GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL AND MINES DEPARTMENT OF MINES — LIST OF AMENDING ACTS

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL AND MINES DEPARTMENT OF MINES N O T I F I C A T I O N New Delhi , the 15th May,02. G.S.R. 369(E)In exercise of the powers conferred by section 18 read with sections 21 and 26 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules for conservation and systematic development of and scientific mining to conserve the marble resources and to provide a uniform frame-work with regard to systematic and scientific exploitation of marble throughout the country, namely:- CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY Short title and commencement. -(1) These rules may be called the Marble Development and Conservation Rules, 2002. They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. Application.- These rules shall apply to prospecting and quarrying or mining of marble Definitions. -(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, (a) "Act" means the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, (b) "agent", when used in relation to a quarry or mine, means any person whether appointed as such or not, who acts as the representative of the owner in respect of the management of the quarry or mine or any part thereof; (c) "development" means removing overburden or unproductive or waste materials as preparatory to mining (d) "drilling" means the penetration of alluvial material, rocks or formations by holes for obtaining geological information and for drawing samples therefrom (e) "environment" and "environmental pollution" shall have the same meanings respectively assigned to them in the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) (f) "Form" means a Form set forth in Schedule to these rules, (g) "geologist" means a person having a post graduat