COMMERCE & INDUSTRIES SECRETARIAT — The KARNATAKA REGULATION OF STONE CRUSHERS ACT, 2011

COMMERCE & INDUSTRIES SECRETARIAT NOTIFICATION No. CI 18 MMN 2012, Bangalore, dated: 22-06-2012 Whereas the draft of the Karnataka Regulation of Stone Crushers Rules, 2012 was published as required by Sub-Section (1) of Section 18 read with Section 12 and 13 of the Karnataka Regulation of Stone Crushers Act, 2012 in Notification No. CI 18 MMN 2012 dated 17.5.2012 in Part IV of Special Karnataka Gazette dated 18th May 2012 inviting objections and suggestions from persons likely to be affected thereby within fifteen days from the date of its publication in the official gazette. Whereas the said gazette was made available to the public on 18th May 2012. And, whereas the objections or suggestions received in this behalf have not been considered by the State Government. Now, therefore in exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-Section (1) of Section 18 of the said Act, 2011 (Karnataka Act 8 of 2011) the Government of Karnataka hereby makes the following rules, namely:- RULES Title and Commencement. -(1) These rules may be called the Karnataka Regulation of Stone Crushers Rules, 2012. They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. Definitions. -(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "Act'' means the Karnataka Regulation of Stone Crushers Act. 2011 (Karnataka Act 8 of 2011); (b) "Committee" means as defined in the Act; (c) "Victim" means a person who is affected or has suffered by the pollutants emitted by the Stone Crusher as recognized by the Committee. All other words and expressions used in these rules but not defined shall have the same meaning respectively assigned to them in the Karnataka Regulation of Stone Crushers Act, 2011. 3. Application for license.(l) Every application for grant or renewal of a licens