(Updated in 2014) [As amended by SRO 39/2008, 270/2008, SRO 256/2009, SRO 255/2010, SRO 660/2011, SRO 798/12, SRO 191/2014, SRO 217/2014, SRO 393/2014] In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (i) of section 15 of the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1957, Central (Act 67 of 1957) and all other powers enabling it in this behalf the Government of Kerala hereby make the following rules for regulating the extraction of minor minerals in the State of Kerala namely:-

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S.Rule 1 Short title

S.Rule 2 Commencement and extent

S.Rule 3 Definitions

S.Rule 4

S.Rule 5 Application for quarrying permit

S.Rule 5A

S.Rule 6 Application fee

S.Rule 7 Acknowledgement of application

S.Rule 8 Conditions on which quarrying permit shall be granted

S.Rule 8A 1[Classification of granite and other crystalline rocks

S.Rule 9 Restrictions relating to grant of quarrying permits

S.Rule 10 Grant of quarrying permit

S.Rule 11 Duties of the grantor

S.Rule 12 Prohibition of working of quarries

S.Rule 13 Chapter II to apply to quarrying leases in respect of lands in which minerals vest partly in Government and partly in a private person

S.Rule 14 Duty of landholder to prove his share in mineral rights

S.Rule 15 Applicability of the chapter

S.Rule 16 Restrictions on the grant of quarrying leases

S.Rule 17 Payment and rate of royalty

S.Rule 18 Application for grant of quarrying lease and its renewal

S.Rule 19 Acknowledgement of application

S.Rule 20 Preferential right of certain persons

S.Rule 21 Disposal of application for the grant and renewal of quarrying lease

S.Rule 22 Reason for refusal to be recorded

S.Rule 23 Refund and forfeiture etc.

S.Rule 24 Length and breadth of area leased

S.Rule 25 Boundaries below the surface

S.Rule 26 Restriction on the area of quarrying lease

S.Rule 27 Survey of the area leased

S.Rule 28 Period of quarrying lease

S.Rule 29 Conditions of quarrying lease

S.Rule 30 Rights of lessee

S.Rule 31 Security Deposit

S.Rule 32 Lease to be executed within three months

S.Rule 33 Registration of quarrying leases

S.Rule 34 Transfer of quarrying lease

S.Rule 34A 1[Responsibility for implementing the labour laws

S.Rule 35 Rights to determine the lease

S.Rule 36 Registers

S.Rule 37 Pending application for quarrying lease

S.Rule 38 Applicability of this chapter

S.Rule 39 Grant of quarrying permit and restrictions thereto

S.Rule 40 Conditions of quarrying lease

S.Rule 41 Registration of quarrying lease

S.Rule 42 Submission of copy of quarrying lease order by the lessor

S.Rule 43 Submission of copy of the lease deed

S.Rule 44 Transfer of assignment

S.Rule 45 Communication of transfer of assignment

S.Rule 46 Prohibition of working of quarries

S.Rule 47 Returns and statements

S.Rule 48 Chapter V to apply to quarrying leases in respect of minerals which vest partly in Government and partly in private persons

S.Rule 48A Licence for a dealer

S.Rule 48B Form and manner of application for a licence and its renewal

S.Rule 48C Form and particulars of licence

S.Rule 48D Licencing

S.Rule 48E Display of licence

S.Rule 48F Maintenance of Records and production of the same for inspection

S.Rule 48G Furnishing of statement of accounts by a dealer

S.Rule 48H Loss of Licence

S.Rule 48-I Cancellation of a licence

S.Rule 48J Period of licence

S.Rule 48K Cash Memorandum

S.Rule 48L Checking of unauthorised dealing in minor mineral

S.Rule 48M Extraction and sale at different places

S.Rule 48N Inspection and Verification of stock held by (Quarrying Permits, Quarrying Lease and Dealer's licence holders) the producers and dealers

S.Rule 48-O Checking of accounts of the producer and dealer

S.Rule 48P Payment of consolidated royalty

S.Rule 48Q Form and manner of applications for registered metal crusher unit

S.Rule 48R Form and particulars for the grant of registration of registered metal crusher unit

S.Rule 48S Licensing

S.Rule 48T Display of license of a registered metal crusher unit

S.Rule 48U Loss of license of registered metal crusher unit

S.Rule 48V Cancellation of license of registered metal crusher unit

S.Rule 48W Period of license of registered metal crusher unit

S.Rule 48X Cash bills of registered metal crusher unit

S.48Y 1[Cash memorandum for despatch of granite building stone from a registered metal crusher unit:

S.Rule 49 Form of appeal

S.Rule 50 Orders on appeal

S.Rule 51 Review

S.Rule 52 Opportunity for being heard

S.Rule 53 Stay orders

S.Rule 54 Power to rectify apparent mistakes

S.Rule 55 Relaxation of rules in special cases

S.Rule 56 Disposal of minor minerals by Public auction in certain cases

S.Rule 57

S.Rule 58 Penalties

S.Rule 59 Cognizance of offence

S.Rule 60 Offences by companies

S.Rule 60A 1[Compounding of offences

S.Rule 60B 1[Revenue Recovery

S.Rule 61 Role of police

S.Rule 62 Delegation of powers

S.Rule 63 Repeal