RULE-58

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-6 Cancellation and surrender of mineral titles or mineral concessions 58. Surrender of mineral titles and mineral concession.- (1) The holder of a mineral title or mineral concession who wishes to surrender all or part of the land subject to the mineral title or the mineral concession shall, not less than three months before the proposed date of surrender, apply to the licensing authority for a certificate of surrender in respect of the land. (2) An application under sub-rule (1) shall - (a) state the date on which the applicant wishes the surrender to have effect; (b) if part only of the land subject to the title or the concession is to be surrendered, identify the land to be surrendered by a description and the inclusion of a map identifying that part; (c) contain particulars of reconnaissance, exploration or mining operations, as the case may be, carried on in respect of the land to be surrendered; and (d) be supported by such records and reports in relation to those operations as the licensing authority may reasonably require. (3) Subject to sub-rule (4), on application made under sub-rule (1), the licensing authority shall issue a certificate of surrender in respect of the land to which the application relates either unconditionally or subject to such conditions as are specified in the certificate. (4) The licensing authority shall not issue a certificate of surrender - (a) to an applicant who is in default; (b) to an applicant who fails to comply with any reasonable requirement of the licensing authority for the purposes of sub-rule (2) (d); or (c) if the authority is not satisfied that the applicant will leave land to be surrendered and on which reconnaissance, exploration or mining operations have been carried on, in a condition which is safe and which accords with good reconnaissance exploration or milting practices.