Coal Mines (Conservation and Development) Act,1974
Act No : 28
Section :
Duty of owner to take steps for the conservation and devlopment ofcoal mine.
5. Duty of owner to take steps for the conservation and devlopment of coal mine. (1) The owner of a coal mine shall take, in relation to each coal mine owned by him, such steps as may be necessary to ensure the conservation of coal and development of the coal mine. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of sub-section (1), the owner of a coal mine shall- (a) execute such stowing and other operations as may be necessary to be taken in furtherance of the objects of this Act in so far as such objects relate to the conservation of coal or development of the coal mine or the utilisation of coal obtained from the coal mine. (b) acquire such stowing and other materials as may be necessary for ensuring the conservation of coal, and safety in, the coal mine; (c) undertake research in relation to conservation of coal, development of coal mines and utilisation of coal; (d) plan and undertake development of the coal mines in a scientific manner; (e) undertake such other activity as the Central Government may, for the furtherance of the objects of this Act, direct. 6. Imposition of esicxe duties. (1) With effect from the appointed day, there shall be levied and collected on all coal raised and despatched, and on all coke manufactured and despatched, from the collieries in India, such duty of excise, not exceeding rupees ten per tonne, as may be fixed from time to time by the Central Government by, notification, and different rates of duty may be levied on different grades or description of coal or coke: Provided that the Central Government may, by general or special order, exempt any special grade or grades or description of coal or coke from the levy of such duty of excise. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Ins. by Act 55 of 1985,s.2 (w.e.f.1-1-1986). --------------------------------------------------------------------- 126 (2) For the purposes of sub-section (1), coal shall be graded by the Central Government in accordance with such specifications as may be laid down by that Government from time to time. (3) All notifications issued under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be, before both Houses of Parliament.
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