Section RULE-85

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-3 Mining Lease 85. Requirement to apply for mining lease. (1) Where a person applies for a mining lease, the licensing authority may, subject to this Rule, require the application to apply for a mining lease Large Scale Mining instead of a mining lease (Small Scale Mining) if the authority determines having regard to Rule 72, that the application is not in respect of small scale mining. (2) Before requiring an applicant to apply for a mining lease the licensing authority shall- (a) give notice in writing to the applicant of the authority's intention stating the reason therefore; (b) afford the applicant an opportunities within such reasonable period as is stated in the notice to the representations with regard to that intention; and (c) take into account any representations so made.