In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 15 of the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1957 (Act No. 67 of 1957), the Governor of Andhra Pradesh hereby makes the following rules regulating the grant of mining leases in respect of minor minerals in the State of Andhra Pradesh and for purposes connected therewith, namely:--

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R.9-P Ban on sand transportation across border

R.9-Q Offences

R.9-R Appeal and Revision

R.9-S Powers to Issue Orders/Clarifications/Guidelines

R.9-T Saving Clause

R.9-U ANDHRA PRADESH MINOR MINERAL CONCESSION RULES 1966 9-U

R.9-V ANDHRA PRADESH MINOR MINERAL CONCESSION RULES 1966 9-V

R.10 Seigniorage fee or dead rent

R.10-A ANDHRA PRADESH MINOR MINERAL CONCESSION RULES 1966 * [10-A

R.10-B Notice of Sealed Tender-cum-Public Auction and Mode of disposal of the Sector

R.10-C Submission of Sealed Tenders and accepting the Bid

R.10-D Confirming Authority

R.10-E Deposit of knocked down amount

R.10-F Power of the Director to cancel the Auction

R.10-G Liberties of the Tenderer/Bidder

R.10-H Termination of agreement

R.10-I ANDHRA PRADESH MINOR MINERAL CONCESSION RULES 1966 * [10-I

R.10-J ANDHRA PRADESH MINOR MINERAL CONCESSION RULES 1966 * [10-J

R.10-K ANDHRA PRADESH MINOR MINERAL CONCESSION RULES 1966 10-K

R.10-L ANDHRA PRADESH MINOR MINERAL CONCESSION RULES 1966 10-L

R.10-M ANDHRA PRADESH MINOR MINERAL CONCESSION RULES 1966 10-M

R.10-N ANDHRA PRADESH MINOR MINERAL CONCESSION RULES 1966 10-N

R.11 Power of the Government and the Director

R.12 Grant of lease

R.13 Disposal of applications

R.14 Security Deposits

R.15 Period of Lease

R.16 Restriction on determination of lease

R.17 Lapsing of leases

R.18 Default in payment of bid amount

R.19 ANDHRA PRADESH MINOR MINERAL CONCESSION RULES 1966 * [19

R.20 Rights under a Lease

R.21 Removal of Sand from Port limits

R.22 Availability of the areas for grant to be notified

R.23 Removal of sand etc., from lands and tanks in-charge of the Government Department

R.24 Removal of minor minerals from sources vested in Zilla Parishads, Municipalities, Panchyat Samithis and Gram Panchayats

R.25 Quarrying or removal of sand in certain river beds

R.26 Penalty for unauthorised quarrying

R.27 Registered holder or any lessee held responsible for proper working of the quarry

R.28 Discovery of new mineral, fencing accounting, etc

R.29 Recovery of arrears

R.30 Report to Chief Inspector of Mines

R.31 Conditions of permit or lease

R.32 Special conditions in the lease

R.33 Head of Account to which amount should be remitted

R.34 Despatch permit

R.35 Appeal

R.35-A Revision

R.35-B Fees

R.35-C Application for appeal/revision

R.36 Particulars of quarry leases

R.37 Saving

R.3 Repeal

R.4 Definitions

R.5 Quarrying to be under lease or permit

R.6 Non-Government Lands

R.7 Preparation of plans and demarcation of the leased area

R.8 Form of lease deed

R.9 Authority to grant quarry lease or permit

R.9-A Reservation of areas for exploitation in the public sector, etc.

R.9-B Regulation of extraction/disposal of Stream/River sand

R.9-C Sand extraction upto III order Streams

R.9-D Identification of sand bearing areas in IV, V and above order Streams

R.9-E Inviting Applications for allotment by draw of lots

R.9-F Conduct of Draw of lots for allotment

R.9-G Allotment of in Stream/underwater sand bearing areas

R.9-H Responsibility of the Allottee

R.9-I Regulation of Sand extraction in IV order and above Streams/Rivers

R.9-J Issue of Short Term Permits

R.9-K Establishment of stockyard by the Allottee

R.9-L De-casting sand from Pattalands

R.9-M Applicability of these Rules on sand sourced in the process of de-silting

R.9-N Crushed Stone Sand as alternative to natural sand

R.9-O Apportionment of Seigniorage Fee to Zilla Parishad General Funds

R.2 Commencement and Application

R.1 Short title