How many sections are in The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR)?

The The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR) contains a total of 51 sections organized across 8 chapters. The chapters are: Chapter IP — reliminary — 8 sections; Chapter IIG — eneral Restrictions On Undertaking Prospecting And Mining Operations — 11 sections; Chapter IIIP — ROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING MINERAL CONCESSION IN RESPECT OF LAND IN WHICH THE MINERALS VEST IN THE G OVERNMENT — 7 sections; Chapter IVR — ULES FOR REGULATING THE GRANT OF MINERAL CONCESSIONS — 6 sections; Chapter VS — pecial Powers Of Central Government To Undertake Prospecting Or Mining Operations In Certain Cases — 2 sections; Chapter VIDE — velopment of Minerals — 1 sections; Chapter VIIMIS — cellaneous — 13 sections; Chapter C — Chapter C — 3 sections.

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The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR) is an Indian legislation enacted in 1957 passed by the Parliament of India. An Act to provide for the development and regulation of mines and minerals under the control of the Union. Read the complete bare act text with section-by-section navigation at Law on Tips.

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MMDR stands for "The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957". It is an Indian legislation containing 51 sections across 8 chapters. You can read the complete MMDR bare act with all sections at Law on Tips.

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S.19Mineral concession to be void if in contravention of Act

S.20A[ Power of Central Government to issue directions. [Inserted by Act No. 10 of 2015.]

S.21Penalties. - [(1) Whoever contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) or sub-section (1A) of section 4 shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years and with fine which may extend to five lakh rupees per hectare of the area

S.23Offenses by companies. - (1) If the persons committing an offense under this Act or any rules made thereunder is a company, every person who at the time the offense was committed was in charge of, and was responsible to the company for the conduct of the business of the company, shall be deemed to be guilty of the offense and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly:

S.23BPower to search. - If any Gazetted Officer of the Central or a State Government authorised by the Central Government ][or a State Government, as the case may be,] [ Inserted by Act 38 of 1999, Section 18 (w.e.f. 18.12.1999).][in this behalf by general or special order has reason to believe that any mineral has been raised in contravention of the provisions of this Act or rules made thereunder or any document or thing in relation to such mineral is secreted in any place ] [Inserted by Act 25 of 1994, Section 9 (w.r.e.f. 25.1.1994). ][or vehicle] [Inserted by Act 38 of 1999, Section 18 (w.e.f. 18.12.1999). ][, he may search for such mineral, document or thing and the provisions of section 100 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) shall apply to every such search.] [Inserted by Act 25 of 1994, Section 9 (w.r.e.f. 25.1.1994). ]

S.24Power of entry and inspection. - (1) For the purpose of ascertaining the position of the working, actual or prospective, of any mine or abandoned mine or for any other purpose connected with this Act or the rules made thereunder, any person authorised by the [Central Government or a State Government] in this behalf, by general [* * *] [ The words " or special" omitted by Act 38 of 1999, Section 20 (w.e.f. 18.12.1999).] order, may

S.25Recovery of certain sums as arrears of land revenue. - [(1)] Any rent, royalty, tax, fee or other sum due to the Government under this Act or the rules made thereunder or under the terms and conditions of any [mineral concession, prospecting license or mining lease] [ Substituted by Act 38 of 1999, Section 21, for " prospecting license or mining lease" (w.e.f. 18.12.1999).] may, on a certificate of such officer as may be specified by the State Government in this behalf by general or special order, be recovered in the same manner as an arrear of land revenue

S.26Delegation of powers. - (1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that any power exercisable by it under this Act may, in relation to such matters and subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the notification be exercisable also by

S.28Rules and notifications to be laid before Parliament and certain rules to be approved by Parliament. - [(1) Every rule and every notification made by the Central Government under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament while it is in session for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or notification or both Houses agree that the rule or notification should not be made, the rule or notification shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule or notification.]

S.30[ Power of revision by Central Government. [Substituted by Act No. 10 of 2015.]

S.30B[ Constitution of Special Courts. [Inserted by Act No. 10 of 2015.]

S.30CSpecial Courts to have powers of Court of Session

S.33Validation of certain acts and indemnity. - All acts of executive authority done, proceedings taken and sentences passed under the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1948, with respect to the regulation of mines and the development of minerals during the period commencing on the 26th day of January, 1950, and ending with the date of commencement of this Act by the Government or by any officer of the Government or by any other authority, in the belief or purported belief that the acts, proceedings or sentences were being done, taken or passed under the said Act, shall be as valid and operative as if they had been done, taken or passed in accordance with law, and no suit or other legal proceeding shall be maintained or continued against any person whatsoever, on the ground that any such acts, proceedings or sentences were not done, taken or passed in accordance with law

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