Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015

§ 1 Short title, extent and commencement

§ 2 Declaration as to expediency of Union action

§ 3 Definitions

§ 4 Eligibility to participate in auction and payment of fees

§ 5 Allotment of mines to Government companies or corporations

§ 6 Central Government to act through nominated authority

§ 7 Power to classify certain Schedule I coal mines by Central Government

§ 8 Nominated authority to issue vesting order or allotment order

§ 9 Priority of disbursal of proceeds

§ 10 Utilisation of movable property used in coal mining operations

§ 11 Discharge or adoption of third party contracts with prior allottees

§ 12 Provisions in relation to secured creditors

§ 13 Void alienations and permitted security interests

§ 14 Liabilities of prior allottees

§ 15 Commissioner of payments to be appointed and his powers

§ 16 Valuation of compensation for payment to prior allottee

§ 17 Responsibility of Central Government after appointed date

§ 18 Central Government to appoint designated custodian

§ 19 Powers and functions of designated custodian in respect of Schedule II coal mines

§ 20 Power of Central Government to approve certain arrangements

§ 21 Acquisition of land

§ 22 Realisation of additional levy

§ 23 Penalties for certain offences

§ 24 Penalty for failure to comply with directions of Central Government

§ 25 Offences by companies

§ 26 Cognizance of offences

§ 27 Dispute settlement and Bar of Jurisdiction of civil courts

§ 28 Protection of action taken in good faith

§ 29 Act to have overriding effect

§ 30 Amendment of certain Acts contained in Schedule IV

§ 31 Power to make rules

§ 32 Power to remove difficulties

§ 33 Repeal and saving