RULE-39

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-4 Mineral deposit retention licence 39. Issue of mineral deposit retention licence: The provisions of Rule 20 shall apply with necessary, modifications in relation to the issue of a mineral deposit licence retention licence and for that purpose any reference in those provisions to "reconnaissance licence", "reconnaissance area" and "reconnaissance operations" shall be deemed to be a reference to "retention licence", "retention area" and "exploration operations".