Section RULE-75

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 IV SPECIAL PROVISION RELATING TO SMALL SCALE MINING Division-2 Prospecting Licence 75. Rights and obligations of holder of prospecting licence. - (1) Subject to sub- rule (2), the holder of a prospecting licence shall be entitled to carry on prospecting operations in the prospecting area for any mineral to which the licence relates; (2) The provisions of paragraphs (b), (c), (d), and (e) of sub-rule (1) of Rule 23 and sub-rules (2), (3) and (4) of that Rule shall apply with necessary modification in relation to the holder of a prospecting licence as they apply in relation to a licensee under Rule 23. (3) The holder of a prospecting licence shall not exercise any rights conferred by sub-rule (1) - (a) in respect of any-mineral or group of minerals on land forming part of reconnaissance area in relation to which an exclusive right referred to in Rule 16 (3) has been conferred upon any person in respect of that mineral or group of minerals; (b) on land in an exploration area, a mining area, a retention area or in an area subject to a mining lease; or (c) on land in relation to which an application is pending for an exploration licence, a mineral deposit retention licence, a mining lease. (4) The provisions of Rule 31 shall apply with necessary modifications in relation to the holder of a prospecting licence as they apply in relation to a licensee under that Rule.