-second year of the Republic of India as follows:-- CHAPTER 1 PRELIMINARY.....