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Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1948 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1948

.....purpose of ascertaining the position of the working, actual or prospective, of any mine or abandoned mine or for any other purpose mentioned in this Act or the rules made thereunder, any officer authorised by the Central Government in this behalf shall have the right to - (a) enter and inspect any mine ; (b) order the production of any document, book, register or record in the possession or power of any person having the control of or connected with, any mine; (c) examine any person having the control of, or connected with, any mine. (2) Any officer authorised by the Central Government under sub- section (I) shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860-(XLV of 1860). SECTION 12: RELAXATION OF RULES IN SPECIAL CASES -The Central Government may, if satisfied that it is in the public interest so to do, authorise in any case the granting of any mining lease or the working of any mine on terms and conditions different from those laid down in the rules made under SECTION 13: ACT TO BE BINDING ON THE CROWN -The provisions of this Act shall be binding the Crown, whether in the right of the Dominion or oi SECTION 14: PROTECTION OF.....

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 Section 15

Title: Power of State Governments to Make Rules in Respect of Minor Minerals

State: Central

Year: 1957

.....rent, whichever is more] in respect of minor minerals removed or consumed by him or by his agent, manager, employee, contractor or sub-lessee at the rate prescribed for the time being in the rules framed by the State Government in respect of minor minerals: Provided that the State Government shall not enhance the rate of5[royalty or dead rent] in respect of any minor mineral for more than once during any period of5[three] years.] ________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 56 of 1972, section. 8, for "prospecting licences and mining leases" w.e.f. 12-9-1972. 2. Inserted by Act 37 of 1986, section. 13 w.e.f. 10-2-1987. 3. Inserted by Act 56 of 1972, section. 8 w.e.f. 12-9-1972. 4. Substituted by Act 37 of 1986, section. 13, for "royalty" w.e.f. 10-2-1987. 5. Substituted by Act 37 of 1986, section. 13, for "four" w.e.f. 10-2-1987.

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.....

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......

The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2010no. 34 of 2010[8th September, 2010.] Complete Act

Title: The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2010no. 34 of 2010[8th September, 2010.]

State: Central

Year: 2010

.....2. Insertion of new section 11A. - In the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), after section 11, the following section shall be inserted, namely:-'11A. Procedure in respect of coal or lignite. - The Central Government may, for the purpose of granting reconnaissance permit, prospecting licence or mining lease in respect of an area containing coal orlignite, select, through auction by competitive bidding on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed, a company engaged in,-(i) production of iron and steel;(ii) generation of power;(iii) washing of coal obtained from a mine; or(iv) such other end use as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify,and the State Government shall grant such reconnaissance permit, prospecting licence or mining lease in respect of coal or lignite to such company as selected through auction by competitive bidding under this section:Provided that the auction by competitive bidding shall not be applicable to an area containing coal or lignite,-(a) where such area is considered for allocation to a Government company or corporation for mining or such.....

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

Title: Mineral Development

State: Central

Year: 1957

.....research or training in matters relating to mining or geology; (p) the procedure for and the manner of imposition of fines for the contravention of any of the rules framed under this section and the authority who may impose such fines; and (q) the authority to which, the period within which, the form and the manner in which applications for revision of any order passed by any authority under this Act and the rules made thereunder may be made, the fee to be paid and the documents which should accompany such applications.] (3) All rules made under this section shall be binding on the Government. ________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 37 of 1986, section. 15, for "for the conservation and development of minerals in India" w.e.f. 10-2-1987. 2. Substituted by Act 37 of 1986, section. 15, for for that purpose" w.e.f. 10-2-1987. 3. Instituted by Act 37 of 1986, section. 15 w.e.f. 10-2-1987.

Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 Section 23C

Title: Power of State Government to Make Rules for Preventing Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage of Minerals

State: Central

Year: 1957

.....of any order passed by any authority be preferred under any rule made under this section and the fees to be paid therefor and powers of such authority for disposing of such applications; and (g) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed for the purpose of prevention of illegal mining, transportation and storage of minerals. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 30, the Central Government shall have no power to revise any order passed by a State Government or any of its authorised officers or any authority under the rules made under sub-sections (1) and (2).] ________________________ 1. Inserted by Act 38 of 1999, section. 19 w.e.f. 18-12-1999.

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

Title: Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957

State: Central

Year: 1957

.....Survey of India, etc., to make investigation Chapter VII Section19 - Prospecting licences and mining leases to be void if in contravention of Act Section20 - Act and rules to apply to all renewals of prospecting licences and mining leases Section21 - Penalties Section22 - Cognizance of offences Section23 - Offences by companies Section23A - Compounding of offences Section23B - Power to search Section23C - Power of State Government to make rules for preventing illegal mining, transportation and storage of minerals Section24 - Power of entry and inspection Section24A - Rights and liabilities of a holder of prospecting licence or mining lease Section25 - Recovery of certain sums as arrears of land revenue Section26 - Delegation of powers Section27 - Protection of action taken in good faith Section28 - Rules and notifications to be laid before Parliament and certain rules to be approved by Parliament Section29 - Existing rules to continue Section30 - Power of revision of Central Government Section30A - Special provisions relating to mining leases for coal granted before 25th October, 1949 Section31 - Relaxation of rules in special cases Section32 - Amendments.....

Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 Preamble 1

Title: Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957

State: Central

Year: 1957

THE MINES AND MINERALS (DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATION) ACT, 1957 [Act, No. 67 of 1957] [28th December, 1957] PREAMBLE An Act to provide for the1[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:-- ________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 38 of 1999, section. 2, for "regulation of mines and the development of minerals" w.e.f. 18-12-1999.