GRANITE CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT RULES, 1999

CHAPTER X

MISCELLANEOUS

48. Facilities for undertaking research or training.- Every holder of a prospecting licence or a lease shall afford all reasonable facilities to persons authorised by the Central Government or the State Government for the purpose of undertaking research or training in matters relating to mining or geology.

49. Territorial jurisdiction.- The territorial jurisdiction of a person authorised by the Central Government or the State Government for the purpose of these rules shall be as notified by the Central Government or the State Government, as the case may be, in the Official Gazette from time to time.

50. Obligation to supply other information.- The owner, agent, mining engineer, geologist or manager of every granite quarry shall furnish such information regarding such quarry or any matter connected therewith as the Central Government or the State Government or any person authorised in this behalf by the Central Government or the State Government, as the case may be, may require by an order in writing and the information shall be furnished within such time as may be specified in the aforesaid order.

51. Provisions of these rules to be applicable to Government.- The Government or its agencies carrying out mining operations without a lease shall be bound by all the provisions of these rules in the same manner as they are applicable to holders of granite quarry leases.

52. Applicability of the provisions of Minor Mineral Concession Rules framed by the State Government.- The provisions of the Minor Mineral Concession Rules or any other rules framed by the State Government under section 15 of the Act shall be applicable to granite quarry leases to the extent they are not repugnant to or inconsistent with these rules.

53. Delegation of powers.- The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that any power exercisable by it under these rules may, in relation to such matters and subject to such conditions, if any, be exercisable also by such officer or authority subordinate to the State Government as may be specified in the notification.