In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Corporation;
(b) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Corporation;
(c) “Corporation” means the Goa Mineral Development Corporation established under section 3 of this Act;
(d) “Director” means a Director of the Corporation;
(e) “Government” means the Government of Goa;
(/) “mining lease” means a lease granted for the purpose of undertaking mining operations, and includes a sub-lease granted for such purpose;
(g) “mining operations” means any operations undertaken for the purpose of winning any mineral;
(h) “Official Gazette” means Official Gazette of the State;
(i) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
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(j) “prospecting license” means a license granted for the purpose of undertaking prospecting operations;
(k) “rules” means rules made under this Act;
(1) “regulations” means regulations made under this Act;
(m) “State” means the State of Goa.
3. Establishment and incorporation,— (7) For the purpose of carrying out mining operations and allied activities in an orderly, scientific and ecological sustainable manner, there shall be established by the Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, a Corporation by the name of the Goa Mineral Development Corporation.
(2) The said Corporation shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal and may sue and be sued in its corporate name and shall be competent to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable and to contract and do all things necessary for the purposes of this Act.
(3) The Head Office of the Corporation shall be at Panaji, Goa, or at any place as may be directed by the Government.