In force

The Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015

32 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. I — PRELIMINARY
  2. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  3. VI — MISCELLANEOUS
  4. 2Amendment of section 13
  5. 3Amendment of section 34
  6. II — AUCTION AND ALLOTMENT
  7. 4Eligibility to participate in auction and payment of fees
  8. 5Allotment of mines to Government companies or corporations
  9. 6Central Government to act through nominated authority
  10. 7Power to classify certain Schedule I coal mines by Central Government
  11. 8Nominated authority to issue vesting order or allotment order
  12. 9Priority of disbursal of proceeds
  13. III — TREATMENT OF RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF PRIOR ALLOTTEES
  14. 10Utilisation of movable property used in coal mining operations
  15. 11Discharge or adoption of third party contracts with prior allottees
  16. 12Provisions in relation to secured creditors
  17. 13Void alienations and permitted security interests
  18. 14Liabilities of prior allottees
  19. 15Commissioner of payments to be appointed and his powers
  20. 16Valuation of compensation for payment to prior allottee
  21. IV — POWERS OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AFTER THE APPOINTED DATE
  22. 17Responsibility of Central Government after appointed date
  23. 18Central Government to appoint designated custodian
  24. 19Powers and functions of designated custodian in respect of Schedule II coal mines
  25. V — CERTAIN ARRANGEMENTS
  26. 20Power of Central Government to approve certain arrangements
  27. VI — MISCELLANEOUS
  28. 21Acquisition of land
  29. 22Realisation of additional levy
  30. 23Penalties for certain offences
  31. 24Penalty for failure to comply with directions of Central Government
  32. 25Offences by companies
  33. 26Cognizance of offences
  34. 27Dispute settlement and Bar of Jurisdiction of civil courts
  35. 29Act to have overriding effect
  36. 30Amendment of certain Acts contained in Schedule IV
  37. 31Power to make rules
  38. 32Power to remove difficulties
  39. 33Repeal and saving