Government of Rajasthan — The mines and minerals (development and regulation) act, 1957

Government of Rajasthan Mines (Gr.II) Department No. : F.14(9)Mines/Gr.II/2015-Pt.-II Jaipur, Dated : 28 February, 2017 NOTIFICATION In exercise of the powers conferred by section 15 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (Central Act No. 67 of 1957), the State Government hereby makes the following rules for regulating the grant of quarry licence, mining lease and other mineral concessions in respect of minor minerals and for the purposes connected therewith, namely:- CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, extent and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called The Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2017. (2) They shall extend to the whole of the State of Rajasthan. (3) 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,- (i) "Act" means the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (Central Act No. 67 of 1957); (ii) "Appellate Authority" means the Government or any other authority vested with such powers under these rules or any other authority authorised by the Government to perform the functions of the appellate authority; (iii) "Assessee" means a person holding any mineral concession or a permit and includes any other person who is possessing, trading, processing or using minor mineral; (iv) "Assessing Authority" means Director, Additional Director Mines, Additional Director Mines (Vigilance), Superintending Mining Engineer, Superintending Mining Engineer (Vigilance), Mining Engineer, Mining Engineer (Vigilance), Assistant Mining Engineer, Assistant Mining Engineer (Vigilance) or Revenue Intelligence Officer of the State Director of Revenue Intelligence (SDRI) or any other officer authorised by the State Government