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(1) The holder of a mining lease granted, or continue under Section 4, on or after the appointed day shall, notwithstanding anything contained in the instrument of lease, pay to the State Government royalty in respect of any mineral removed or consumed by him or by his agent, manager, employee, contractor or sub lease from the leased area at the rate for the time specified in the First Schedule in respect of that mineral. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-section (1) the holder of a mining lease, whether granted before or after the appointed day, shall not be 1iable to pay any royalty in respect of any coal consumed by workman engaged in acolliery, provided that such consumption by the workman does not exceed one-third of a tone per month : Provided further that no royalty shall be payable in respect of any crude oil, casing head condensate as natural gas which is unavoidably lost or returned to the reservoir or is used for operations relating to the production of petroleum or natural gas or both. (3) The State Government may, by notification, amend the First Schedule so as to enhance or reduce the rate at which royalty shall be payable in respect of any mineral with effect from such date as may be specified in the notification: Provided that the State Government shall not enhance the rate of royalty in respect of any mineral more then once during any period of two years. Dead rent to be paid by leases