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28/1974 - The Coal Mines (Conservation and Development) Act, 1974 ▶

Act Number: 28

Act Name: The Coal Mines (Conservation and Development) Act, 1974

Year: 1974

Enactment Date: 1974-08-26

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

Ministry: Ministry of Coal

Department:

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19	[Repealed.].