RULE-45

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-5 Mining Lease 45. Rights of lessee. - (1) Subject to these Rules and the conditions of the lease, a mining lease shall confer on the lessee- (a) the exclusive right to carryon mining operations in the mining area in question in respect of any mineral or group of minerals to which the lease relates; (b) the right to - (i) carry on in the mining area, in conjunction with mining operations referred to in paragraph (a), exploration operations in relation to any such mineral or group of minerals; (ii) enter and occupy the land which comprises the mining area for the purpose of carrying on mining operations referred to in paragraph (a) and exploration operations referred to in sub-paragraph (i); (c) the right to remove from the mining area, under valid Rahdaries, any mineral or group of minerals, from any place where it was found or mined in the course of mining operations referred to in paragraph (a) or found or incidentally won in the course of exploration operations referred to in paragraph (b) to any other place within or outside Balochistan or, subject to such other permission as may be required under any relevant law, to any place outside Pakistan; (d) the right to take and use water on or flowing through such land for any purpose necessary for mining operations subject to, and in accordance with, the provisions of the relevant legislation relating to water but in the exercise of such right, the lessee shall not deprive any lands, villages, houses or watering of places for cattle, of a reasonable supply of water; (e) the right to sell or otherwise dispose of any such mineral or group of minerals subject to any conditions of the mining lease or mineral agreement relating to the satisfaction of the internal requirement of Pakistan; and (f) the right, subject to sub-rule (2), to do all other things and carry on such other operations, including the erection or construction of ancillary works, as may be reasonably necessary for, or in connection with the mining or exploration operations, and activities referred to in paragraph (a), (b), (c), or (e). (2) The provisions of Rule 16 (2) (consent to erection or construction) shall apply with necessary modifications in relation to the lessee who wishes to erect or construct ancillary works under sub-rule (1) of this Rule.