(1) Any person possessing the qualifications and experience referred to in sub-rule (2) of rule 22B may apply for being recognised as a recognised person to the competent authority appointed for the purpose by the Central Government.
(2) The competent authority, after making such enquiry as it deems fit, may grant or refuse to grant recognition and where recognition is refused, the competent authority shall record reasons in writing and communicate the same to the applicant.
1 [(3) A recognition shall be granted for an initial period of ten years and may be renewed for a period(s) not exceeding ten years at a time :
Provided that the competent authority may refuse to renew recognition for reasons to be recorded in writing after giving an opportunity of hearing to the person concerned.]
2 [(4)An appeal shall lie to the Controller General, Indian Bureau of Mines, against the order of the competent authority refusing to grant or renew an application for recognition and his order thereon shall be final.
Explanation : For the purpose of this rule, Chief Controller of Mines, Controller of Mines and the Regional Controller of Mines shall be deemed to be competent authority.]
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1. Substituted by G.S.R. 56 (E), dated 17.1.2000. 2. Ibid.
24 1 [22 D. Minimum size of the mining lease.- Minimum area for grant of mining lease shall not be less than - a) One hectare, in respect of small deposits (not fragmented portions of larger ones), shallow in nature, isolated and not exceeding more than 200 metres in strike length. These deposits are small by virtue of either origin or mode of emplacement or dislocation due to geological disturbances.
Small deposits shall also include float deposits (transported) formed due to mechanical weathering and deposition, alluvial or eluvial placers (buried or otherwise), which generally have peculiar configurations excepting beach sands or placers;
(b) Two hectares, in respect of beach sands or placers. Beach sands or placers are mono or multi mineral concentrations, including the dunes occurring on and off the coastal shore line. These deposits are the products of ebb and flow of tides, waves and inshore currents, and at places semi-consolidated to consolidated in nature;
(c) Four hectares, in respect of all mineral deposits other than those specified under clauses (a) and (b).]
2 [ “Provided that in the case of renewal of mining lease, the restrictions of minimum area for grant of mining lease shall not be applicable”.]