(1) On receipt of claim from the State Government under rule 5, the Reimbursement Assessment Committee shall examine the work done by the permit holder or licencee, as the case may be, in accordance with the rules for the time being in force as on the date of lapse.
(2) The examination shall also include technical evaluation of the work carried out as per the reports submitted by the permit holder or licencee, as the case may be, during the course of reconnaissance or prospecting operations undertaken in accordance with the provisions of the Act and rules framed thereunder; the necessity for carrying out the work so done; reasonability of each item and adherence to applicable extant rules.
(3) The Reimbursement Assessment Committee shall assess the reimbursement amount based on the actual expenditure incurred by the claimant on the exploration activities and the said reimbursement amount shall not exceed the amount given in the approved schedule of charges of such authorities as specified by the Central Government:
Provided that for special studies not covered under schedule of charges, such as Aero Geophysical Survey or the like, the Reimbursement Assessment Committee may recommend appropriate reimbursement based on similar work undertaken by the Geological Survey of India or the Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited or any other Government agency.
(4) The Reimbursement Assessment Committee may seek clarification or additional information from the claimant regarding its claim, if required and shall give the claimant a reasonable opportunity of being heard in case the amount claimed is reduced or rejected by the Committee in its assessment.
(5) Simple interest shall be added in the amount assessed by the Committee at the rate of six per cent. per annum from the date of submission of application for prospecting licence or mining lease, as the case may be, till date of commencement of these rules.
(6) The Reimbursement Assessment Committee shall forward to the State Government its assessment report specifying the reimbursement amount payable to the Claimant as assessed by it including the interest calculated under sub-section (5).
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CHAPTER III PAYMENT OF REIMBURSEMENT AND RECOUPMENT