RULE-59

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 59. Effect of certificate of surrender. -(1) Where pursuant to Rule 58 (3) a certificate of surrender is issued, the licensing authority - (a) shall, if part only of the land subject to a mineral title or mineral concession is surrendered cause the title or permit to be amended accordingly; or (b) shall in any other case, cause the mineral title or mineral concession to be cancelled; and, in either case the authority shall give to the applicant, notice in writing of the amendment or, as the case may be, the cancellation, and of the issue of the certificate of surrender. (2) Land in respect of which a certificate of surrender is issued shall be treated as having been surrendered with effect from tile date on which a certificate of surrender is given to the applicant pursuant to sub-rule (1). (3) The surrender of any land does not affect any liability incurred before the date on which the surrender has effect in respect of the land, and any legal proceedings that might have been commenced or continued against the holder or, as the case may be, the 'former holder may be commenced or continued against that former holder.