12. 1[Registers of mineral concession.]--- (1) The State Government shall cause to be maintained in the prescribed form---
(a) a register of applications for prospecting licences;
(b) a register of prospecting licensees;
2[(c) a register of applications for mining leases;
(d) a register of mining lessees;
(e) a register of applications for reconnaissance permits; 3***
(f) a register of reconnaissance permits,]
4[(g) a register of applications for exploration licences; and
(h) a register of exploration licence,]
in each of which shall be entered such particulars as may be prescribed.
(2) Every such register shall be open to inspection by any person on payment of such fee as the State Government may fix.
(a) a register of applications for prospecting licences;
(b) a register of prospecting licensees;
2[(c) a register of applications for mining leases;
(d) a register of mining lessees;
(e) a register of applications for reconnaissance permits; 3***
(f) a register of reconnaissance permits,]
4[(g) a register of applications for exploration licences; and
(h) a register of exploration licence,]
in each of which shall be entered such particulars as may be prescribed.
(2) Every such register shall be open to inspection by any person on payment of such fee as the State Government may fix.
Source footnotes
1. Subs. by Act 16 of 2023, s. 11 for the marginal heading (w.e.f. 17-8-2023).2. Subs. by Act 38 of 1999, s. 13, for clauses (c) and (d) (w.e.f. 18-12-1999).
3. The word "and" omitted by Act 16 of 2023, s. 11 (w.e.f. 17-8-2023).
4. Ins. by Act 16 of 2023, s. 11 (w.e.f. 17-8-2023).
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Declaration as to expediency of Union Control.Section 3 · Definitions.Section 4 · Prospecting or mining operations to be under licence or lease.Section 4A · Termination of prospecting licences, exploration licences or mining leases.Section 4B · Conditions for efficiency in production.Section 5 · Restrictions on the grant of mineral concession.Section 6 · Maximum area for which mineral concession may be granted.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 25 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2025-09-26. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.