THE MINES AND MINERALS (DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATION) AMENDMENT BILL, 2015 A BILL further to amend the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. Cadastre unit 4. 2. No. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— BE it enacted by Parliament in the Sixty-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows:— 1. 12 Mines and Minerals Act 2009 PART I–PRELIMINARY 1. 67 of 1957). The amendments in the bill were made in the bill passed by Lok Sabha on 4 March 2015. 12 Mines and Minerals Act 2009 No. The Act is administered by Energy except for Part 8, which is administered by Environment and Parks along with the related Exploration Regulation and the Metallic and Industrial Minerals Exploration Regulation. The bill amends the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 in order to regulate the mining sector in the country. The Bill was passed in Rajya Sabha after the Union government had accepted the recommendations of the Select Committee. The Act defines mines and minerals, and sets out how agreements in respect to minerals are established, renewed or cancelled. PART I PRELIMINARY 3. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires – “annual charge” means the annual charge payable by the holder of a mineral right under section 152; “artisanal mining licence” means an artisanal mining licence granted under section 86; Interpretation 3. The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2015 (Act no. c. M162. Cadastral co-ordinates and beacons setting 6. Significant features The mines and minerals act is applicable to all extractable commodities except natural and atomic minerals. Title 2. The amendment was proposed to bring transparency to the allocation of mining licence process by auctions. MINERALS ACT An Act to regulate mining and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. This Act may be cited as the Minerals Act. Precious metal reef claims; mining rights within vertical limits. It was passed in the Lok Sabha on 3 March 2015 and in the Rajya Sabha on 20 March 2015. PART X RIGHTS OF CLAIM HOLDERS AND LANDOWNERS 169. *[ASSENTED TO 2ND NOVEMBER 2000] 1. An Act to revise the law relating to the exploration for, mining and processing of, minerals; provide for safety, health and environmental protection in mining operations; provide for the establishment of the Mining Appeals Tribunal; repeal and replace the Mines and Minerals Development Act, 2008; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing. Accordingly, the purpose of this writeup is to explore the rather expansive piece of legislation i.e., the Mines and Mineral act while pivoting on the 2015 amendment. The act was amended by The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2015 replacing the ordinance promulgated on 12 January 2015. 10 of 2015) was enacted by the Parliament of India with the aim and object to amend the provisions of the Principal Act- The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (Act no. Cadastral maps PART II The Mines and Minerals Development Act, 2015 (Act No. - (1) All mining leases for minerals granted to a Government company or corporation before the date of commencement of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2015 (10 of 2015), namely, the 12th January, 2015 shall be deemed to have been granted for a period of fifty years. Geometric rules for cadastre coordinates 5. This Act came into operation on 6th November 2000. 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