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The Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957

24 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Definitions
  3. 4Preliminary notification respecting intention to prospect for coal in any area and powers of competent authorities thereupon
  4. 5Effect of notification on prospecting licences and mining leases
  5. 6Compensation for any necessary damage done under section 4
  6. 7Power to acquire land or rights in or over land notified under section 4
  7. 8Objections to acquisition
  8. 9Declaration of acquisition
  9. 9ASpecial powers in cases of urgency
  10. 10Vesting of land or rights in Central Government
  11. 11Power of Central Government to direct vesting of land or rights in a Government company
  12. 13Compensation for prospecting licences ceasing to have effect, rights under mining leases being acquired, etc
  13. 14Method of determining compensation
  14. 15Costs
  15. 16Interest on awards
  16. 17Payment of compensation
  17. 18Prospecting and mining to be done by Central Government in conformity with the Mineral Concession Rules
  18. 20Appeals
  19. 21Power to obtain information
  20. 23Penalties
  21. 24Service of notices and orders
  22. 25Protection of action taken in good faith
  23. 27Power to make rules
  24. 28Notifications under Act 1 of 1894 in which proceedings are pending to be treated as notifications under this Act