RULE-8

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 III MINERAL TITLES AND MINERAL CONCESSIONS Division 1 General 8. Maximum number of titles and concessions. Subject to Rule 3 (5), the maximum number of mineral titles or mineral concessions which may be issued to an applicant in respect of any particular mineral shall not exceed two unless the licensing authority is satisfied on reasonable grounds that circumstances exist which justify the grant of a mineral title or mineral concession in excess of this number in the interest of the development of the mineral resources.