RULE-16

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 2 Reconnaissance Licence 16. Rights of licensee (1) Subject to these Rules and the conditions of the licence, a reconnaissance licence shall confer oil the licensce (a) the non-exclusive right, or where sub-rule (3) applies, the exclusive right, to carry on reconnaissance operations in relation to the reconnaissance area in respect of any mineral or group of minerals to which the licence relates; and (b) the right subject to sub-rule (2), to carry on such other operations, including the erection or construction of ancillary works, in the reconnaissance area as may be reasonably necessary for, or in connection with the reconnaissance operations referred to in clause (a). (2) The licensee shall not erect or construct any ancillary works referred to in sub-rule (1)(b) without the prior consent in writing of the licensing authority, either unconditionally or subject to such conditions as the authority may impose. (3) Subject to sub-rule (4), the licensing authority may, on application by- (a) an application for a reconnaissance licence, grant the licence to that applicant; or (c) the holder of a reconnaissance licence; cause an endorsement to be made on the licence, by virtue of which an exclusive right is conferred on the applicant or the holder to exercise the rights referred to in sub-rule (1)(a), if the licensing authority is satisfied on reasonable grounds that the grant of such an exclusive right is justified, having regard to the proposed reconnaissance operations and the proposed expenditure in or in relation to the reconnaissance area. (4) An application referred to in sub-rule (3) shall not be granted in respect of any area of land - (a) to which any other mineral title has been granted, giving an exclusive right to carry on reconnaissance, exploration or mining operations; or (b) to which a mineral concession has been granted, to carry on exploration or, as the case may be, mining operations for tile same mineral or group of minerals as those to which the exclusive right would, if granted, relate. (c) which is less than or exceeds the area specified in rule 18(1) (b). (5) Subject to sub-rule (3), a reconnaissance licence does not confer on the holder an exclusive right to carry on reconnaissance operations as provided in sub-rule (1)(a).