The COAL MINES (SPECIAL PROVISIONS) ACT, 2015

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 — Short title, extent and commencement.

(1) This Act may be called the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015.

(2) It extends to the whole of India.

(3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 21st day of October, 2014.

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  1. 1.Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2.Declaration as to expediency of Union action.
  3. 3.Definitions.
  4. 4.Eligibility to participate in auction and payment of fees.
  5. 5.Allotment of mines to Government companies or corporations.
  6. 6.Central Government to act through nominated authority.
  7. 7.Power to classify certain Schedule I coal mines by Central Government.
  8. 8.Nominated authority to issue vesting order or allotment order.
  9. 9.Priority of disbursal of proceeds.
  10. 10.Utilisation of movable property used in coal mining operations.
  11. 11.Discharge or adoption of third party contracts with prior allottees.
  12. 12.Provisions in relation to secured creditors.
  13. 13.Void alienations and permitted security interests.
  14. 14.Liabilities of prior allottees.
  15. 15.Commissioner of payments to be appointed and his powers.
  16. 16.Valuation of compensation for payment to prior allottee.
  17. 17.Responsibility of Central Government after appointed date.
  18. 18.Central Government to appoint designated custodian.
  19. 19.Powers and functions of designated custodian in respect of Schedule II coal mines.
  20. 20.Power of Central Government to approve certain arrangements.
  21. 21.Acquisition of land.
  22. 22.Realisation of additional levy.
  23. 23.Penalties for certain offences.
  24. 24.Penalty for failure to comply with directions of Central Government.
  25. 25.Offences by companies.
  26. 26.Cognizance of offences.
  27. 27.Dispute settlement and Bar of Jurisdiction of civil courts.
  28. 28.Protection of action taken in good faith.
  29. 29.Act to have overriding effect.
  30. 30.Amendment of certain Acts contained in Schedule IV.
  31. 31.Power to make rules.
  32. 32.Power to remove difficulties.
  33. 33.Repeal and saving.
  34. SCH-SCHEDULE I.SCHEDULE I
  35. SCH-SCHEDULE II.SCHEDULE II
  36. SCH-SCHEDULE III.SCHEDULE III
  37. SCH-SCHEDULE IV.SCHEDULE IV