THE JHARKHAND GAZETTE

No. 80 THE JHARKHAND GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY 12 Maagh, 1939 (S) Ranchi, Thursday, 1st 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: 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: In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires: "Act" means the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (Act 67 of 1957) and as amended in time to time; "Collector" means "Deputy Commissioner" of the District. “Competent Authority” means "Additional Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary, 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; f) “Dealer ” means any person who is ; i) Engaged in purchase, storage, sale, transportation and processing of mineral(s) anywhere in the State for commercial gain through mineral based activity. However the purchaser utilizing the mineral for personal cons

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