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 24: Penalty for failure to comply with directions of Central Government.
    If any person fails to comply, without reasonable cause, with a direction given by the Central Government or nominated authority or the designated custodian, he shall be punishable with a fine of one lakh rupees and in the case of continuing failure with a maximum fine of two lakh rupees for every day during which the failure continues, depending upon the nature of the offence.
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