RULE-22

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 22. Records and reporting by Licensee. - (1) The licensee shall prepare and keep at an address in Balochistan, in a form acceptable to the licensing authority proper records of - (a) the location and nature of all photogeological studies, (sic) geophysical and other surveys carried on by the licensee in the course of the reconnaissance operation in the reconnaissance area, and the results, interpretations and assessments of such studies and surveys; (b) the persons employed by the licensee for purposes of the reconnaissance operations including the names, addresses, nationality and ages of such persons; (c) such other information as may be determined by the licensing authority by notice in writing to the licensee, and shall retain such records for a period of not less than five years from the date of expiry of the licence; (2) The licensee shall also cause to be prepared by a registered mine surveyor in accordance with the Sixth Schedule, and kept at all times at an office in Balochistan, accurate plans and maps in respect of the reconnaissance area. (3) The licensee shall submit to the licensing authority, within 60 days after the end of the period of the licence, in respect of the whole of the reconnaissance area, reports as follows - (a) the reports shall be in duplicate and in a form acceptable to the licensing authority; (b) a report shall be submitted with any application for an exploration licence whether in respect of the whole or any portion of the reconnaissance area; (c) where an application is made for an exploration licence in respect of a portion of the reconnaissance area, separate reports shall be submitted in respect of that portion and the remainder of the reconnaissance area; (d) each report shall set out, in relation to the period of the licence - (i) an evaluation of the prospects of the discovery of any mineral or group of minerals in the reconnaissance area; (ii) all information, including photographs, tabulations, tapes and discs, in the records referred to in sub-rule (1) (a) and the plans and maps referred to in sub-rule (2); and (4) In the event of the cancellation or surrender of a reconnaissance licence under Rule 59 or Rule 60 or the expiration of the licence, the person who was the licensee immediately before the cancellation surrender expiration shall, on a date not later than thirty days after the date of the cancellation surrender or expiration deliver to the licensing authority - (a) all records kept in accordance with sub-rule (1); (b) all maps and plans referred to in sub-rule (2); (c) all reports, photographs, tabulations tapes and discs prepared by or on behalf of that person in the course of the reconnaissance operations: and (d) such other books, documents, records and reports as the licensing authority may require by notice in writing to such person, or copies of such records, maps, plans, reports, photographs, tabulations, tapes, discs, books and documents unless an exploration- licence is issued to such person in relation to the reconnaissance area with effect from the date immediately following the date of the cancellation- surrender of expiration or such later date as specified in sub rule 3 (d) (ii).