THE COAL MINES (SPECIAL PROVISIONS) ACT, 2015

ACT NO. 11 OF 2015 · Enacted [30th March, 2015.] · 33 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2.Declaration as to expediency of Union action.

Section 3.Definitions.

AUCTION AND ALLOTMENT

Section 4.Eligibility to participate in auction and payment of fees.

Section 5.Allotment of mines to Government companies or corporations.

Section 6.Central Government to act through nominated authority.

Section 7.Power to classify certain Schedule I coal mines by Central Government.

Section 8.Nominated authority to issue vesting order or allotment order.

Section 9.Priority of disbursal of proceeds.

TREATMENT OF RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF PRIOR ALLOTTEES

Section 10.Utilisation of movable property used in coal mining operations.

Section 11.Discharge or adoption of third party contracts with prior allottees.

Section 12.Provisions in relation to secured creditors.

Section 13.Void alienations and permitted security interests.

Section 14.Liabilities of prior allottees.

Section 15.Commissioner of payments to be appointed and his powers.

Section 16.Valuation of compensation for payment to prior allottee.

POWERS OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AFTER THE APPOINTED DATE

Section 17.Responsibility of Central Government after appointed date.

Section 18.Central Government to appoint designated custodian.

Section 19.Powers and functions of designated custodian in respect of Schedule II coal mines.

CERTAIN ARRANGEMENTS

Section 20.Power of Central Government to approve certain arrangements.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 21.Acquisition of land.

Section 22.Realisation of additional levy.

Section 23.Penalties for certain offences.

Section 24.Penalty for failure to comply with directions of Central Government.

Section 25.Offences by companies.

Section 26.Cognizance of offences.

Section 27.Dispute settlement and Bar of Jurisdiction of civil courts.

Section 28.Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 29.Act to have overriding effect.

Section 30.Amendment of certain Acts contained in Schedule IV.

Section 31.Power to make rules.

Section 32.Power to remove difficulties.

Section 33.Repeal and saving.