RULE-116

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 VI MISCELLANEOUS 116. Power of licensing authority to obtain information. - (1) Where the licensing authority has reason to believe that a person is capable of furnishing information or data relating to reconnaissance, exploration or mining operations, or to minerals won mined, found or sold or otherwise disposed of, or the value thereof, it may, by notice in writing served on that person, require that person - (a) to furnish the licensing authority in writing with that information or data, giving particulars, within the period and in the manner specified in the notice; (b) to attend before a person identified in the notice at such time and place as is so specified and there to answer questions relating to those operations, to minerals won, mined, .sold or otherwise disposed of, or to that information or data; or (c) to furnish a person identified in the notice, at such time and place as is so specified,. with such data as may be in the custody or power of the first mentioned person relating to those operations, or to minerals won, mined or sold or otherwise disposed of, or the value thereof. (2) A person is not excused from furnishing information or data, or answering a question when required to do so under this Rule, on the ground that the information or data so furnished, or the answer to the question, might tend to incriminate that person or make that person liable to a penalty, but the information or data so furnished or the answer to the question shall not be admissible in evidence against that person in any proceedings other than proceedings for an offence against this Rule. (3) Where data are furnished pursuant to a requirement under sub-rule (1) (c), the person to whom the data are furnished may make copies of or take extracts from the data. (4) In this Rule, "data" includes books, documents, interpretations, tapes, diagrams, profiles and charts, photographs, lines or negatives and includes data recorded or stored by means of any tape recorder, computer or other device and any material subsequently derived from data so recorded.