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The Goa, Daman and Diu Mining Concessions (Abolition and Declaration as Mining Leases) Act, 1987

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An Act to provide for the abolition of the mining concessions in operation in the Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu and specified in the First and the Second Schedules, and for the declaration of such mining concessions as mining leases under the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1957 with a view to the regulation of the mines to which such concessions relate and for the development of minerals under the control of the Union and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
16 of 1987
Ministry
Ministry of Mines
Enacted
23 May 1987

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22 sections

  1. Section 1Short title.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Act to override all other enactments, etc.
  4. Section 4Abolition, etc., of mining concessions.
  5. Section 5General effect of declaring the mining concessions to be mining leases.
  6. Section 6Payment of amounts to concession holders.
  7. Section 7Payment of further amount.
  8. Section 8Commissioner of Payments to be appointed.
  9. Section 9Payment by the Central Government to the Commissioner.
  10. Section 10Claims to be made to the Commissioner.
  11. Section 11Liability of Central Government to end on payment of claim.
  12. Section 12Disputes how to be dealt with.
  13. Section 13Undisbursed or unclaimed amount to be deposited to the general revenue account.
  14. Section 14Repealed.
  15. Section 15Penalties.
  16. Section 16Offences by companies.
  17. Section 17Protection of action taken in good faith.
  18. Section 18Delegation of powers.
  19. Section 19Declaration as to the policy of the State.
  20. Section 20Power to make rules.
  21. Section 21Power to remove difficulties.
  22. Section 22Validation.