THE COAL BEARING AREAS (ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT) ACT, 1957

ACT NO. 20 OF 1957 · Enacted [8th June, 1957.] · 30 sections

Section 1.Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions.

Section 3.Appointment of competent authority.

Section 4.Preliminary notification respecting intention to prospect for coal in any area and powers of competent authorities thereupon.

Section 5.Effect of notification on prospecting licences and mining leases.

Section 6.Compensation for any necessary damage done under section 4.

Section 7.Power to acquire land or rights in or over land notified under section 4.

Section 8.Objections to acquisition.

Section 9.Declaration of acquisition.

Section 9A.Special powers in cases of urgency.

Section 10.Vesting of land or rights in Central Government.

Section 11.Power of Central Government to direct vesting of land or rights in a Government company.

Section 12.Power to take possession of land acquired.

Section 13.Compensation for prospecting licences ceasing to have effect, rights under mining leases being acquired, etc.

Section 14.Method of determining compensation.

Section 15.Costs.

Section 16.Interest on awards.

Section 17.Payment of compensation.

Section 18.Prospecting and mining to be done by Central Government in conformity with the Mineral Concession Rules.

Section 18A.Payment to State Governments in lieu of royalty.

Section 19.Power to delegate.

Section 20.Appeals.

Section 21.Power to obtain information.

Section 22.Power to enter and inspect.

Section 23.Penalties.

Section 24.Service of notices and orders.

Section 25.Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 26.Jurisdiction of civil courts.

Section 27.Power to make rules.

Section 28.Notifications under Act 1 of 1894 in which proceedings are pending to be treated as notifications under this Act.