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

Title: General Restrictions on Undertaking Prospecting and Mining Operations

State: Central

Year: 1957

..... 1. Substituted by Act 56 of 1972, section. 3, for sub-section (1) w.e.f. 12-9-1972. 2. The words "in any one State" omitted by Act 37 of 1986, section. 5 w.e.f. 10-2-1987. 3. Inserted by Act 38 of 1999, section. 8 w.e.f. 18-12-1999. 4. Substituted by Act 38 of 1999, section. 8, for clause (c) w.e.f. 18-12-1999. 5. Substituted by Act 38 of 1999, section. 8, for "prospecting licence of mining lease" w.e.f. 18-12-1999. 6. Inserted by Act 56 of 1972, section. 3 w.e.f. 12-9-1972. Section 7 - Periods for which prospecting licences may be granted or renewed 1[7. Periods for which prospecting licences may be granted or renewed (1) The period for which2[a reconnaissance permit or prospecting licence] may be granted shall not exceed three years. (2) A prospecting licence shall, if the State Government is satisfied that a longer period is required to enable the licensee to complete prospecting operations be renewed for such period or periods as that Government may specify: Provided that the total period for which a prospecting licence is granted does not exceed five years: Provided further that no prospecting licence granted in respect of3[a mineral.....

Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 Section 4A

Title: Termination of Prospecting Licences or Mining Leases

State: Central

Year: 1957

.....the date of ifs lapse and on being satisfied that such non-commencement or discontinuance was due to reasons beyond the control of the holder of the lease, revive the lease from such prospective or retrospective date as it 'thinks fit but not earlier than the date of lapse of the lease: Provided also that no lease shall be revived under the second proviso for more than twice during the entire period of the lease.] ________________________ 1. Section 4A Inserted by Act 56 of 1972, section. 2 w.e.f. 12-9-1972 and Substituted by Act 37 of 1986, section. 3 w.e.f. 10-2-1987. 2. The words ", after consultation with the Central Government," omitted by act 25 of 1994, section. 3 w.e.f. 10-2-1987. 3. Proviso omitted by Act 38 of 1999, section. 6 w.e.f. 18-12-1999. 4. Substituted by Act 25 of 1994, section. 2, for "one year" w.e.f. 25-1-1994.

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

Title: Procedure for Obtaining Prospecting Licences or Mining Leases

State: Central

Year: 1957

.....and in the prescribed form. (3) On receipt of an application under this section, the State Government may, having regard to the provisions of this Act and any rules made thereunder, grant or refuse to grant the2[permit, licence or lease]. ________________________ 1 . Substituted by Act 38 of 1999, section. 11, for "a prospecting licence or a mining lease" w.e.f. 18-12-1999. 2. Substituted by Act 38 of 1999, section. 11, for "licence or lease" w.e.f. 18-12-1999. Section 11 - Preferential right of certain persons 1[11. Preferential right of certain persons (1) Where a reconnaissance permit or prospecting licence has been granted in respect of any land, the permit holder or the licensee shall have a preferential right for obtaining a prospecting licence or mining lease, as the case may be, in respect of that land over any other person; Provided that the State Government is satisfied that the permit holder or the licensee, as the case may be,-- (a) has undertaken reconnaissance operations or prospecting operations, as the case may be, to establish mineral resources in such land; (b) has not committed any breach of the terms and conditions of the reconnaissance.....

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

Title: Rules for Regulating the Grant of Prospecting Licences and Mining Leases

State: Central

Year: 1957

.....1986, section.11 w.e.f. 10-2-1987. 11. Substituted by Act 38 of 1999, section.14, for "prospecting licences" w.e.f. 18-12-1999. 12. Inserted by Act 37 of 1986, section.11 w.e.f. 10-2-1987. By Act 37 of 1986, section.11, after clause (q) clause (qq) has been inserted w.e.f. 10-2-1987 but the word "and" at the end of clause (q) has not been omitted nor the word "and" has been added/inserted at the end of clause (qq), which ought to have been done by the said Act. To put the matter in right prospective corrections have been made accordingly (Ed.) Section 14 - Power of Central Government to make rules for the grant of prospecting licences or mining leases in respect of territorial waters or continental shelf of India 1[13A. Power of Central Government to make rules for the grant of prospecting licences or mining leases in respect of territorial waters or continental shelf of India (1)The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for the grant of prospecting licences or mining leases in respect of any minerals underlying the ocean within the territorial waters or the continental shelf of India. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of.....

Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 Section 13

Title: Power of Central Government to Make Rules in Respect of Minerals

State: Central

Year: 1957

.....or mining lease;] *[and] (r) any other matter which is to be, or may be, prescribed under this Act. ________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 38 of 1999, section.14, for "prospecting licences and mining leases" w.e.f. 18-12-1999. 2. Substituted by Act 38 of 1999, section.14, for "prospecting licences or mining leases" w.e.f. 18-12-1999. 3. Clause (d) omitted by Act 37 pf 1986, section.11 w.e.f. 10-2-1987. 4. Substituted by Act 38 of 1999, section.14, for "a prospecting licence or a mining lease" w.e.f. 18-12-1999. 5. Substituted by Act 38 of 1999, section.14, for "a licence or lease" w.e.f. 18-12-1999. 6. Substituted by Act 38 of 1999, section.14, for "prospecting licence or mining lease" w.e.f 18-12-1999. 7. Substituted by Act 37 of 1986, section.11, for clause (i) w.e.f. 10-2-1987. 8. Substituted by Act 38 of 1999, section.14, for "prospecting or mining operations" w.e.f. 18-12-1999. 9. Substituted by Act 38 of 1999, section.14, for "a prospecting licence or a mining lease" w.e.f. 18-12-1999. 10. Clause (o) omitted by Act 37 of 1986, section.11 w.e.f. 10-2-1987. 11. Substituted by Act 38 of 1999, section.14, for "prospecting licences" w.e.f......

Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 Section 10

Title: Application for Prospecting Licences or Mining Leases

State: Central

Year: 1957

(1) An application for1[a reconnaissance permit, prospecting licence or mining lease] in respect of any land in which the minerals vest in the Government shall be made to the State Government concerned in the prescribed form and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee. (2) Where an application is received under sub-section (1), there shall be sent to the applicant an acknowledgment of its receipt within the prescribed time and in the prescribed form. (3) On receipt of an application under this section, the State Government may, having regard to the provisions of this Act and any rules made thereunder, grant or refuse to grant the2[permit, licence or lease]. ________________________ 1 . Substituted by Act 38 of 1999, section. 11, for "a prospecting licence or a mining lease" w.e.f. 18-12-1999. 2. Substituted by Act 38 of 1999, section. 11, for "licence or lease" w.e.f. 18-12-1999.

Goa, Daman and Diu Mining Concessions (Abolition and Declaration as Mining Leases) Act, 1987 Complete Act

Title: Goa, Daman and Diu Mining Concessions (Abolition and Declaration as Mining Leases) Act, 1987

State: Central

Year: 1987

.....made to the Commissioner Section11 - Liability of Central Government to end on payment of claim Section12 - Disputes how to be dealt with Section13 - Undisbursed or unclaimed amount to be deposited to the general revenue account Chapter V Section14 - Amendment of Act 67 of 1957 Section15 - Penalties Section16 - Offences by companies Section17 - Protection of action taken in good faith Section18 - Delegation of powers Section19 - Declaration as to the policy of the State Section20 - Power to make rules Section21 - Power to remove difficulties Section22 - Validation ScheduleI - DETAILS OR MINING CONCESSIONS ABOLISHED AND DECLARED AS MINING LEASES ON AND FROM THE APPOINTED DAY ScheduleII - DETAILS OF MINING CONCESSIONS ABOLISHED AND DECLARED AS MINING LEASES ON AND FROM A DATE SUBSEQUENT TO THE APPOINTED DAY

Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002 Section 10

Title: Availability of Areas for Grant of Permit, Licence or Lease

State: Central

Year: 2002

(1) Within six months from the date of commencement of this Act, and subsequently at such times as may be considered necessary in this behalf by the administering authority, it shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare the parts of the offshore areas which shall be available for grant of reconnaissance permit, exploration licence or production lease. (2) Any application for the grant of reconnaissance permit, exploration licence or production lease in respect of any area not covered by a notification issued under sub-section (1) shall be deemed to be premature and no application shall be entertained therefor. (3) Operating rights shall be granted in standard block of five minutes longitude by five minutes latitude and such grant may cover more than one standard block which shall be contiguous.

The Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation Act, 1981 Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1981

.....includes any kind of bicycle, tricycle, cycle-rickshaw and palanquin, but does not include any motor vehicle within the meaning of Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 (Central Act IV of 1939); Notes Sec.2(6) " Carriage " Trailer Car " whether a carriage " Case decided with reference to Madras Act 18 MLJ 149 (7) "cart" includes any wheeled vehicle which is not a carriage but does not include any motor vehicle within the meaning of Motor vehicles Act, 1939 (Central Act IV of 1939); (8) "casual vacancy" means a vacancy occurring otherwise than by efflux of time and "casual election" means an election held on the occurrence of a causal vacancy; (9) "City of Coimbatore" or "City" means the local area comprised in the Coimbatore Municipality and includes any local area which after the commencement of this Act, is included in the City but does not include any local area which after such commencement is excluded from the City; (10) "Coimbatore Municipality" means the Coimbatore Municipality as constituted under the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920 (Tamil Nadu Act V of 1920); (11) "company" means " (a) any company as defined in the Companies Act, 1956 (Central Act I.....

The Madurai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1971(Tamil Nadu Act Xv of 1971) Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1971

THE MADURAI CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 1971 (TAMIL NADU ACT XV of 1971) THE MADURAI CITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 1971 (TAMIL NADU ACT XV of 1971) An Act to provide for the establishment of Municipal Corporation for the City of Madurai in the State of Tamil Nadu. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Tamil Nadu in the Twenty Second Year of the Republic of India as follows: CHAPTER " I PRELIMINARY 1. SHORT, TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT : (1) This Act may be called The Madurai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1971. NOTES The said Act and the Madras District Municipalities Act, 1920 have very many identical provisions. See 95 L.W. 324. (2) It extends to the City of Madurai (3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the first day of May, 1971. 2. DEFINITIONS: - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:- (1) "Appoint" includes to appoint temporarily or in an officiating capacity; (2) "Appointment" includes temporary and officiating appointments; (3) "Budget Grant" means any sum entered on the expenditure side of the Budget estimate which has been adopted by the council; (4) "Building" includes " (a) a house, out-house, stable, latrine,.....