Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957

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

खान और खनिज(विकास और विनियमन)अधिनियम, 1957

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Act ID:	195767
Act Number:	67
Enactment Date:	1957-12-28
Act Year:	1957
Short Title:	The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957
Hindi Title:	खान और खनिज(विकास और विनियमन)अधिनियम, 1957
Long Title:	An Act to provide for the development and regulation of mines and minerals under the control of the Union.
Ministry:	Ministry of Mines
Enforcement Date:	01-06-1958
Notification:	1st June, 1958, vide notification No. G.S.R. 432, dated 29th May, 1958, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(i).
Last Updated:	03-12-2018


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Schedule 3. THE THIRD SCHEDULE Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 4. THE FOURTH SCHEDULE Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 5. THE FIFTH SCHEDULE Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 6. THE SIXTH SCHEDULE Order Appendix Forms
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CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

CHAPER II

GENERAL RESTRICTIONS ON UNDERTAKING PROSPECTING AND MINING OPERATIONS

CHAPTER III

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

CHAPTER IV

RULES FOR REGULATING THE GRANT OF MINERAL CONCESSIONS

CHAPTER V

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

CHAPTER VI

DEVELOPMENT OF MINERALS

CHAPTER VII

MISCELLANEOUS


Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement. Show Related Subordinates
Section 2. Declaration as to expediency of Union Control.
Section 3. Definitions.
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. Show Related Subordinates
Section 9C. National Mineral Exploration Trust. Show Related Subordinates
Section 10. Application for mineral concession.
Section 10A. Rights of existing concession holders and applicants. Show Related Subordinates
Section 10B. Grant of mining lease in respect of notified minerals through auction. Show Related Subordinates
Section 10BA. Grant of exploration licence for minerals specified in Seventh Schedule 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. Show Related Subordinates
Section 11B. Power of Central Government to make rules for regulating atomic minerals specified under Part B of First Schedule. Show Related Subordinates
Section 11C. Power of Central Government to amend First Schedule and Fourth Schedule.
Section 11D. Central Government to conduct auction for grant of mining lease or composite licence in respect of minerals specified in Part D of First Schedule.
Section 12. Registers of prospecting licences and mining leases.
Section 12A. Transfer of mineral concessions.
Section 13. Power of Central Government to make rules in respect of minerals. Show Related Subordinates
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.
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.
Section 18. Mineral development. Show Related Subordinates
Section 18A. Power to authorise Geological Survey of India, etc., to make investigation.
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. Show Related Subordinates
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. Show Related Subordinates
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

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