RULE-86

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 86. Duration of mining lease. -(1). Subject to these Rules, a mining lease- (a) shall be valid for a minimum period not less than ten years and more than 30 years. (b) may be renewed for such further periods not exceeding 30 years on each occasion. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-rule (1) but subject to these Rules, where an application is made by the holder of a mining lease for the renewal of the lease in relation to a mineral or group of minerals to which the lease relates the lease shall not expire in relation to that area of land and that mineral or group of minerals until the application is refused, or withdrawn or lapses, whichever first occurs, or if the application is granted, until issue of the instrument of renewal.