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Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2016.

Country/Territory
India
Document type
Legislation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act further to amend the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957.
Subject
Mineral resources
Keyword
Mining Concession Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Non-governmental entity Tax/levy
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

The Act makes minor changes to Act No. 67 In sections 3, 12 and 13 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act). Amended sections establish that, for clause (a), the following clauses shall be substituted, namely: (a) "leased area" means the area specified in the mining lease within which mining operations can be undertaken and includes the non-mineralised area required and approved for the activities falling under the definition of mine as referred to in clause (i); (aa) "minerals” includes all minerals except mineral oils;’. In section 12A of the principal Act, in sub-section (6), the following shall be inserted, namely: "provided that where a mining lease has been granted otherwise than through auction and where mineral from such mining lease is being used for captive purpose, such mining lease may be permitted to be transferred subject to compliance of such terms and conditions and payment of such amount or transfer charges as may be prescribed". Explanation: For the purposes of this proviso, the expression “used for captive purpose” shall mean the use of the entire quantity of mineral extracted from the mining lease in a manufacturing unit owned by the lessee. In section 13 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), after clause (qqj), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: "(qqja) the terms and conditions and amount or transfer charges under the proviso to sub-section (6) of section 12A”.

Full text
English
Website
www.indiacode.nic.in

References - Legislation

Amends

Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1957 (Act No. 67 of 1957).

Legislation | India | 1957 (2016)

Keyword: Pollution control, Mining, Basic legislation, Minerals, Authorization/permit, Exploration, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Coal, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX