(1) The licensee shall submit to the State Government a six monthly report of the work done by him stating the number of persons engaged and disclosing in full the geological, geophysical or other valuable data collected by him during the period. The report shall be submitted within three months of the close of the period to which it relates.
1. Substituted by G.S.R. 56 (E), dated 17.1.2000.
2. Inserted by G.S.R.31(E), dated 22.1.2001.
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(2) The licensee shall also submit to the State Government within three months of the expiry of the licence, or abandonment of operations or termination of the licence, whichever is earlier, a full report of work done by him and all information relevant to mineral resources acquired by him in the course of prospecting operations in the area covered by the licence.
(3) While submitting reports under sub-rules (1) or (2), the licensee may specify that the whole or any part of the report or data submitted by him shall be kept confidential; and the State Government shall thereupon, keep the specified portions as confidential for a period of two years from the expiry of the licence, or abandonment of operations or termination of the licence, whichever is earlier.
17. ( Omitted )