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The Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957

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An Act to establish in the economic interest of India greater public control over the coal mining industry and its development by providing for the acquisition by the State of unworked land containing or likely to contain coal deposits or of rights in or over such land, for the extinguishment or modification of such rights accruing by virtue of any agreement, lease, licence or otherwise, and for matters connected therewith.

Act number
20 of 1957
Ministry
Ministry of Coal
Enacted
8 Jun 1957

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30 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Appointment of competent authority.
  4. Section 4Preliminary notification respecting intention to prospect for coal in any area and powers of competent authorities thereupon.
  5. Section 5Effect of notification on prospecting licences and mining leases.
  6. Section 6Compensation for any necessary damage done under section 4.
  7. Section 7Power to acquire land or rights in or over land notified under section 4.
  8. Section 8Objections to acquisition.
  9. Section 9Declaration of acquisition.
  10. Section 9ASpecial powers in cases of urgency.
  11. Section 10Vesting of land or rights in Central Government.
  12. Section 11Power of Central Government to direct vesting of land or rights in a Government company.
  13. Section 12Power to take possession of land acquired.
  14. Section 13Compensation for prospecting licences ceasing to have effect, rights under mining leases being acquired, etc.
  15. Section 14Method of determining compensation.
  16. Section 15Costs.
  17. Section 16Interest on awards.
  18. Section 17Payment of compensation.
  19. Section 18Prospecting and mining to be done by Central Government in conformity with the Mineral Concession Rules.
  20. Section 18APayment to State Governments in lieu of royalty.
  21. Section 19Power to delegate.
  22. Section 20Appeals.
  23. Section 21Power to obtain information.
  24. Section 22Power to enter and inspect.
  25. Section 23Penalties.
  26. Section 24Service of notices and orders.
  27. Section 25Protection of action taken in good faith.
  28. Section 26Jurisdiction of civil courts.
  29. Section 27Power to make rules.
  30. Section 28Notifications under Act 1 of 1894 in which proceedings are pending to be treated as notifications under this Act.