Act 28 of 1974

The Coal Mines (Conservation and Development) Act, 1974

An Act to provide for the conservation of coal and development of coal mines and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

  • Ministry of Coal
  • Enacted 1974-08-26
  • 19 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, extent and commencement.Read
2 Declaration as to expediency of control by Central Government.Read
3 Definitions.Read
4 Power of Central Government in respect of conservation of coal and development of coal mines.Read
5 Duty of owner to take steps for the conservation and development of coal mine.Read
6 Imposition of excise duties.Read
7 Imposition of customs duty.Read
8 Collection of excise duties.Read
9 Utilisation of proceeds of duties levied and collected under sections 6 and 7.Read
10 Duty of owner to open Coal Mine Conservation and Development Account.Read
11 Power of Inspectors.Read
12 Dissolution of the Coal Board.Read
13 Power of Central Government to direct vesting of rights in a Government company.Read
14 Continuation of suits, etc., against the Central Government.Read
15 Transfer of service of existing employees of Coal Board.Read
16 No compensation to be paid for the transfer of services of any officer or other employee.Read
17 Protection of action taken in good faith.Read
18 Power to make rules.Read
19 [Repealed.].Read
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