Section 1
[THIRD SCHEDULE
1 [THIRD SCHEDULE
(See section 9A)
Rates of Dead Rent
Rates of dead rent applicable to the leases granted for low value minerals are as under:
Two times the rate specified at paragraph 1 above in case of lease granted for medium value minerals.
Three times the rate specified at paragraph 1 above in case of lease granted for high value minerals.
Four times the rate specified at paragraph 1 above in case of lease granted for precious metals and stones.
Note:
For the purpose of this notification:—
(a) " precious metals and stones" means gold, silver, diamond, ruby, sapphire and emerald;
(b) " high value minerals" means semi-precious stones (agate, gem garnet), corundum, copper, lead, zinc, and asbestos (chrysotile variety);
(c) " medium value minerals" means chromite, manganese ore, kyanite, sillimanite, vermiculite, magnesite, wollastonite, perlite, diaspore, apatite, rock phosphate, fluorite (fluorspar), barytes, and iron ore;
(d) " low value minerals" means the minerals other than precious metals and stones, high value minerals and medium value minerals.]