RULE-94

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 94. Arbitration.-Notwithstanding the Provision of Rule 70 any dispute concerning: (a) the cancellation of licence or lease for any violation of the under-taking given in accordance with Rule 10 or (b) the price of minerals pre-empted by the Government; or (c) the price of plant purchased by the Government at the determination of the mining lease or earlier or (d) the compensation payable to the lease for any loss damage that may be proved to have been sustained by the Lessee by reason of the Government taking control of works plants and premises of the Lessee; or (e) the compensation payable to the Lessee on the Government taking over all the rights of the lease under any mining lease shall be determined by two arbitrators one to be nominated by the Government and we other by the Lessee; and in the case of disagreement between the arbitrators, by a Judge of the High Court of Balochistan appointed by the Chief Justice on an application by the arbitrators in writing, and. the decision of such arbitrators or such judge as the case may be shall be final. The arbitration fee shall be payable to arbitrators in accordance with the Arbitration Act.