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67/1957 - The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 ▶

Act Number: 67

Act Name: The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957

Year: 1957

Enactment Date: 1957-12-28

Long Title: An Act to provide for the development and regulation of mines and minerals under the control of the Union.

Ministry: Ministry of Mines

Department:

Section Number	Title	Actions
1	Short title, extent and commencement.
2	Declaration as to expediency of Union Control.
3	Definitions.
4	Prospecting or mining operations to be under licence or lease.
4A	Termination of prospecting licences, exploration licences or mining leases.
5	Restrictions on the grant of mineral concession.
6	Maximum area for which mineral concession may be granted.
7	Periods for which prospecting licences may be granted or renewed.
8	Periods for which mining leases may be granted or renewed.
8A	Period of grant of a mining lease for minerals other than coal, lignite and atomic minerals.
9	Royalties in respect of mining leases.
9A	Dead rent to be paid by the lessee.
9B	District Mineral Foundation.
9C	National Mineral Exploration Trust.
10	Application for mineral concession.
10A	Rights of existing concession holders and applicants.
10B	Grant of mining lease in respect of notified minerals through auction.
10C	Omitted.
11	Grant of composite licence through auction in respect of minerals other than notified minerals.
11A	Granting of mineral concession or composite licence in respect of coal or lignite.
11B	Power of Central Government to make rules for regulating atomic minerals specified under Part B of First Schedule.
11C	Power of Central Government to amend First Schedule and Fourth Schedule.
12	Registers of prospecting licences and mining leases.
12A	Transfer of mineral concessions.
13	Power of Central Government to make rules in respect of minerals.
13A	Power of Central Government to make rules for grant of prospecting licences or mining leases in respect of territorial waters or continental shelf of India.
14	[Sections 5 to 13] not to apply to minor minerals.
15	Power of State Governments to make rules in respect of minor minerals.
15A	Power of State Government to collect funds for District Mineral Foundation in case of minor minerals.
16	Power to modify mining leases granted before 25th October, 1949.
17	Special powers of Central Government to undertake prospecting or mining operations in certain lands.
17A	Reservation of areas for purposes of conservation.
18	Mineral development.
18A	Power to authorise Geological Survey of India, etc., to make investigation.
19	Mineral concession to be void if in contravention of Act.
20	Act and rules to apply to all renewals of prospecting licences and mining leases.
20A	Power of Central Government to issue directions.
21	Penalties.
22	Cognizance of offences.
23	Offences by companies.
23A	Compounding of offences.
23B	Power to search.
23C	Power of State Government to make rules for preventing illegal mining, transportation and storage of minerals.
24	Power of entry and inspection.
24A	Rights and liabilities of a holder of prospecting licence or mining lease.
25	Recovery of certain sums as arrears of land revenue.
26	Delegation of powers.
27	Protection of action taken in good faith.
28	Rules and notifications to be laid before Parliament and certain rules to be approved by Parliament.
29	Existing rules to continue.
30	Power of revision by Central Government.
30A	Special provisions relating to mining leases for coal granted before 25th October, 1949.
30B	Constitution of Special Courts.
30C	Special Courts to have powers of Court of Session.
31	Relaxation of rules in special cases.
32	[Repealed].
33	Validation of certain acts and indemnity
4B	Conditions for efficiency in production.
8B	Provisions for transfer of statutory clearances.
10BA	Grant of exploration licence for minerals specified in Seventh Schedule through auction.
11D	Central Government to conduct auction for grant of mining lease or composite licence in respect of minerals specified in Part D of First Schedule.