RULE-65

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-8 Miscellaneous provisions 65. Force majeure. (1) Failure on the part of the Licensee or Lessee to fulfil any of the terms and conditions of these Rules shall not give the licensing authority or the Government any claim a against the Licensee or Lessee for the breach of the terms and conditions of the licence or lease in so far as such failure arises from force Majeure. (2) Under this Rule tile expression, Force Majeure means an act of God, war, insurrection, Riot, civil commotion, tide, storm tidal wave, flood, lightning, explosion, tire, earthquake and any other happening which the Licensee or Lessee should not reasonably, prevent or control. (3) The provisions of this Rule shall not be construed as exempting any holder of a mineral title or mineral concession from complying with any obligation under the mineral title or mineral concession or these Rules to pay any royalties, annual charges, rent or fees which may have become due prior to the Force Majeure.