ORISSA ACT 23 OF 1989 I[ THE ORTSSA MINERALS (PREVENTION OF TmFT, SMUGGLING AND OTHER UNLAWFUL ACTIVITlES ) ACT, 1988 ] [Received tltc ussent of the Pres;del:~ 011 he 6f 11 Nora~lbcr, 1989 first pirb liscd in an Extraodinary isare of rhc Orissa Gazitc dared the 39rl1 Norenrber 19891 AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOK T H E PREVENTION OF THEFT, SMUGGLING AND OTHER UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES 1h RELATIDN TO MINERALS IN THE STAIR AND FOR MATIERS CONNECTED THBREWITH OR ANCILLARY OR INCIDENTAL THERETO Be it enacted by the Legislature. of the Sbte of Orissa in the Forticth Year of the Republic of Indja, as follows :- Short,tllle, 1.. (I) This Act may bc ~ ] l e d the Orissa Minerals (Preventiofi of Thcftl exlent and Smuggling and other Unla~ful Activities) Act, 1989.
commencement.
(23 It shall extcnd to the whole of thc State of Orissa.
, (3) It shall come into form on such date as the State Government, may by "otifimtion ,in the oacial Gazette, appoint.
Definilions. 2. In this Act, unless the context, ,otherwise requires,- ( a I "Competent Authority" mcans a Competent Authority appointed under section 5 ;
( b "Government" means the Statc Government of Orissa ;
( G I "Licence" means a licence granted under section 6 ;
Acl not to .appiy. to ,&n, .I matters.
( d ) " Minerals" means minerals as defined in thc Mincg and Minerals .( Regulation and Development ) Act, 1957 and includes prccious, sfmi- 67 195, prcc~ous and uncut stonfi and does not inclrrde minor minerals as defined under cluse ( e ) of section 3 of ihe Mines and Mincrals ( Regulation and DcveIopment ) Act, 1957 ;
.I ' ( e ) " Permit" mcans a permit granted uuder scction 8 ;
( f ) " Prescribed" mans presclibed by rules ; .
( g ) "'Rules " means rules made by the Government under this A&
3. Nothing contained in this Act shall apply to- ,(i) posscsuion, storage, selling, trading in or othcrwisc dealing with any mineral ;
Iiil transport! og or removing of any mineral from one placc to other, wherc such possession, storage, sehng, trading, transporling or removing of minerals is govcrned .by any law made- by, the Parliament on the subject for the time being in for=.
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1. For~eleet Commlltec rcport see, OrriFSu Gazelle Bxlraordinaty, dated the 4Lh March, 1989 (No. 3641.
2. Cane into, wich lbc 20th May. 1990 vido Orisso Garcfte E~traordinaryl dated he 15th May 1990 (NO. 636).
THE OR[ ;SA ,WtYBR,jLS. (PRE~$N.TOIN OF THEEV, SMUGGLING AND OTHER (UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES) ACT, 1988 . .
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&z+trilion on posscssi on, . 4. No person shall- . . " . - ,.
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of doefa!+ , . (il PJSICSS, stpre, scll, tradein or dthcrwisc , drill,. with any mineral, C X C C ~ ~ " uader arid in jrxlGidance with 'the terms and conditions of a licenw ; or ...., . . ,, : . . < .;-, :.+<;- - Tr 11) trlnsport or rembye .any miheral, from any place cxccpt under and in "' . awrdance . with. the! terms and .condi.t~ons oT a pcrm~t.
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A~pointmenl 5. The ~overnrn&t may, by notification- of Competcnr AuthpriW. . - : .
( i ) appoint si many' &wrs of ihc !dining & Geology ~ e f i a ~ t m e n t as may be required, to be the Compctcnt Authorities ; and . " ,:. , I - . , . , .. (iil define the Iocal limits within which the Competent Authodtics shau sexesisc - . their ju~isdiction ; - , . , 1 . \ . . - ... ;I, ' : _ .. . , . ,!,,, .'> , . . .
for the ,gurposes of this Act. . \ Grant of Licence. 6. (11 Any person who wishes to posscss, storc, sell, trade in or otherwise deal . J . . ,. - . , . . ... , ,: .: . ~ i f h any..mineral shall make an appliation lo thc Competent Authority for a licence.
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(2) Every lppliedtion under sub-section (1) shall be bade in such form and accompanied by such fcc ' , - as may bc prescribed. , . . . , , . . , , .
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(3) On receipt of an applimtion under sub-section 11) the Competent Authority .. ,. within -thc prescribed time may grant 'a., licenoe'.in ,such form; for such period and subject to such terms and conditions as may be prescribed or may refuse to grant the liceace in which mse he shallcommunicate the reason of such refusal to the person concerned.
, , . I I I , .. . ! . . I . I Rescission of 7. The Competent Authority may, a l any time during the currency of a licence and after, giving an opportunity of being hcard . to the l i ~ a s w ~ -rescind the licence by an order'in writing communibted to the licenscc for brmch of a n y of the terms and conditions of the licence.
, . -, - .. - I ' , I . . ' . . b . , r.r: . r l -&;nt4of 8.: (I) -Any peison ,who &shes8.to transport of car& away any mineral korn peiririr. .... . ady, place shall make, an appliFion, to the Compclcnt Authority for a pcrmit.
:(L , I , . 4 ! m , , I 1 I ' (2] Every application under isub4cction (11; shall be m d c in such form and by such fee as may be prescribed. , - , , , . ! ' J . , , , ' , . , .
(31 On receipt of an applicttion under sub-seclion It), thc ,Competent Authority within the prescribed +time - -may giant a permit in such form: for such pcriad and subjecl to such lcrrns and conditions as may be ,.prc.scribed or refuse to @ant thc :-, :. .;!gcr.@it in .which case he sllaU communikte the. acasons ,of 'such rcfusd to the person - . * - - concerned.
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(4) ~ o t w j tllna'iding anytlliry contained in thin scdion, the Competent AutEqlily , . .
;. . :, :Spay, bc.;qrd?r 1s writiqg, prohibit transportation of any. or, all minerals in anyi:<&a .. . . . I - " diiiing any particular pcriad 6r hours *of day and,. night. . - . ,2 i, 1,:
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9. The Compete,nt Authority may at any time,*dudn4 tky currency of a permit ,':,;~ump,i~n and drier giving' an opparg'nity d bcind llcard Lo thc permit-holdel, unccl or : of .ke*t.l' suspcnd 'the f pcrmit .'by an qrdcr in writi* dtimmunip~cd -to tbc pcrmit-holder for :". ~ j . ! , ; abrcathl b f any of thb rermi Lnd oonditiohiJ of the pkrrnit.',::; ::-. 1 1:1 .jIil.;fj .mi,, - ~ p w l - . 10. (1) Any pcrson aggrieved by an order of the -CompetenCA-uthority under !ub-section (3) of section 6, section ;7, ,sub-section (31, o%,section 8, ,ior section 9 may, !'-!v' '; : '. : withh 'kixty a day? 'riOii -'the -da(e of 'cbmiiuiia;lti6n of' thc,,re!eyqnt ordcr. prefer an appeal to an authority appointed, by,> tlff Goyernment , (hercinafiq r~fared to as th .: :r, 111. I ;!;- Appellate, Authority) :in -%tbe-'presdribed. .Fbrni~ bbd - manbci: :.;.!ici - - . LI . " J .
THE O g p A MIljZRhLI,(PREV €N.IO&,OF, THEF&SWGGLING AND ',')>I],! ;j ;>I L ; , / .+<:I3 t i ?
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(2) 011 rc:~ipt ol' a n appqtl; r~ndzr :uib-~~c.ction ( I ) . lhr AppelluLc Aulliurily \l~nll.
af~er giving thc apprllzlnt ail opp~,rtunity or b4ng. Ileard Cisppse. o[,lhe appc~!, k\gh:f , . , . , , . . A . . # ) . I , ' sucli: pclidd as n n y bc prcscribcd. . . , I .:
h 1 , (:'! ,;, . I ; 1 ; ; : ; 1 a.'lf:; ?.; yncPC\q . ,::, . -. ., ,,-.,.-, 0) d2ail . . (3) The -App~llatc Authority may' -e l l f i r r~aid ' tl;e appcn l:@ft'ei"Sl!p!ry",hf .tWpeiiid " 'or sixty days if the nppcll;~nt ssiis6cs tlie Appellate Aitho(iJy a . L , Iha$$e; ,;\bJls prcvcllted by sufficient cause lrom filing the appeal iu Lime. , - ,.
-. ....,.. ,:' ' \ Finality of ' - 11. Except as provided i r t section 29, a n ol der p;d$cd by:)lie. Cqmpetcnt Aut h- Orders. ority updcr sub-seclicn (3) or s c c t i o ~ ~ 6, sect ion 7, s i~hlscct i~i i ,,(3):.li;f' :scctioi~ S or , . " , . section 9 shall subjcct -tor1 : , . thel . , . ordcrs passed i n a p p c a l ~ u n ~ g j ~ .. s ~ ~ ~ i e n , . . .. 'lo? '.,., bc final.
, ,. . . 12. (1 1 Whoever rails' to con~ply willl or coulraverles any: of fl~e:; provisions of . I .- . this act O F the rules shtlll, ;ion-. conyictiuu,. 6c ,punishnblv with . , irigdftionn~~nl for a term which may extent to Iwo ycars or will1 finc which ma$ : ~ l c n d to Leu thousand rupces or wit11 both.
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(3) OKcnc~s unoer this Act sl~illl be cognibble and'nori-bailabh.
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' I , ' ; : t . , ' - { I ' OEC~CCS by ' 13. (~)'Whkrc any a ~ c n & , .under thii Adb'h:lr , hcco c6mmittcd' bv a company companies. Every penon wl~o, at tho rime thc offence was commillcd, ivari"iii"dLIrgc of, and , .,-,, ,. , , ,. , :,;was rcsponslblc to, the .company,,for ;the ;;,cpnduct:-, pFj !lie liQuaess or the cornpany as wrli as the company, sli+ll bc:. duemed to . .bq, &q!ky of thc offcncc and shall bc liablc to be proceedcd against and punisIied aaordingly :
.. . : ., - !i ' l ; : t , . l , : ,; , i s ' ! ) .-, ' , ~;,oviacd . that nothing ,contnipcd in ; tI$s ' seclibn. sha~:.m,ndcr any suclt person liable to any punishment 'if hc proves tliat t k ~ uffe,?~, . ;Y~S curnmlilcd willlout his knowcldgc or that hc exercised all due dellrgence to prevcnl thc comnlissiori of . . . . . such ag oqcnce., ,, ,,,.. , -,(!, ,:I , , ,,:,,::;, , (:(,, . c m ,I, , : ,, !
(2) Notwilhstanding anything contained in sub-section ( I ) , Wherc an on'cuce : : . : I ! , , . r,m~~~nder-thisrActjha~.bcen,commiited ,and it is :pioved that,,U.ief$lfencc has beeu , .
! ., 1 :, , .tI co&itted with .the consent or iconvinancc ofoi.is atliibutable to;:.any;~~glcct thc . , . , . , ; part .of any Director, Maaager, . Secretary or : other '08m of: .t,be. company, huch , . . , .,. : , I . .. Directgr; ~Ma'oager, Secreta~y ',or utber Qfficzr .shall ' also .be . dcemcd :,h bc guilt) . .. ,m.2 i , : : , ; , * # of..,that offence, and Ishall .be liablc . tc bc proueedcdl ,;;ilg;li .st, gad punishcd .,. . .
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- (a): "C6rnpany" mdris a n y ,body. bipbiate .,an! ,":5nclii'dds:& r m or other : ; i 1 : : - : ~ . & ~ ~ ~ i ~ [ i d ~ J b f indivjsunls;-,'and - 1 , ' . - ,;i n ; 2 ~ k , ; , , * I F , , ;, j i , , . . , - , . !:;:,,, -!yjid ,:;i , ; [ i i ; , . , , , : ,IN,,:, :- I - 1 . . : ,,-. ,:. :... , , . j . ; , : ! , . ;i!, , . / I :;;:r~;i:-::)
(b) "Director" i n relation to a 6rm. means a partncr ini,l.l$ql,Lm
14. No Court shall take cognuance of any o%ence pun~shabIc under this Act @%%> a complai& iu wfi(ing *aoe by- : , i id,J ::r:J, {y) , - - - - ., ' . I J . . . I , , ' I d ( , , , l i , l . ' , ,. I I . - 1 , ; : - <,I :1 j ,,,[i;,. ,. ;,! r.!:;
- .. : , , , . . , ! . .(=). a ~ o l i ~ . OkFr below k e rqnk ot , SF b-lpip:itor.; j ~ r , : ;abL - ..A'., , h : , ~ ~ i - v 6 , , b . , '(bj any 6e;;ersoii iuihoribcd:~Tn !this : , ~ i h ~ f ; b $ ' [ h e i , & ; d i ; d ' "$1 I:I - 1 , ; . : : I : , ! ! : . . ! J - ; ( & : ] . > I ) " , ;;;A> ,!., ! { : l l J p [ i ~ jL;[J2 ~ o m p o u - IS. Any offencc punishable llndcr (his Act may. e i ~ her BGothridr after the ins[itution of. tlle prosecution be, qrnpoundc? by the Ccmptcnt Aulhorily on "d!?. Of,, [ , , , , , . . - ORQ ct. pay&eriil df - l su 'C~ 'y~~m 'as1 shf2I-i Ah thb;$itytmriy 8d~ermin<!.a'~d:;:b~p~~~eni tllercuf- .!,,[, :: &; , , ! e l a:ir$i);;,,!;c,(i,, ,,,; l ~ i d
(a) no fhrther proceedings shall be commcnccd hganst such person or properly, ' 3 , ,.' . -- 1,. .: f. ,- -1 . . . ,; - ..., , m . . , . " - ' - . I fbcif - " suck ::&$: pro&edih%s, proockdingS-' shall: havk -hot aI$?dy:'ecn be firthcr, pr0&2~ei3;fwit@;:j i&~~~ canimen&d'Ta&inst suc1PfPib;n hi% C- :I i . . . , i i , . . . 1 ' . ,.I . . : - , , . , : A. , J P ~ W ~ ) O 0 ( - , , J : . : ': (e) tho .lawused pr'soni if in custody. i,rball , 'dirli~igedisand;ifi~c bfdm .; I, ,i!:,i i,~:,i L:: i.seiicdlrsliall, ~ r r IS .not to ':h so. rctqined, ,he, !dwCfli , I!rrj,.,h.i -a- THE ORISSA MINERALS ( PREVENTION OF THEFT. SMUGGLJMO AND OTHER UNLAWFUL A C T I V m ) ACT, 1989 [ Orissa Act 23 of 1889 1 . m o t 16. (I) Whcn thcre is reason to believe that an offence has bccn committed in respect PkqBsrl~ of any mincrel, such mineral, together with all tools, vehicles or other conveyance zzdm p.uled in committing any such offence may bc seized by any oficer authorised by thcs Qovernment in that bchalf (heleinafter ~eferred to as the Authorised Officer) or a Police Ofimr.
(21 Every Ofiwr scjzing any property undu this section shall place on such proprty a mark in such manner as may bc prcscribcd, indicating that the same has been so seized and shall as soon as may be, except where the offender ,agrees in writing to get the Offencc: cornpoandcd, either produoe the property seized before the Competent Authority or make a report 'of such seizuer to the Magidrate having J~risdiction to try the offience on account of which the se jme ha8 km made.
(3) Where any mineral seized under sub-section (I) is produced before the Competent Authority under subsection (2) and he is satisfied that an offence bas ken committed in respect thereof, ' he may order codscation of the * mineral so seized and p r o d u d , together with the tools, vehicles or other conveyances used in committing such offence.
(4) No order confiscating any property shaIl be made ~ d e t suMection (3) unless tfre person from whom the property is seized is given-
(a) a notice in writing informing him of the grounds on which it is proposed to confimb such property ;
(b) an opportunity of making a representation in writing within such reasonable time as may be specified in .- the notice against the grounds for codsca- 6rration ; and
(c) a reasonable opportunity of being heard in the matter.
45) Without prejudice to the provisions of subsection (4) no order of confiscation under sub-section (3) of any tool, vehicIe or other conveyance shall be made if the owner thereof proves to the satisfaction of Competent Authority that it h s used without his knowledge or, connivance or the knowledge or connivance of bis agent, If any, or the person incharge of the tool, vehicle or other conveyance . in committing the offence and ther each of them had taken all msoaable and m s a r y prautions against such use.
-(6) The property set& under this section shall bc kept in the custody of the authorised oFcer or with any third :party until the compensation for compounding the offence IS paid or until an order of the Magistrate d i r ~ t i n g its disposal is rmived.
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(7) Any Officer above the rank of the Competent Authority empower@ by the Government in this behalf by notification, may, within thirty days from the date or'the order of confiscalion by the Competent Authority under sub-section (3), on an application call for and examine the remrds of the case and may make such enquiry or -use such enquiry to be made and pass such order as he may think fir:
Provided that no order prejudicial to any person shall be passed without .giving htm an opportunity of being heard.
17. The Competent Authority, who has seized any tools, .-veaicles or other conveyancesunder section 16 and where a report of such seizure has been made to the Magistrate under sub-section (2) of that saction, may release the same on the,execution by the owner thereof a bond for the production of the property so released, if and when so required, before the Magistrate having jurisdiction to try the offenoe on account of such seizure has been made.
THE ~ ~ S S A ' MINERALS,'( PREVENT~ON OF' THEFT, 'SMUGQLING AND OTHER-UNL A WFUL ACTIVITIES ,ACT, 1988 ' -, , [Orissa Act 23 of I g 8 ~ ] ' (~ecs ; I 8-22 1 Powers of - entry, ., '' 18. The Ccmpetent Authority or any other officers aulhorised by the State seizurc a=. -'Government in Lllis behali may with such assistance, i f any, as he thinks fit , - ,..
(a) search any persdn if-' Ke has the. teason to, believe that such person is carrying minerals in contravention of the provision of the Act or ruIes made thereunder ;
(b) require the owner, occuiier or any other person inchalge of any place.
premises, vehiclc or vessel or o'ther conveyances in which be has reason to believe that any contravention of any of thc provisions of this Act or of the conditions of any licence or permit issucd thereundcr has been, i s king or is about 'to be committed to picaucc any books,'accounts i3r other documents showing transactions relaring to such contravcntioii;
(c ) enter, inspect br break open and sekrch any place or premises, vehicles or vessels or other convcwnces in which He has reason to believe that any contravention of any of the provisions of t h i i Act or of the conditions of any licence of pcrmit issued thereunder has been. is being or is about to be comm~tted ;
. . ' id ) seize any documehis pr lake ai cause' to, be take*, ex'tracts from or copies' of any documents showing transactions relatihe to such cdntraventions which are produced before him ; and le, search, seize and remove the stock minerals and the adima~s, vehicles, vessels or other conveyances used in carrying tIic .said minerals in contravention of the provisions of this Act or of the conditions of the licence or permit issued thereunder and thereafter take or authorire the taking if all measures necessary fot securing thc produclicn of s t c ks of minerals and the animals, vebicles, vessels or other conveyances so seized in a court, and for their safe custody pending such production.
Action , i9. Upon receipt of , any repoit yndei . sub-section (21 of sectioIl 16.- the eeuure. Magistrate shall, except wherc the offence has been compounded. with all conveniekt despatch, take such measures as may;:be"nccessary for the arrest and trial of the offender and the disposal of the property acdordin,g to Iaw.
Minerals, 20. The mineral which are the property of Govcrnment and in respect of which :gy; ;: anoffence has been urmmitted, and all tools, vehicles and other CanveyanNs used macation in committing the offence, shall be liable to contiscation unless an order of by Courts. wnriscation has already been passed in respect thereof under scction 16.
~ i ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ l of 21. -When the trial of any offen& is concluded, the mineral In rehpect or which minemts on such ofTence has been commilted shall. if it is the property of ' Govenrnent or has conclusion been wnficated, be taken in charge of by the Competent Authority, and in any Oftrial . other case. may,'bedisposed o t i n s u c h mamanneras thecourt maydirect.
Roccdure 23. Where the Magistrate is of the opinion that an offence was coniniitted, buJ when !, theoffenderis not knownorannot befound,he niay on an appliationmade in Oaender is this ,behaIf, order the property in respect of which the offence was committed and noL known or be which was skized to be codisdated and taken possession of by or under the authofound. rity of the Competent Authorityl or to be made over to any person, whom the Megistrate considers to be entitled to- the same. :
Provided that before making any such order, the Magistrate shaU cauie a notice of any application made under this section lo be served upon any person who, he has reason to believe, is interested in llic propeity seized, or shall publish such notice in such inamer as he thihks fit :
, . . I -' Provided further that no hc-h order ,shall -be - made until the e'xpi&jn bf one month from the datk o f St~zing sukh properly, or without hearing the pirs6n, i f any, claiming any right thereto, and ihe evidenui, if any, which he hay' piroduce in support of his claim.
THE! ORISSA,:MINERALS .(p&EVENTION . OP, THEFT, SMUGGLING).,.
AND'OTHJZR UNLAWFUL 'ACTIV~~S)'ACT, 1988' [Orissa Act 23 of 19891 (~ecs i 23-30) Apml from ordefl 23. The Officer, who made the seizure under section 16 or any person claiming ~ ~ ~ ~ : o a to be interested in the property so seized, may, withinone month from the date of any order passe 1 under section 20, section 21 or section 22, prefer an appeal to the Court to which o: l e r made by such Magistrate are- .ordinarily appealable and the order passed on such ppeaI shalI be final. , . , Property I when ro 24. (1) When an order far con6scation of any property has been passed under !
' in section 20 or section 22, as the case may be, and the period lim~ted by setion 23 aovernmentm for fling an, appeal horn such order has elapsed, and no such appeal has been preferred or when, on such an appeal being preferred, the appellate Court confirms such order in r e s e t of the whole or a portion of such property, such property or such portion'thereof, as the, Gas? may be, shall vest in the"Government free from all encumbrances. , , ,
(2) When an order of confiscation of any property passed under section 16 has become final under that section ,in respect of the whole or ,.any portion ..of the property,such property or the portion ,thereof, as the case may be,-shall vest in lhe Government frm from all encumbrances.
Of 25. Nothing in this Act, shall be deemed to prevent the ' Compet$ot Authority pwcr to re~ease pro- from directing at any time the immediate relase of any property seize under section perty seized. 16 and, the withdrawal of any charge made in respect of such property in accor- 1941m dance with provisions 'of section 321 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. 1973 :
Provided that where a reboit hab been 'mad6 'to the ~ a ~ i s t r a i e of the property seized under section 16, the Competent Authority shall not release the property without the c~nsent in writing of such Magistrate ' i f ! a case is pending before him, and in other cues ivithoul prevlous , intimation '-to him.- . , - , . .
co-lion 26. An order of confiscation -made under sectiom 16 s d a ~ not act, as a bar to to k no par the imposition of any olher penalty to. which the offender is liable under this Act to immsl- or the Rules. lion oTother , .. I . . , , , Penalry.
I ! Powers to 27. (11 Any Police Officer not below t h ~ rank of a Su b-Inspector or the Competent . , arrest and Authority or any- other officer 'specially empowered in this behalf by the . - I detain. Government may, without oiders *from a Magistrate and wjthou t a warrant, arrest and detain in- custody any person if such Officer or Authority knows or has, -on to believe that such person is committing or is about to commit or has mmmitted any offence under this Act.,- (21 Every person arrestedlor detained, , in custody under this section shall be " , , informed, as soon' as may be. OF the grounds for sllch arrest and detention and , . ..
shall be produced before the nearest Magistrate within a mriod of twenty-four hours of such arrest excluding the time necessary for the journey form the place of arrest to the Court of the Magistrate and ?lo such person shall be detained incustody beyond the said period without the authority of a Magistrate.
, ' ,.?,=h m , Power ro a ' 28.. The Compcteot Authority may release any person arrested udder , sectron--P . - ! 1;
on h ~ s executing a bond to appear, if and when so required , , before the Magistrate . . . . . . . bond. having jurisdiction' i n t h i case.
- ' - d , . , . A"lborixd 29. The Officers authorired by the ~overnmehi 'under, sekan 16 r h a ~ b e d e e m 46of , , , 18ML i persons -Io to be pubEc servants within the meaniog- of section. 21:of the Indian. Penal Code.. , , I.. . I bt publ~c servants. - . . . . , I Revision 30. (1) ~ h c Government may, an an applica[ion by any , party aggrieved byl a n order passed in appeal under section 10 or an order passed in revision under sub- . sectron (7);of section 16 filed within the prescribed period, revise such order.
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. . (2) The' ~ o i e r n m c b t may, on its 'own mof/op -for i n d examide tho!'ispbrr 6f any &weding ,in 'which any authority subordiqate- to it has ,fnade, any, ;decision or order under th~s Act, for the purpose of satisfyiig itself as' to- the re&kiity of such proceedtw, or the correctpess, legality or prpperiety, of such, ,decisiqn or order a i d it id any -&se it .appears to .the .Goveroplent 'that 'any >such, dqision,,or o r d p .ought to be modified,, +red, remitted or rcyersG. it may.. pas- such a k r - din&. , . ' . - .
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(3) The Gavecnment shall not revise any decision or order under this section,- , ' (i) after the expiry of on; year horn ' the date of hch decision or order ; and . , - , . .
(il) wikhoul giving the plrties cgflczrned an opporh nity- of being heard in the matter. , . > . .
fieumpllon 31. When, in any p r o d i n g s taken under this Act, or in consequence of that mIoaraIs anything done under thi5 Act, a question arises as to whether any minerd is the bslongto property of Government, such mineral shalI be presumed to be the property of Gover-cni until tht: contrary is proved. I ! I , . , I .
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Prulectlon of action t e h 32. (11 No suit or other legal proceedings shall lie against any deer of the under tbls Government for anything which is in good faith. done qr iqtended to.be:done in Aa. pursuance. of this Akt -br : the rule's or any order made.'thereunder.
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(22) No suit dr other legal prdceediks 'sball lie ~g&d~tthe+~over&knt for say damage caused or likely to be caused by anything which is in good faith done or inteadad to bc done in pursuance of this Act or the rules or any order made thereunder.
Operat [On of other Iawa 33. Nothing in this Act shall be deemed t o bar the prosecution of any person not b a d under any other law for any act or omission which caastit~tcs an oEcnu: or from bemg liable under such other law to any higher punishment or penalty than that provided under this Act or the rules:
Provided that no person shalI be prbsecuted and pu nished for the same o5cnce more rban once.
Exemption 34. The Government may, by notihtion, exempt any person or class of persons from the purview of this Act, provided the mineralslores is storedlcarried for a scientik test and research W O T ~ only.
m,,,,, or 35. All money, except fines imposed by Judicial Courts, due under this Act or money due, the rulw may, if not paid when due, be ravered as if it were an arrear af wblic to 00- demand.
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krvIcc of 36. AII notices issued under this Act or the rules shall be deemed to have been noace* duly served if delivered in person to the addressee or his agent or any adult member of his family or where the* addrcasee or his agent or the adult member of his farnib refuses lo receive, by &xlng a copy of the notie on some conspicuous part of &e raidence or pIaa of business o f the addressee or by advertisement in the newspapers.
tower to 37. (1) The Government may, by notification, make rules * for carrying out makafillcs the provisions of this Act.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the enerality of tbe- foregoing powers, f sucii rules may prov~de for all or any of the fol owing matters, :-
(a) the Form 01 application Tor licence to be made under sub-stction (I I of section 6 including the fee to be accompanied therewith and the manna of payment thereof ;
(b) the form and the terms and conditions of licence to be granted under s u h t i o n (3) of setcion 6 ;
*For Rulm See Orha Gazelre, Exrraordinary dated the 18th May, 1990 (No. 646) THE ORISSA MINERALS @REVEP;ITION OF THEFT,, S ~ U G G L ~ N C ~ , .
AND O ~ E R UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES) ACT; 1988 [Orissa Act 23 of 19891 ( sec. 37 )
(c) the form of application f i t permit t~ be made unde! sub-section (1) of section 8 including the fee to be akmpanied therewith and the manner of payment thereof;
[d) the form and the terms and conditions of permit to be granted under sub-section (3) of section 8;
(el the form of appeal under section 10 ;
Cfi the manner of placing mark on seized property under subsktion (2) of section I6 ;
(gl qinieqance of records on stock of minerals and furnishing of repofts and ~ n f o ~ m a t i o ~ by the Licensee to the Competent Authority ; and
(h) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed.