(1)This Act may be called 2[the Telangana Mining Settlements Act, 1956.]
(2) It extends to the whole of the State of 2Telangana.
(3) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In this Act unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context-
(1) the expressions “agent”, “employed”, “mines” and “owner”, when used in relation to a mine have the same meaning as in section 2 of the Mines Act, 1952;
(2) “Board” means a Mines Board of Health established under this Act;
(3) “market” means a place for the sale of goods or animals publicly exposed where, ordinarlly or periodically, at least four shops, stalls or sheds are set up or where at least twenty five animals are brought for sale;
1. The Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Mining Settlements Act, 1956 received the assent of the President on the 27th September, 1956. The said Act in force in the combined State, as on 02.06.2014, has been adapted to the State of Telangana, under section 101 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 (Central Act 6 of 2014) vide. the Telangana Adaptation of Laws (No.2) Order, 2016, issued in G.O.Ms.No.46, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016.
2. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.46, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016.
Short title, extent and commencement.
Definitions.
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(4) “occupier”, when used in relation to any land or building within an area declared to be a Mining Settlement under section 3 means a person in actual occupation of such land or building or part thereof and includes an owner in actual possession;
(5) “owner”, when used in relation to any land or building within an area declared to be a Mining Settlement under section 3 means any person for the time being receiving, or entitled to receive the rent of any land or building or part thereof, whether on his own account or on account or on behalf or for the benefit of any other person or as a receiver, guardian or trustee for any other person or who would so receive the rent or be entitled to receive the rent if the land or building or part thereof were let to a tenant;
(6) “prescribed” means prescribed by the Government by rules under this Act;
(7) “public market” means any market belonging to the Board or acquired, constructed, maintained or managed by the Board;
(8) “tax” includes any toll, rate, cess, fee or other impost leviable under this Act.
CHAPTER - II.
Declaration of a Mining Settlement.