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The Coal Mines (Conservation and Development) Act `1974

An Act to provide for the conservation of coal and development of coal mines and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
1974
List of Chapters & Sections

  1. PRELIMINARY

  2. 1
     Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2
     Declaration as to expediency of control by Central Government
  4. 3
     Definitions

  • PROVISIONS RELATING TO CONSERVATION OF COAL AND DEVELOPMENT OF COAL MINES

  • 4
     Power of Central Government in respect of conservation of coal and development of coal mines
  • 5
     Duty of owner to take steps for the conservation and development of coal mine
  • 6
     Imposition of excise duties
  • 7
     Imposition of customs duty
  • 8
     Collection of excise duties
  • 9
     Utilisation of proceeds of duties levied and collected under sections 6 and 7
  • 10
     Duty of owner to open Coal Mine Conservation and Development Account
  • 11
     Power of Inspectors

  • DISSOLUTION OF THE COAL BOARD AND TRANSFER OF EMPOLYEES THEREOF

  • 12
     Dissolution of the Coal Board
  • 13
     Power of Central Government to direct vesting of rights in a Government company
  • 14
     Continuation of suits, etc., against the Central Government
  • 15
     Transfer of service of existing employees of Coal Board
  • 16
     No compensation to be paid for the transfer of services of any officer or other employee

  • MISCELLANEOUS

  • 17
     Protection of action taken in good faith
  • 18
     Power to make rules
  • 19
     [Repealed.]