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The Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957

An Act to establish in the economic interest of India greater public control over the coal mining industry and its development by providing for the acquisition by the State of unworked land containing or likely to contain coal deposits or of rights in or over such land, for the extinguishment or modification of such rights accruing by virtue of any agreement, lease, licence or otherwise, and for matters connected therewith.

कोयला धारक क्षेत्र (अर्जन और विकास) अधिनियम, 1957

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Act Details

Act Number:

20

Act Year:

1957

Location:

Enactment Date:

6/8/1957

Enforcement Date:

12-06-1957

Ministry:

Ministry of Coal

All Section List

Section 1 to Section 28

Section 1

Short title, extent and commencement.

Schedule 1

1st

Section 2

Definitions.

Section 3

Appointment of competent authority.

Section 4

Preliminary notification respecting intention to prospect for coal in any area and powers of competent authorities thereupon.

Section 5

Effect of notification on prospecting licences and mining leases.

Section 6

Compensation for any necessary damage done under section 4.

Section 7

Power to acquire land or rights in or over land notified under section 4.

Section 8

Objections to acquisition.

Section 9

Declaration of acquisition.

Section 9A

Special powers in cases of urgency.

Section 10

Vesting of land or rights in Central Government.

Section 11

Power of Central Government to direct vesting of land or rights in a Government company.

Section 12

Power to take possession of land acquired.

Section 13

Compensation for prospecting licences ceasing to have effect, rights under mining leases being acquired, etc.

Section 14

Method of determining compensation.

Section 15

Costs.

Section 16

Interest on awards.

Section 17

Payment of compensation.

Section 18

Prospecting and mining to be done by Central Government in conformity with the Mineral Concession Rules.

Section 18A

Payment to State Governments in lieu of royalty.

Section 19

Power to delegate.

Section 20

Appeals.

Section 21

Power to obtain information.

Section 22

Power to enter and inspect.

Section 23

Penalties.

Section 24

Service of notices and orders.

Section 25

Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 26

Jurisdiction of civil courts.

Section 27

Power to make rules.

Section 28

Notifications under Act 1 of 1894 in which proceedings are pending to be treated as notifications under this Act.

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