RULE-10

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 10. Applications for a mineral title or a mineral concession.- (1) An application under this Part for a mineral title or a mineral concession or for any renewal or amendment thereof- (a) shall be made in writing to the licensing authority; (b) shall be in the respective forms set out in the Seventh Schedule or in such other form as may be approved by the licensing authority; (c) shall be accompanied by the fee specified in the First Schedule in respect of the application in question or such other fee as may be notified by the Government in the Official Gazette; (d) shall be accompanied, by such information, .which in the opinion of the licensing authority, is relevant to the application; (e) may be withdrawn by the applicant by notice in writing to the licensing authority. (2) Subject to these Rules, where more than one application is made in respect of the same area of land, the applications shall be considered in the order in which they are received by the licensing authority. (3) Applications received on the same date shall be deemed to have been received simultaneously. (4) On receipt of an application under this Part, the licensing authority shall note thereon the date and time of its receipt and shall issue to the applicant, an acknowledgement stating such date and time, the postal acknowledgement and the documents received. (5) Subject to these Rules, the licensing authority may grant, on such conditions as may be determined in writing by the authority, or refuse, an application under this Part. (6) The licensing authority shall maintain a separate register of applications for mineral titles and mining concessions specifying:- (a) the number of the application; (b) the date and time of its receipt; (c) the name and address of the applicant; (d) whether the applicant is a national of Pakistan or a company incorporated in Pakistan; (e) the mineral for which a mineral title or mineral concession is required; (f) the period for which the mineral title or mineral concession is required; (g) the district or districts in relation to which a mineral title or mineral concession is required; (h) the place and total area applied for; (i) whether the application fee is paid; (j) the final disposal of the application; (k) the date of application for amendment to the mineral title or mineral concession; (l) the date of application for any assignment or transfer of the mineral title or the mineral concession; and (m) such other information as the licensing authority considers necessary. (7) An applicant who is not a national of Pakistan shall furnish with the application, an undertaking that the applicant will abstain from all political activity whatsoever affecting the sovereignty or security of Pakistan or which may be tantamount to interference in Pakistan's internal affairs and in particular, that the applicant will refrain from espionage.