RULE-19

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 19. Restrictions on grant of reconnaissance licence. (1) The licensing authority shall not grant a reconnaissance licence- (a) unless the licensing authority is satisfied that the applicant is a fit and proper person to hold the licence; (b) if, at the time of the application, the applicant is in default unless the licensing authority is satisfied on reasonable grounds that special circumstances exist which justify the grant of the licence notwithstanding the default; (c) unless the licensing authority is satisfied, on reasonable grounds - (i) with the programme of the proposed reconnaissance operations and the estimated related expenditure; and (ii) that the applicant has the technical and financial resources. to carry on those reconnaissance operations and make that expenditure; or (d) in respect of an area of land in relation to a mineral or group of minerals in respect of which an exclusive right has, under rule 16 (3), been conferred on any other holder of a reconnaissance licence.