Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Subs. by s. 14, ibid., for “a licence or lease” (w.e.f. 18-12-1999). 16 (g) the terms on which, and the conditions subject to which, may other 1[reconnaissance permit, prospecting licence or mining lease] may be granted or renewed; (h) the facilities to be afforded by holders of mining leases to persons deputed by the Government for the purpose of undertaking research or training in matters relating to mining operations; 2[(i) the fixing and collection of fees for 3[reconaaissance permits, prospecting licences or mining leases] surface rent, security deposit, fines, other fees or charges and the time within which and the manner in which the dead rent or royalty shall be payable;] (j) the manner in which rights of third parties may be protected (whether by payment of compensation or otherwise) in cases where any such party may be prejudicially affected by reason of any 4[reconnaissance, prospecting or mining operations]; 5[(jj) parameters of existence of mineral contents under clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 5;] (k) the grouping of associated minerals for the purposes of section 6; (l) the manner in which, and the conditions subject to which, 6[a reconnaissance, permit, a prospecting licence or a mining lease] may be transferred; (m) the construction, maintenance and use of roads, power transmission lines, tramways, railways, aerial ropeways, pipelines and the making of passages for water for mining purposes on any land comprised in a mining lease; (n) the form of registers to be maintained under this Act; 7* * * * * (p) the reports and statements to be submitted by holders of 8[reconnaissance permits or prospecting licences] or owners of mines and the authority to which such reports and statements shall be submitted; (q) the period within which applications for revision of any order passed by a State Government or other authority in exercise of any power conferred by or under this Act, may be made 9[the fees to be paid therefore and the documents which shall accompany such applications] and the manner in which such applications shall be disposed of; and 9[(qq) the manner in which rehabilitation of flora and other vegetation, such as trees, shrubs and the like destroyed by reason of any prospecting or mining operations shall be made in the same area or in any other area selected by the Central Government (whether by way of reimbursement of the cost of rehabilitation or otherwise) by the person holding the prospecting licence or mining lease;] 10*** 11[(qqa) the amount of payment to be made to the District Mineral Foundation under sub-sections (5) and (6) of section 9B; (qqb) the manner of usage of funds accrued to the National Mineral Exploration Trust under sub-section (2) of section 9C;