THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY

[PART II—SEC. 3 (i)J

MINISTRY OF COAL AN D MINES

(Department of Mines)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 11 th January, 2002

G.S.R 22(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 18 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and

Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Mineral

Conservation and Development Rules, 1988, namely;-—

(1) These rules may be called Mineral Conservation and Development (Amendment) Rules, 2002.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

In rule 8 of the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 1988 (hereinafter referred to as the principal

rules), in sub-rule (1), in clause (b), for the words "one year", the words "twelve months" shall be substituted.

In rule 10 of the principal rules, in sub-rule (2), for the words, "or approve with such alterations as he may

consider expedient", the following words shall be substituted, namely :—

"or approve with such alterations as he may consider expedient within a period of ninety days".

In rule 27 of the principal rules, for sub-rule (4), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely :—

" (4) The plans and sections required under these rules shall be maintained up to date within three months in case of

category' A' mines as referred to in clause (b) of sub-rule (1) of rule 42, and within twelve months in the case of any

other mine.".

In rule 28 of the principal rules, in sub-rule (5), in clause (ii), for the word "fifteen", the word "twenty" shall be

substituted.

f n rule 29 of the principal rules, for the words, fugures and letters "on or before the 31 st day of March," the

words, figures and letters "on or before the 30th day of June" shall be substituted.

After rule 50 of the principal rules, the following rule shall be inserted, namely:—

"50 A. Notice of amalgamation of mining lease:—Without prejudice to the provisions of the Act or any rules

made thereunder or the terms and conditions of a mining lease, every holder of a mining lease shall within

thirty days of the date of amalgamation of mining leases carried out under rale 38 of Mineral Concession

Rules, 1960, send an intimation thereof to the Controller General and the State Government.".

For rule 58 of the principal rules, the following rule shall be substituted, namely :—

"58. Penalty:—:Whoever contravenes any of the provisions of these rules shall be punishable with imprison-

ment for a term which may extend up to two years, or with fine extending to fifty thousand rupees or with both,

and in the case of continuing contravention with an additional fine which may extend up to five thousand

rupees for every day during which such contravention continues, after conviction for the first such contra-

vention .

Provided that for repeated contravention the punishment should be in the form of imprisonment only;

Provided further that any offence punishable under these rules may either before or after the institution of the

prosecution, be compounded by the authorized officer to make a complaint to the court with respect to that

offence, on payment to that officer for credit to the Government, of such sum that officer may specify ;

Provided also that in case of an offence punishable with fine only, such sum shall not exceed the maximum

amount of fine which may be imposed for that offence :

Provided further that where an offence is compunded under these rules, no proceeding or further proceeding,

as the case may be, shall be taken against the offender in respect of the offence so compounded, and the

offender, if in custody shall be released forthwith,",

For rule 63 of the principal rules, the following rale shall be substituted, namely:—

"63 Obligation to supply other information:—The holder of reconnaissance permit, prospecting license or

mining lease, or his agent shall furnish such information regarding his reconnaissance or prospecting opera-

Uons or mine or any matter connected therewith as the Controller General or the authorised officer may require

by an order in writing and the information shall be furnished within such time as may be specified in the

aforesaid order.".

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S P. GUPTA, Jt. Secy.

Note:—The principal rules were published in the Official Gazette, vide G.S.R. 1023(E), dated the 24th October, 1988

and subsequently amended vide G.S.R 227(E)dated Ihe22nd April, 1991, G.S.R. 580(E), dated the4th August 1995, G.SR.

55(E), dated the 18th January, 2000 and G.S.R 744(E), dated the 25th September, 2000.

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