RULE-5

BALOCHISTAN MINERAL RULES, 2002 BALOCHISTAN MINERAL RULES, 2002 [Gazette of Balochistan, Extraordinary, 9th March, 2002] No. S.O.(MR)4-6/2002, dated 8-1-2002.--In exercise of the powers conferred by section 2, of the Regulation of Mines and Oil-Fields and Mineral Development (Government Control) Act, 1948, (XXIV of 1948) the Government of Balochistan is pleased to make the flowing Rules:-- PART- II ADMINISTRATION 5. Confidentiality: (1) Information disclosed under these Rules to the licensing authority or an officer employed in the Department shall not be disclosed to any person who is not the licensing authority or such an officer or employee of the Department without the prior written approval of the person who provided the information, except to the extent that - (a) disclosure is authorised or required by law; (b) disclosure is required by order of a competent court, or for the purpose of any arbitration or litigation involving the Government; (c) disclosure relates to information contained in the register referred to in Rule 10 (6) or 60; (d) disclosure is .necessary to compile and publish official statistical information concerning the geology and mineral resources of Balochistan; (e) disclosure is for the purpose of - (i) implementing these Rules or a mineral title, a mineral agreement or a mineral concession; (ii) the formation of mineral policy or of giving advice to other Government departments or agencies; or (iii) any discussion or dealing with the Federal Government; (f) disclosure is effected with the prior permission in writing of the Secretary granted in respect of any matter which, in the opinion of the Secretary, is of a general nature and may be disclosed in the public interest; or (g) disclosure is in accordance with a relevant mineral agreement, mineral title or mineral concession: (2) If any person employed in or by the Department uses, for the purpose of personal gain, any information disclosed under these Rules that comes to that person in the course of, or by reason of, that employment, that person is guilty of an offence and shall be subject to proceedings under the Government Servants (Efficiency and Disciplinary) Rules. (3) The holder of a mineral title or a mineral concession shall not disclose information acquired by the holder as such except as provided in sub-Rule (3) of Rule 71 and in accordance with the mineral title, the mineral concession or the mineral agreement. . (4) Where a mineral title or a mineral concession ceases to have effect in relation to an area of land and the holder of the title or concession does not acquire a further title or concession over that area, the Government shall have the right to disclose any information which it has received from the holder in respect of that area.