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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.

List of Chapters & Sections

PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS RELATING TO CONSERVATION OF COAL AND DEVELOPMENT OF COAL MINES DISSOLUTION OF THE COAL BOARD AND TRANSFER OF EMPOLYEES THEREOF MISCELLANEOUS
  1. PRELIMINARY

    • 1Short title, extent and commencement
    • 2Declaration as to expediency of control by Central Government
    • 3Definitions
  2. PROVISIONS RELATING TO CONSERVATION OF COAL AND DEVELOPMENT OF COAL MINES

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

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

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    • 19[Repealed.]