RULE-52

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 52. Obligations of lessee: (1) Subject to sub-rule (2), the provisions of Rule to (obligations) shall apply with necessary modifications in relation to a mining lease and for that purpose, the reference in that Rule to "exploration area" or `licensee" shall be deemed to be a reference to "mining area" or "lessee". (2) It shall be a condition of a mining lease that the holder shall commence mining operations in the mining area within six months of the issue of the lease and shall carry on those operations in accordance with the approved plan for development and operation of the mine. (3) Any material change in the plan for development and operation of the mine and the programme of mining operations after the lease is granted, shall require the approval in writing of the licensing authority.