Act 11 of 2015

The Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015

An Act to provide for allocation of coal mines and vesting of the right, title and interest in and over the land and mine infrastructure together with mining leases to successful bidders and allottees with a view to ensure continuity in coal mining operations and production of coal, and for promoting optimum utilisation of coal resources consistent with the requirement of the country in national interest and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry of Coal
Enacted 2015-03-30
33 sections

Section	Title
1	Short title, extent and commencement.	Read
2	Declaration as to expediency of Union action.	Read
3	Definitions.	Read
4	Eligibility to participate in auction and payment of fees.	Read
5	Allotment of mines to Government companies or corporations.	Read
6	Central Government to act through nominated authority.	Read
7	Power to classify certain Schedule I coal mines by Central Government.	Read
8	Nominated authority to issue vesting order or allotment order.	Read
9	Priority of disbursal of proceeds.	Read
10	Utilisation of movable property used in coal mining operations.	Read
11	Discharge or adoption of third party contracts with prior allottees.	Read
12	Provisions in relation to secured creditors.	Read
13	Void alienations and permitted security interests.	Read
14	Liabilities of prior allottees.	Read
15	Commissioner of payments to be appointed and his powers.	Read
16	Valuation of compensation for payment to prior allottee.	Read
17	Responsibility of Central Government after appointed date.	Read
18	Central Government to appoint designated custodian.	Read
19	Powers and functions of designated custodian in respect of Schedule II coal mines.	Read
20	Power of Central Government to approve certain arrangements.	Read
21	Acquisition of land.	Read
22	Realisation of additional levy.	Read
23	Penalties for certain offences.	Read
24	Penalty for failure to comply with directions of Central Government.	Read
25	Offences by companies.	Read
26	Cognizance of offences.	Read
27	Dispute settlement and Bar of Jurisdiction of civil courts.	Read
28	Protection of action taken in good faith.	Read
29	Act to have overriding effect.	Read
30	Amendment of certain Acts contained in Schedule IV.	Read
31	Power to make rules.	Read
32	Power to remove difficulties.	Read
33	Repeal and saving.	Read