Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
The Central Government may, by notice in writing, require any person to submit to it such periodical and other returns, or statements at such times and containing such particulars and accompanied by such plans, drawings and other documents as may be specified in the notice relating to-- (a) any prescribed substance in the possession or under the control or present in or on any land or mine owned or occupied by such person, which in the opinion of the Central Government, is or can be a source of any of the prescribed substances, including returns in respect of any such land or mine; (b) any facility in his possession or under his control designed for mining or processing of minerals, or adapted for the production or use of nuclear energy or research into matters connected therewith; (c) any contract entered into or any licence granted by or to such person for prospecting or mining of minerals or production or use of nuclear energy or research into matters connected therewith; (d) any information in possession of such person for any work carried out by or on behalf or under the directions of such person, in connection with prospecting or mining of minerals so specified or the production or use of nuclear energy or research into matters connected therewith; and (e) any other information as the Central Government deems necessary for the purpose of discharging its functions under this Act.