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The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (Union Act)

An Act to provide for the development and regulation of mines and minerals under the control of the Union.

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Act Details

Act Number:

Act Year:

1957

Location:

Punjab

Enactment Date:

12/28/1957

Enforcement Date:

01-06-1958

Department:

Department of Water Resources

Full List of Sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 to Section 3

Section 1

Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2

Declaration as to expediency of Union Control.

Section 3

Definitions.

GENERAL RESTRICTIONS ON UNDERTAKING PROSPECTING AND MINING OPERATIONS

Section 4 to Section 9C

Section 4

Prospecting or mining operations to be under licence or lease.

Section 4A

Termination of prospecting licences, exploration licences or mining leases.

Section 4B

Conditions for efficiency in production.

Section 5

Restrictions on the grant of mineral concession.

Section 6

Maximum area for which mineral concession may be granted.

Section 7

Periods for which prospecting licences may be granted or renewed.

Section 8

Periods for which mining leases may be granted or renewed.

Section 8A

Period of grant of a mining lease for minerals other than coal, lignite and atomic minerals.

Section 8B

Provisions for transfer of statutory clearances.

Section 9

Royalties in respect of mining leases.

Section 9A

Dead rent to be paid by the lessee.

Section 9B

District Mineral Foundation.

Section 9C

National Mineral Exploration Trust.

PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING MINERAL CONCESSION IN RESPECT OF LAND IN WHICH THE MINERALS VEST IN THE GOVERNMENT

Section 10 to Section 12A

Section 10

Application for mineral concession.

Section 10A

Rights of existing concession holders and applicants.

Section 10B

Grant of mining lease in respect of notified minerals through auction.

Section 10C

Omitted.

Section 11

Grant of composite licence through auction in respect of minerals other than notified minerals.

Section 11A

Granting of mineral concession or composite licence in respect of coal or lignite.

Section 11B

Power of Central Government to make rules for regulating atomic minerals specified under Part B of First Schedule.

Section 11C

Power of Central Government to amend First Schedule and Fourth Schedule.

Section 12

Registers of prospecting licences and mining leases.

Section 12A

Transfer of mineral concessions.

RULES FOR REGULATING THE GRANT OF MINERAL CONCESSIONS

Section 13 to Section 16

Section 13

Power of Central Government to make rules in respect of minerals.

Section 13A

Power of Central Government to make rules for grant of prospecting licences or mining leases in respect of territorial waters or continental shelf of India.

Section 14

[Sections 5 to 13] not to apply to minor minerals.

Section 15

Power of State Governments to make rules in respect of minor minerals.

Section 15A

Power of State Government to collect funds for District Mineral Foundation in case of minor minerals.

Section 16

Power to modify mining leases granted before 25th October, 1949.

SPECIAL POWERS OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO UNDERTAKE PROSPECTING OR MINING OPERATIONS IN CERTAIN CASES

Section 17 to Section 17A

Section 17

Special powers of Central Government to undertake prospecting or mining operations in certain lands.

Section 17A

Reservation of areas for purposes of conservation.

DEVELOPMENT OF MINERALS

Section 18 to Section 18A

Section 18

Mineral development.

Section 18A

Power to authorise Geological Survey of India, etc., to make investigation.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 19 to Section 33

Section 19

Mineral concession to be void if in contravention of Act.

Section 20

Act and rules to apply to all renewals of prospecting licences and mining leases.

Section 20A

Power of Central Government to issue directions.

Section 21

Penalties.

Section 22

Cognizance of offences.

Section 23

Offences by companies.

Section 23A

Compounding of offences.

Section 23B

Power to search.

Section 23C

Power of State Government to make rules for preventing illegal mining, transportation and storage of minerals.

Section 24

Power of entry and inspection.

Section 24A

Rights and liabilities of a holder of prospecting licence or mining lease.

Section 25

Recovery of certain sums as arrears of land revenue.

Section 26

Delegation of powers.

Section 27

Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 28

Rules and notifications to be laid before Parliament and certain rules to be approved by Parliament.

Section 29

Existing rules to continue.

Section 30

Power of revision by Central Government.

Section 30A

Special provisions relating to mining leases for coal granted before 25th October, 1949.

Section 30B

Constitution of Special Courts.

Section 30C

Special Courts to have powers of Court of Session.

Section 31

Relaxation of rules in special cases.

Section 32

[Repealed].

Section 33

Validation of certain acts and indemnity