In force
The Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015
32 sections · As amended up to 2026-08
Sections
- I — PRELIMINARY
- 1Short title, extent and commencement
- VI — MISCELLANEOUS
- 2Amendment of section 13
- 3Amendment of section 34
- II — AUCTION AND ALLOTMENT
- 4Eligibility to participate in auction and payment of fees
- 5Allotment of mines to Government companies or corporations
- 6Central Government to act through nominated authority
- 7Power to classify certain Schedule I coal mines by Central Government
- 8Nominated authority to issue vesting order or allotment order
- 9Priority of disbursal of proceeds
- III — TREATMENT OF RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF PRIOR ALLOTTEES
- 10Utilisation of movable property used in coal mining operations
- 11Discharge or adoption of third party contracts with prior allottees
- 12Provisions in relation to secured creditors
- 13Void alienations and permitted security interests
- 14Liabilities of prior allottees
- 15Commissioner of payments to be appointed and his powers
- 16Valuation of compensation for payment to prior allottee
- IV — POWERS OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AFTER THE APPOINTED DATE
- 17Responsibility of Central Government after appointed date
- 18Central Government to appoint designated custodian
- 19Powers and functions of designated custodian in respect of Schedule II coal mines
- V — CERTAIN ARRANGEMENTS
- 20Power of Central Government to approve certain arrangements
- VI — MISCELLANEOUS
- 21Acquisition of land
- 22Realisation of additional levy
- 23Penalties for certain offences
- 24Penalty for failure to comply with directions of Central Government
- 25Offences by companies
- 26Cognizance of offences
- 27Dispute settlement and Bar of Jurisdiction of civil courts
- 29Act to have overriding effect
- 30Amendment of certain Acts contained in Schedule IV
- 31Power to make rules
- 32Power to remove difficulties
- 33Repeal and saving