Act 20 of 1957

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.

Ministry of Coal
Enacted 1957-06-08
30 sections

Section	Title
1	Short title, extent and commencement.	Read
2	Definitions.	Read
3	Appointment of competent authority.	Read
4	Preliminary notification respecting intention to prospect for coal in any area and powers of competent authorities thereupon.	Read
5	Effect of notification on prospecting licences and mining leases.	Read
6	Compensation for any necessary damage done under section 4.	Read
7	Power to acquire land or rights in or over land notified under section 4.	Read
8	Objections to acquisition.	Read
9	Declaration of acquisition.	Read
9A	Special powers in cases of urgency.	Read
10	Vesting of land or rights in Central Government.	Read
11	Power of Central Government to direct vesting of land or rights in a Government company.	Read
12	Power to take possession of land acquired.	Read
13	Compensation for prospecting licences ceasing to have effect, rights under mining leases being acquired, etc.	Read
14	Method of determining compensation.	Read
15	Costs.	Read
16	Interest on awards.	Read
17	Payment of compensation.	Read
18	Prospecting and mining to be done by Central Government in conformity with the Mineral Concession Rules.	Read
18A	Payment to State Governments in lieu of royalty.	Read
19	Power to delegate.	Read
20	Appeals.	Read
21	Power to obtain information.	Read
22	Power to enter and inspect.	Read
23	Penalties.	Read
24	Service of notices and orders.	Read
25	Protection of action taken in good faith.	Read
26	Jurisdiction of civil courts.	Read
27	Power to make rules.	Read
28	Notifications under Act 1 of 1894 in which proceedings are pending to be treated as notifications under this Act.	Read