2. Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
1. Passed in Hindi by the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha. For Statement of
Objects and Reasons see the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh (Extra-ordinary), dated
19th August, 1983, pp. 777 and 782.
THE HIMACHAL PRADESH. MINERALS (VESTING OF RIGHTS) ACT, 1983 2
(a) "Collector" means the Deputy Commissioner of a District and
includes any officer appointed by the State Government to
discharge all or any of the functions of a Collector under this
Act;
(b) "minerals" means minerals and minor minerals as defined in
clauses (a) and (e) respectively of section 3 of the Mines and
Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1957 (67 of
1957);
(c) "land" means land whether assessed to land revenue or not
and includes river beds and the sites of buildings and other
structures;
(d) "person" shall include a local authority and a company or
association or body of individuals, whether incorporated or
not; and
(e) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.Source footnotes
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Section 1 · Short title.Section 3 · Vesting of minerals in State Government.Section 4 · Payment of amount.Section 5 · Reference to Court.Section 6 · Exemption.Section 7 · Code of Civil Procedure to apply to proceedings before civil courts.Section 8 · Appeal in proceedings before civil courts.Section 9 · Power to make rules.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 17 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2026-05-16. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.