The Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957
30 sections.
Open in Lexace · Ask the AI- 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.
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