Act Number: 11

Act Name: The Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015

Year: 2015

Enactment Date: 2015-03-30

Long Title: 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: Ministry of Coal

Department:

Section 23: Penalties for certain offences.
    If any person—
         (a) obstructs or causes any impediment in taking possession or in the management and operation of the Schedule I coal mines by the Central Government or the designated custodian; or
         (b) fails to deliver to the designated custodian any books of account, registers or any other document in his custody relating to Schedule I coal mines and coal mining operations in respect of the management of which the designated custodian has been appointed; or
         (c) destroys or misuses any mine infrastructure or coal stock; or
         (d) retains any property of such coal mine or removes or destroys it,
he and any officer-in-default of the company shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with the minimum fine of one lakh rupees per day and in the case ofcontinuing failure, with a maximum fine of two lakh rupees for every day during which the failure continues or with both, depending upon the nature of the offence.
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