RULE-50

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 50. Application for renewal of mining lease.- (1) Subject to sub-rule (2), the provisions of Rules 47 and 48 shall apply with necessary modifications in relation to an application for the renewal of a mining lease under this Rule. (2) An application for the renewal of a mining lease shall be made not later than twelve (12) months before the date of expiration of the lease or such later date, but not later than such date of expiration, as the licensing authority may allow, on good cause shown. (3) Subject to sub-rule (4), on application duly made, the lease may be renewed in accordance with Rule 48 (1) (b) with or without a variation of the conditions of the lease.