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  "title": "REGULATION OF MINES AND OIL-FIELDS AND MINERAL DEVELOPMENT [(GOVERNMENT CONTROL)] ACT, 1948",
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  "text": "THE REGULATION OF MINES AND OIL-FIELDS AND \r\nMINERAL DEVELOPMENT [(GOVERNMENT CONTROL)] \r\nACT, 1948 \r\n(XXIV of 1948) \r\nCONTENTS \r\n1. Short titles, extent and commencement  \r\n2. Power to make rules  \r\n3. Penalties. \r\n4. Effect of rules, etc., inconsistent with other enactments \r\n5. Power to exempt \r\n6. Definition of appropriate Government \r\nTEXT \r\nTHE REGULATION OF MINES AND OIL-FIELDS AND MINERAL \r\nDEVELOPMENT [(GOVERNMENT \r\n1\r\nCONTROL)] ACT, 1948\r\n2\r\n \r\n(XXIV of 1948\r\n3\r\n) \r\n[8th January, 1949] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto make provision for certain matters connected with the regulation of mines and oil-\r\nfields and mineral development. \r\n WHEREAS it is exp edient to make provision for certain matters connected \r\nwith the regulation of mines and oil –fields and minerals develo pments under \r\ngovernment control; \r\n AND WHERAS it appears to the Central G overnment to be expedient in the \r\npublic interest to make such provision to the extent hereinafter appearing; \r\n It is hereby enacted as follows:– \r\n1. Short titles, extent  and commencement .– (1) This Act may be called The \r\nRegulation of M ines and Oil fields and Mineral  Development (Government \r\n4\r\nControl) \r\nAct, 1948. \r\n5\r\n[(2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan.]  \r\n                                                 \r\n1Subs by President’s Order No.1 of 1964, Art and Such. PLD 1965 Central Statues 17, 27.  \r\n2PLD 1949 Central Act 109.  \r\n3For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Gazette of Pakistan, year, 1948, Part V (Page 127).  \r\n4Subs by President’s Order No.1 of 1964, Art and Such. PLD 1965 Central Statues 17, 27.  \r\n5The Act has been – \r\n(i) applied to Baluchistan, see Gazette of Pakistan, 1949, Part 1,  page 408; \r\n(ii) applied in the Federated Areas of Baluchistan, see ibid., Extraordinary 1950, page 512’  \r\n(iii) extended to the Leased Areas of Baluchistan, see the Leased Areas (Laws) Order,1950 (Governor -General’s  Order \r\nNo.3 of 1950);  \r\n(iv) applied to the Excluded Areas of West Pakistan, with effect from the 21 st March, 1956  see Gazette of West Pakistan, \r\n1956, Extraordinary, page 239’  \r\n(v) applied to the Special Areas of West Pakistan, with effect from the 22 nd March,1959, see Gazette of West Pakistan, \r\n1959, Extraordinary, page 243.  \r\nIt has been extended to – \r\n(a) The Baluchistan States Union, see the Baluchistan States Union (Federal Laws) (Extension) Order, 1953 \r\n(Government-General’s Order No.4 of 1953);  \r\n(b) the Khairpur State, see the Khairpur (Federal Laws) (Extension)  Order 1953 (Government -General’s Order \r\nNo.5 of 1953).  \r\n(c) the State of Bahawalpur, see the Bahawalpur (Extension of Federal Laws) Order 1953 (Governor -General’s \r\nOrder No.11 of 1953).  \r\nThe Act has been and shall be deemed to have been brought into force in Gwad ur with effect from the 8th \r\nSeptember,1958, by the Gwadur (Application of Central Laws) Ordinance, 1960 (37 of 1960), section 2.  \r\n(4) Substituted by the Central Laws (Statute Reform) Ordinance,1960 (21 of 1960), section 3 and Second Schedule.  \r\n(3) It shall come into force on such date\r\n6\r\n as the Central Government may, \r\nby notification in the official Gazette, appoint in this behalf. \r\n2. Power to make rules .– It is hereby declared to be expedient in the public \r\ninterest that the [appropriate Government\r\n7\r\n shall have power to make\r\n8\r\n rules to provide \r\nfor all or any of the following matters, namely: \r\n(1) the manner in which and the authority to whom, application for the \r\ngrant or renewal of an exploration or prospecting license , a mining \r\nlease or other mining concession shall be made, and the prescribing of \r\nthe fees to be paid on such application; \r\n(2) the condition in accordance with which the grant or renewal of an \r\nexploration or prospecting licence, a mining lease or othe r min ing \r\nconcession may be made , and the prescribing of forms for the \r\nexecution or renewal of such licence, lease and concession ; \r\n(3) the circumstances under which renewal of a licence, lease or \r\nconcession as aforesaid may be refused, or any such license, leas e or \r\nconcession weather granted or renewed may be revoked; \r\n(4) the determination of the rates at which, and the condition subject to \r\nwhich, royalties, rents and taxes shall be paid by licensees, lessees \r\nand grantees of mining concessions; \r\n(5) the refinement of ores and mineral oils; \r\n(6) the control of production, storage and distribution of minerals and \r\nmineral oils; \r\n(7) the fixation of the prices at which minerals and mineral oils may be \r\nbought or sold; and  \r\n(8) any matter ancillary or incidental to the matter s set out in the foregoing \r\nclauses of the section; \r\nand the \r\n9\r\n[appropriate Government] may, by notification in the official gazette, \r\nmake rules accordingly. \r\n3. Penalties.– In making any rule under the preceding section the \r\n10\r\n[appropriate \r\nGovernment] may direc t that any breach of that rule shall be punishable with \r\nimprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with  fine, or with both. \r\n4. Effect of rules, etc., inconsistent with other enactments .– Any rule made \r\nunder this Act, and any order made un der any such rule, shall have effect notwith - \r\n                                                 \r\n6The 1st June,1949 see Gazette of Pakistan, 1949, Part 1, page 246.  \r\n7Subs. by President’s Order No.1 of 1964, Art. 2 and Sch. PLD 1965 Central Statutes 17,27  \r\n8For the Pakistan Petroleum (Production) Rules,  1949, see Gazette of Pakistan, 1949 Extraordinary, pages 501 -552; \r\nFor the Natural Gas Rules,  1960 see Gazette of Pakistan, 1960, Extraordinary, pages 919 -956; and \r\nFor the Pakistan Mining Concession Rules,  1960 see Gazette of Pakistan. Extraordinary 1960, pages 1107 -1166 and \r\nalso see pages 1 -60, supra. \r\n9PLD 1965 Central  Statutes P. 7 and 17.  \r\n10PLD 1965 Central Statutes P. 7 and 17.  \r\nstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any enactment or in any \r\ninstrument having effect by virtue of an enactment other than this Act. \r\n5. Power to exempt .– The \r\n11\r\n[appropriate Government] may, by n otified order, \r\ndeclare that any mineral or mineral -oil or any class or description thereof shall be \r\nexempt from all or any of  the provisions of the rules made under this Act, or that \r\nsuch provisions shall apply thereto with such modification or subject to  such \r\nconditions  as may be specified in the order. \r\n12\r\n6. Definition of appropriate Government .– In this Act, “appropriate \r\nGovernment” means, in relation to the mines of nuclear substances, oil -fields, and \r\ngas fields, and development of such substances, mine ral oil and gas, the Central \r\nGovernment and, in relation to the other mines and mineral development, the \r\nProvincial Government”. \r\n                                                 \r\n11PLD 1965 Central Statutes P. 7 and 17.  \r\n12As on Page 19 Added by President’s Order No. 1 of Art. 2, and Sch. PLD 1965 Central 17,27 .",
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