JHARKHAND GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

Hra Gun THE JHARKHAND GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 80 12 Maagh, 1939 (S) Ranchi, Thursday, Ist February, 2018 DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES, MINES & GEOLOGY Notification 27 January, 2018 No. Kha: Ni.-2/ Vidih-41/2006-245/M, In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 23-C(1) and Section 23-C(2) of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act; 1957 (as amended in 2015), the Government of Jharkhand hereby makes the following rules: 1 SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT: i) These rules may be called "The Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017. ii) It extends to the entire State of Jharkhand: iii) It shall come into force on the date of notification: 2. DEFINITIONS: i) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires: a) Act" means the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act; 1957 (Act 67 of 1957) and as amended in time to time; b) "Collector' means Deputy Commissioner' of the District: C) "Competent Authority' means Additional Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary, 2 Jharkhand Gazette (Extraordinary), Thursday, Ist February, 2018 Secretary, Mines Commissioner and Director, Mines appointed or authorized by the State Government"_ d) "Competent Officer" means Deputy Commissioner of the district and District/Assistant Mining Officer of the district or any gazetted officer authorized by the Deputy Commissioner of the district; e) "Carrier" means any mode or conveyance or facility by which mineral is transported from one place to another and includes mechanized device, person, animal or cart; 0) "Dealer means any person who is i) Engaged in purchase, storage, sale, transportation and processing of mineralls) anywhere in the State for commercial gain through mineral based activity: Ho

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