1[(1)] Any rent, royalty, tax, fee or other sum due to the Government under this Act or the rules made thereunder or under the terms and conditions of any 2[mineral concession] may, on a certificate of such officer as may be specified by the State Government in this behalf by general or special order, be recovered in the same manner as an arrear of land revenue.
3[(2) Any rent, royalty, tax, fee or other sum due to the Government either under this Act or any rule made thereunder or under the terms and conditions of any 2[mineral concession] may, on a certificate of such officer as may be specified by the State Government in this behalf by general or special order, be recovered in the same manner as if it were an arrear of land revenue and every such sum which becomes due to the Government after the commencement of the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Amendment Act, 1972 (56 of 1972), together with the interest due thereon shall be a first charge on the assets of the holder of the 2[mineral concession], as the case may be.]
3[(2) Any rent, royalty, tax, fee or other sum due to the Government either under this Act or any rule made thereunder or under the terms and conditions of any 2[mineral concession] may, on a certificate of such officer as may be specified by the State Government in this behalf by general or special order, be recovered in the same manner as if it were an arrear of land revenue and every such sum which becomes due to the Government after the commencement of the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Amendment Act, 1972 (56 of 1972), together with the interest due thereon shall be a first charge on the assets of the holder of the 2[mineral concession], as the case may be.]
Source footnotes
1. S. 25 re-numbered as sub-section (1) thereof by Act 56 of 1972, s. 14 (w.e.f. 12-9-1972).2. Subs. by Act 16 of 2021, s. 2, for "reconnaissance permit, prospecting license or mining lease" (w.e.f. 28-3-3021).
3. Ins. by Act 56 of 1972, s. 14, (w.e.f. 12-9-1972)..
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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.