THE MINES AND MINERALS (DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATION) ACT, 1957 Updated:- 16-3-2020

ACT NO. 67 OF 1957 · Enacted [28th December, 1957.] · 59 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2.Declaration as to expediency of Union Control.

Section 3.Definitions.

GENERAL RESTRICTIONS ON UNDERTAKING PROSPECTING AND MINING OPERATIONS

Section 4.Prospecting or mining operations to be under licence or lease.

Section 4A.Termination of prospecting licences or mining leases.

Section 4B.Conditions for efficiency in production.

Section 5.Restrictions on the grant of prospecting licences or mining leases.

Section 6.Maximum area for which a prospecting licence or mining lease may be granted.

Section 7.Periods for which prospecting licences may be granted or renewed.

Section 8.Periods for which mining leases may be granted or renewed.

Section 8A.Period of grant of a mining lease for minerals other than coal, lignite and atomic minerals.

Section 8B.Provisions for transfer of statutory clearances.

Section 9.Royalties in respect of mining leases.

Section 9A.Dead rent to be paid by the lessee.

Section 9B.District Mineral Foundation.

Section 9C.National Mineral Exploration Trust.

PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING, PROSPECTING LICENCES OR MINING LEASES IN RESPECT OF LAND IN WHICH THE MINERALS VEST IN THE GOVERNMENT

Section 10.Application for prospecting licences or mining leases.

Section 10A.Rights of existing concession holders and applicants.

Section 10B.Grant of mining lease in respect of notified minerals through auction.

Section 10C.Grant of non-exclusive reconnaissance permits.

Section 11.Grant of prospecting licence-cum-mining lease through auction in respect of minerals other than notified minerals.

Section 11A.Granting of reconnaissance permit, prospecting licence or mining lease or prospecting licence- cum-mining lease in respect of coal or lignite.

Section 11B.Power of Central Government to make rules for regulating atomic minerals specified under Part B of First Schedule.

Section 11C.Power of Central Government to amend First Schedule and Fourth Schedule.

Section 12.Registers of prospecting licences and mining leases.

Section 12A.Transfer of mineral concessions.

RULES FOR REGULATING THE GRANT OF PROSPECTING LICENCES AND MINING LEASES

Section 13.Power of Central Government to make rules in respect of minerals.

Section 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.

Section 14.[Sections 5 to 13] not to apply to minor minerals.

Section 15.Power of State Governments to make rules in respect of minor minerals.

Section 15A.Power of State Government to collect funds for District Mineral Foundation in case of minor minerals.

Section 16.Power to modify mining leases granted before 25th October, 1949.

SPECIAL POWERS OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO UNDERTAKE PROSPECTING OR MINING OPERATIONS IN CERTAIN CASES

Section 17.Special powers of Central Government to undertake prospecting or mining operations in certain lands.

Section 17A.Reservation of areas for purposes of conservation.

DEVELOPMENT OF MINERALS

Section 18.Mineral development.

Section 18A.Power to authorise Geological Survey of India, etc., to make investigation.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 19.Prospecting licences and mining leases to be void if in contravention of Act.

Section 20.Act and rules to apply to all renewals of prospecting licences and mining leases.

Section 20A.Power of Central Government to issue directions.

Section 21.Penalties.

Section 22.Cognizance of offences.

Section 23.Offences by companies.

Section 23A.Compounding of offences.

Section 23B.Power to search.

Section 23C.Power of State Government to make rules for preventing illegal mining, transportation and storage of minerals.

Section 24.Power of entry and inspection.

Section 24A.Rights and liabilities of a holder of prospecting licence or mining lease.

Section 25.Recovery of certain sums as arrears of land revenue.

Section 26.Delegation of powers.

Section 27.Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 28.Rules and notifications to be laid before Parliament and certain rules to be approved by Parliament.

Section 29.Existing rules to continue.

Section 30.Power of revision by Central Government.

Section 30A.Special provisions relating to mining leases for coal granted before 25th October, 1949.

Section 30B.Constitution of Special Courts.

Section 30C.Special Courts to have powers of Court of Session.

Section 31.Relaxation of rules in special cases.

Section 32.[Repealed].

Section 33.Validation of certain acts and indemnity.