[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 15 ‘(6) A bidder shall submit only one bid in an auction of a mineral block and no affiliate of a bidder shall submit a bid in the same auction where such bidder has submitted bid.
(7) In case a bidder submits more than one bid in an auction of a mineral block or an affiliate of a bidder submits bid in same auction where such bidder has submitted bid, the bids submitted by the bidder and its affiliate shall be rejected.
Explanation.— For the purposes of this rule,—
(i) “Affiliate” with respect to a bidder shall mean a person who, (a) controls such bidder, (b) is controlled by such bidder, (c) is under common control with such bidder, (d) is an associate company of the bidder, or (e) is a subsidiary company of such bidder;
(ii) the expressions “associate company”, “control” and “subsidiary company” shall have the same meanings as assigned to them in the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013).’.
5. In the said rules, in rule 9, in sub-rule (12), in the second proviso, after the word “three”, the words “, and even in case of a single technically qualified bidder” shall be inserted.