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Date: 2015-08-14 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (2), (3) and (4) of section 9C and section 13 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957), the Central Govt., hereby makes the following rules, namely.

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

Executive Summary: This document outlines the National Mineral Exploration Trust Rules, 2015, established by the Central Government under the Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation Act, 1957. It defines the functions, management, and financial operations of the Trust, including the constitution of a fund, contributions, and responsibilities of the Governing Body and Executive Committee. The rules came into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette (August 14, 2015). Key Points / Main Content: Establishment and Definitions: The National Mineral Exploration Trust is established under Section 9C of the Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation Act, 1957. Key terms defined include "Act," "Chairperson," "Executive Committee," "Governing Body," "Fund," "Member," "obvious geological potential areas," and "Trust." Governing Body and Executive Committee: The Governing Body sets broad policy and reviews the Trust's working, approving annual plans and budgets, and meeting at least once a year. The Executive Committee manages, administers, and supervises the Trust, monitors expenditures, and follows Governing Body policies. The Chairperson of the Executive Committee can vary or remove nominated members. Membership and Voting Rights: Governing Body members are ex officio. Special invitees may receive sitting fees and expenses. Only ex officio members of the Executive Committee have voting rights. Other members and invitees may receive sitting fees and expenses. Trust Fund: The Central Government will establish the National Mineral Exploration Trust Fund, managed by the Executive Committee. The Fund receives monies as per Rule 8 and may receive contributions approved by the Central Government. Financial Operations: The Trust can open bank accounts at Scheduled Banks. Mining lease and prospecting licence-cum-mining lease holders must contribute to the Trust Fund along with royalty payments to the State Government. State Governments must deposit collected amounts into the Trust's bank account by the tenth day of the succeeding month and share account information with the Central Government. The Indian Bureau of Mines maintains records of transferred monies and royalty payments, providing this information to the Trust periodically. Trust Objectives and Functions: The Trust will carry out regional and detailed mineral exploration and undertake activities deemed necessary, including funding special studies, promoting sustainable mining, prioritizing strategic and critical minerals, and facilitating exploration activities for mineral concessions. The Trust can employ personnel, own property, and incur expenses. Management and Committees: Overall control rests with the Governing Body. The Executive Committee manages day-to-day activities. The Executive Committee can form committees or subcommittees for assigned tasks. Project Implementation and Monitoring: The Executive Committee may implement projects independently or based on proposals from State Governments or other entities. Project implementation and monitoring procedures are determined by the Executive Committee, consistent with the Act and its rules. Meetings and Quorum: The Governing Body meets at least annually. The Executive Committee meets at least once every three months. Meetings can be physical, virtual, or by circulation, except for adopting accounts and approving annual plans/budgets. Quorum: Governing Body - six members; Executive Committee - seven members. Member Secretary Responsibilities: The Member Secretary administers and manages the Trust, subject to the Executive Committee's direction. Responsibilities include preparing annual plans and budgets, ensuring due diligence, and overseeing Trust activities. Annual Plan and Budget: The Member Secretary prepares annual plans for short-term and long-term projects with details of activities, timelines, and costs. The annual budget details proposed income and expenditure. Approval and Amendment: The Governing Body approves the annual plan and budget. The Member Secretary submits approved documents to the Central Government within thirty days. Amendments require the Chairperson of the Governing Body's approval. Annual Report: The Member Secretary submits an annual report within ninety days of the financial year's end, detailing completed activities and expenditures. The Executive Committee approves the annual report, and a copy is sent to the Central Government within thirty days of approval. Financial Year and Accounts: The financial year runs from April 1st to March 31st. Accounts are maintained as decided by the Central Government and are subject to audit. Impact Analysis: Central Government: Impact: Responsible for establishing the Trust Fund, approving contributions, and receiving annual plans, budgets, and reports. Action Required: Establish the Trust Fund, review and approve annual plans, budgets, and reports, and determine the form and manner of account maintenance. State Governments: Impact: Responsible for collecting contributions to the Trust Fund from mining lease and prospecting licence holders and depositing them into the Trust's account. Action Required: Collect contributions, deposit them into the Trust's account by the tenth day of the succeeding month, share account information with the Central Government, and provide information to the Indian Bureau of Mines on a monthly basis. Mining Lease and Prospecting Licence Holders: Impact: Required to make payments for contribution to the Trust Fund simultaneously with royalty payments to the State Government. Action Required: Make payments for the Trust Fund contribution along with royalty payments. Indian Bureau of Mines: Impact: Responsible for maintaining records of monies transferred to the Trust's bank account and providing information to the Trust periodically. Action Required: Maintain updated records of monies transferred, a database of royalty payments, and provide this information to the Trust. National Mineral Exploration Trust (Governing Body and Executive Committee): Impact: Responsible for managing and administering the Trust, setting policies, approving plans and budgets, implementing projects, and monitoring expenditures. Action Required: Lay down policy frameworks, approve annual plans and budgets, manage and supervise the Trust, monitor project implementation, and prepare annual reports.

Key Entities Referenced

Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation Act, 1957: A central act of the Government of India, regulating the mining sector. This act is referenced as the primary legislation under which the rules for the National Mineral Exploration Trust are being framed. National Mineral Exploration Trust: A trust established by the Central Government of India to carry out regional and detailed exploration for minerals. National Mineral Exploration Trust Fund: A fund set up under the National Mineral Exploration Trust to receive and manage monies for exploration activities. Executive Committee: The Executive Committee of the National Mineral Exploration Trust, responsible for managing, administering, and supervising the Trust. Governing Body: The Governing Body of the National Mineral Exploration Trust, responsible for laying down the broad policy framework and reviewing the working of the Trust. Geological Survey of India: An organization that identifies areas with obvious geological potential, informing the exploration priorities of the National Mineral Exploration Trust. Indian Bureau of Mines: A government entity that maintains records of royalty payments and monies transferred to the bank account of the Trust. Ministry of Mines, Shastri Bhawan, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, Central Secretariat, New Delhi 110001: The location where the office of the National Mineral Exploration Trust is situated.
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आदशे (cid:31)ारा ''रा34 ीय खिनज खोज (cid:12)य ास िनिध'' के नाम से \ात (cid:12)य ास के अधीन एक िनिध (cid:8) थािपत करेगी, िजसका बंधन (cid:12) यास क(cid:15) काय,पालक सिमित (cid:31)ारा (cid:1)कया जाएगा । (2) (cid:12) यास िनिध िनयम 8 के उपबंध% के अनुसार संदाय करने के िलए धन ा]त करेगी और यह ऐसे अ(cid:12) य ^ोत% से, जो क7(cid:13)ीय सरकार (cid:31)ारा अनुमो(cid:1)दत (cid:1)कए जाएं, अशंदान भी ा] त करेगी । 7777.... ’’’’यय यय ाााासससस ििििननननििििधधधध मममम- - - - अअअअशशंंशशंं ददददाााानननन————(1) (cid:12) यास को भारतीय Mरजव, बKक अिधिनयम, 1934 (1934 का 2) क(cid:15) दसू री अनुसूची म7 यथािविनAद3ट (cid:1)कसी अिधसूिचत बKक म7 अपने (cid:8) वयं के नाम से बKक खाते खोलने और चािलत करने क(cid:15) शि$ होगी । (2) (cid:12) यास अिधिनयम क(cid:15) धारा 9ग क(cid:15) उपधारा (4) के अधीन (cid:1)कए जाने के िलए अपेि1त संदाय% के योजन के िलए रा‘य सरकार को अपने बKक खाते क(cid:15) िविशि3 टय% से संसूिचत करेगा । (3) खनन पaे और पूवD1ण अनु\ि] त–सह–खनन पaे के धारक (cid:12)य ास िनिध को अंशदान के िलए रा‘य सरकार को अिधिनयम क(cid:15) धारा 9ग क(cid:15) उपधारा (4) के अधीन संदये रकम का (cid:8) वािम(cid:8) व के संदाय के साथ संदाय कर7गे । (4) रा‘ य सरकार ऐसे संदाय% से एकि6त रकम को (cid:12) यास के बKक खाते म7 जमा करेगी । (5) उपिनयम (4) म7 िनAद3 ट जमा को यथाशीb Lकतु (cid:1)कसी भी दशा म7 उस मास, िजसक(cid:15) बाबत (cid:1)कसी िविश3ट मास म7 रकम एकि6त क(cid:15) गई है, के पZ चातवतC मास के दस (cid:1)दन से पूव, जमा (cid:1)कया जाएगा । (6) इस कार एकि6त रकम को एकि6त करने और (cid:12)य ास िनिध म7 जमा करने तथा क7(cid:13)ीय सरकार के साथ लेखाc को बांटने के िलए, अपेि1त लेखाc का अनुर1ण करने का उP तरदाियP व रा‘य सरकार का होगा । (7) रा‘ य सरकार अिधिनयम क(cid:15) धारा 9ग क(cid:15) उपधारा (4) के अनुसरण म7 संदPत रकम% और भारतीय खान Hय ूर% को (cid:8) वािम(cid:8)व के संदाय क(cid:15) बाबत सूचना मािसक आधार पर उपलH ध कराएगी । (8) भारतीय खान H यूरो (cid:12) यास के बKक खाते म7 अंतMरत धन का अdतन अिभलेख को रखने के साथ (cid:8)व ािम(cid:8)व संदाय% के डाटा बेस का अनुर1ण करेगा तथा (cid:12) यास को आविधक आधार पर ऐसी सूचना उपलH ध कराएगा ।¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 8888.... ककककााााययययाााालल(cid:27)(cid:27)लल(cid:27)(cid:27) यययय औऔऔऔरररर बबबब0क0क0क0क खखखखाााातततताााा————(1) (cid:12) यास का काया,लय, खान मं6ालय, शा(cid:8)6 ी भवन, डा. राजे(cid:12)(cid:13) साद रोड, क7(cid:13)ीय सिचवालय, नई (cid:1)द(cid:3) ली-110001 या ऐसे अ(cid:12) य (cid:8) थान पर, जो काय,पालक सिमित (cid:31)ारा िविनिZच त (cid:1)कया जाएं, होगा । (2) (cid:12) यास के बKक खाते को सद(cid:8) य सिचव या काय,पालक सिमित के (cid:1)कसी अ(cid:12)य सद(cid:8)य या क7(cid:13)ीय सरकार के (cid:1)कसी अ(cid:12)य अिधकारी (cid:31)ारा, जैसा काय,पालक सिमित (cid:31)ारा ािधकृत (cid:1)कया जाए, के मा@य म से खोला और चािलत (cid:1)कया जाएगा । 9999.... ’’’’यय यय ाााासससस ककककेेेे उउउउ3333े4े4े4े4यय यय औऔऔऔरररर ककककृृृृ****यययय————(1) (cid:12) यास खिनज% के िलए ादिे शक और िव(cid:8)त ृत खोज करेगा तथा यह ऐसे काय,कलाप हाथ म7 लेगा जैसा शासी िनकाय (cid:31)ारा अपने उgेZ य% को पूरा करने के िलए आवZय क समझे जाएं, िजसके अंतग,त िनiन िलिखत ह,K-- (क) िवशेष अ@ ययन% और पMरयोजनाc का िव!पोषण करना, जो गहरे या िछपे ’ए खिनज भंडार% क(cid:15) पहचान, खोज, िनकालने, धातु शोधन और पMर3 करण के िलए िडजाइन क(cid:15) गई ह K; (ख) खिनज िवकास, उ(cid:12) नत, वै\ािनक और ौdोिगक(cid:15)य पlितय% तथा खिनज िनकासी, धातु िव\ान के िलए भरणीय खनन को अंगीकार करने के िलए अ@ ययन हाथ म7 लेना ; (ग) ादिे शक और िव(cid:8) तृत खोज के िलए 1े6% को पूQवकता दते े ’ए िविश3ट ता सामMरक और महPव पूण, खिनज% क(cid:15) खोज को हाथ म7 लेना ; (घ) (cid:12) यास (cid:31)ारा खोज के िलए पूQवकताc का िविनZच य करने के िलए क7(cid:13)ीय भू-गभCय काय,mम बोड, से परामश, करना ; (ङ) ऐसी रीित म7 खोज काय,कलाप% को सुकर बनाना, िजससे खोजे गए 1े6% को अिधिनयम और उसके तlीन बनाए गए िनयम% के उपबंध% के अनुसार खिनज छूट% को अनुदPत करने के िलए हाथ म7 िलया जा सके ; (च) (cid:8) प3 ट भू-गभCय संभावना 1े6% (जी3) म7 nाउन फ(cid:15)(cid:3)ड ादिे शक खोज पMरयोजनाc को पूरा करने को सुकर बनाना, िजसके अंतग,त आधुिनक ौdोिगक(cid:15)य% के मा@य म से गहरे खिनज भंडार% क(cid:15) उoच जोिखम खोज संचािलत करना ह ै; (छ) संपूण, भारत म7 उन 1े6% म7, जहां जी3 (cid:8)त र क(cid:15) खोज पूरी कर ली गई ह,ै िव(cid:8)त तृ खोज (जी2 या जी1) को पूरा करने का संवध,न करना ; (ज) भू-भौितक(cid:15)य, भू और हवाई सवD1ण और (cid:8)प 3ट भू-गभCय संभावना 1े6% के सवD1ण और शेष भारत के सवD1ण को सुकर करना ; (झ) पृp वी िव\ान और खिनज पूवD1ण के मू(cid:3)य ांकन के िलए अनुसंधान को ोPस ािहत करने के िलए रा34 ीय कोर िन1ेपागार को सुकर बनाना ; (ञ) खोज म7 लगे ’ए या लगने वाले काQमक% क(cid:15) तकनीक(cid:15) स1मता को बढ़ाने के िलए स1मता िनमाण, कायm, म% का आयोजन करना ; और (ट) (cid:12) यास िनिध का ऐसे अ(cid:12) य योजन% के िलए इ(cid:8)त मे ाल करना, जैसा शासी िनकाय िविनZच य करे, या काय,पालक सिमित को भारत म7 खिनज संसाधन% के संर1ण, िवकास और खोज के िहत म7 समीचीन या आवZय क के िलए काय,पालक सिमित को ािधकृत करना, जो अिधिनयम के उपबंध% से असंगत नहO ह ै। (2) उपिनयम (1) म7 िनAद3 ट उgZे य% के िलए शासी िनकाय काQमक% को िनयोिजत कर सकेगा या भाडे पर ले सकेगा, संपिPत , िजसके अंतग,त बौिlक संपदा ह,ै का (cid:8) वामी हो सकेगा या उसका िनपटान कर सकेगा, शासिनक Sय य उपगत कर सकेगा और द(cid:8)त ावेज% का िन3 पादन कर सकेगा, जैसा अपेि1त हो । 11110000.... ’’’’यय यय ाााासससस ककककाााा (cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:16)बबबबधधंंधधंं नननन————(1) (cid:12) यास का समr िनयं6ण, आविधक पुनQवलोकन और नीित िनदशे शासी िनकाय म7 िविहत ह%गे । (2) काय,पालक सिमित (cid:12) यास के (cid:1)दन- ित(cid:1)दन के काय,कलाप% का बंध, शासन और पय,वे1ण करेगी । (3) शासी िनकाय काय,पालक सिमित को उपिनयम (1) म7 यथावQणत अपनी (cid:1)कसी या सभी शिJत य% का उपयोग करने के िलए ािधकृत कर सकेगी । (4) काय,पालक सिमित िवP तीय शिJ तय% के P योजन के िलए (cid:8) क(cid:15)म क(cid:15) िवरचना करेगी और उसे अंितम sप दगे ी । 11111111.... ससससििििममममििििततततययययाााा———ंं—ंं (1) काय,पालक सिमित ऐसे कायt म7 हाथ म7 लेने के िलए, जो काय,पालक सिमित (cid:31)ारा सिमित या सिमितय% को सuप े जाएं या P यायोिजत (cid:1)कए जाएं, के िलए सिमित या उप सिमितय% का गठन कर सकेगी । (2) उपिनयम (1) के अधीन गMठत सिमित या उप सिमित इन िनयम% के अधीन कत,Sय % और उPत रदाियPव % के िनव,हन करने के िलए तथा ऐसी शिJ तय% और कृP य% का पालन करने के िलए, जैसा काय,पालक सिमित (cid:31)ारा िविनAद3ट (cid:1)कए जाएं, (cid:8)व यं क(cid:15) (cid:1)mया बनाएगी ।4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] 11112222.... ककककााााययययपप(cid:27)(cid:27)पप(cid:27)(cid:27) ााााललललकककक ससससििििममममिििितततत 5555ाााारररराााा पपपप(cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:19)ररररययययोोोोजजजजननननाााा8888 ककककाााा ककककााााययययाााा’’(cid:27)(cid:27)’’(cid:27)(cid:27) वव वव ययययनननन————(1) काय,पालक सिमित (cid:8)व यं या रा‘ य सरकार या (cid:1)कसी अ(cid:12)य िनकाय, िजसके अंतग,त ाइवेट सेJ टर िनकाय ह,K से पMरयोजना (cid:8)त ाव क(cid:15) ाि]त पर (cid:12)य ास के उgेZय % से संगत पMरयोजनाc का काया,(cid:12)व यन कर सकेगी । (2) काय,पालक सिमित उपिनयम (1) म7 िनAद3 ट पMरयोजनाc के काया,(cid:12)व यन के िलए अिधिनयम और तlीन बनाए गए िनयम% स े सुसंगत (cid:8) वयं क(cid:15) (cid:1)mया क(cid:15) िवरचना कर सकेगी । तlीन 11113333.... पपपप(cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:19)ररररययययोोोोजजजजननननाााा8888 कककक++++ ममममॉॉॉॉििििननननटटटटररररीीीी....–––– ((((1111)))) (cid:12) यास पMरयोजनाc के काया,(cid:12)व यन क(cid:15) मॉिनटरी (cid:8)व यं या (cid:1)कसी सरकारी सPत ा के मा@य म स े करेगा, िजसके अंतग,त भारतीय खान H यरू ो ह ै। (2) उपिनयम (1) के योजन% के िलए (cid:12) यास अिधिनयम और उसके अधीन बनाए गए िनयम% से संगत अपनी (cid:1)mया बनाएगा । 11114444.... शशशशााााससससकककक++++यययय ििििननननककककाााायययय कककक++++ बबबबैठैठैठैठकककक----.... –––– ((((1111)))) शासक(cid:15)य िनकाय एक वष, म7 कम से कम एक बार बैठक करेगा । (2) शासक(cid:15)य िनकाय क(cid:15) बैठक% क(cid:15) अ@ य1ता शासक(cid:15)य िनकाय के अ@य 1 (cid:31)ारा क(cid:15) जाएगी और अ@य 1 क(cid:15) अनुपि(cid:8)थ ित म 7 शासक(cid:15)य िनकाय के पदने सद(cid:8) य% म7 से (cid:1)कसी (cid:8) थानाप(cid:12) न अ@ य1 का िनवा,चन कर सक7गे । (3) सभी िविनZ चय और संक(cid:3) प िजनके अंतग,त शासक(cid:15)य िनकाय के पMरप6 संक(cid:3)प है, आम सहमित (cid:31)ारा (cid:1)कए या अंगीकार (cid:1)कए जाएंगे । (4) (cid:1)कसी असहमित या िवसi मित क(cid:15) दशा म,7 अ@ य1, शासक(cid:15)य िनकाय का िविनण,य अंितम होगा । 11115555.... ककककााााययययपप(cid:27)(cid:27)पप(cid:27)(cid:27) ााााललललकककक ससससििििममममिििितततत कककक++++ बबबबठठैैठठैै कककक---- –––– ((((1111)))) काय,पालक सिमित Pय ेक तीन मास क(cid:15) अविध म7 कम से कम एक बार बैठक करेगी । (2) काय,पालक सिमित क(cid:15) बैठक% क(cid:15) अ@ य1ता अ@ य1, काय,पालक सिमित (cid:31)ारा क(cid:15) जाएगी । अ@य 1, काय,पालक सिमित क(cid:15) अनुपि(cid:8)थ ित म7 काय,पालक सिमित के पदने सद(cid:8) य, सद(cid:8) य% म7 से (cid:8) थानाप(cid:12)न अ@य 1 का िनवा,चन कर7गे । (3) काय,पालक सिमित क(cid:15) बैठक7 भौितक या वा(cid:8) तिवक या पMरचालन (cid:31)ारा या दोन% से िमलकर होगी : परंतु पMरचालन (cid:31)ारा बैठक (cid:12) यास के लखे % के अंगीकरण, (cid:12)य ास क(cid:15) वाQषक योजना, वाQषक बजट और वाQषक Mरपोट, के अनुमोदन हते ु शासक(cid:15)य िनकाय क(cid:15) िसफाMरश को लागू नहO होगी । (4) सभी िविनZ चय और संक(cid:3) प िजनके अंतग,त काय,पालक सिमित के पMरप6 संक(cid:3)प ह,K काय,पालक सिमित के उपि(cid:8)थ त और मतदान करने वाले सद(cid:8) य% के ब’मत (cid:31)ारा (cid:1)कए जाएंगे या अंगीकार (cid:1)कए जाएंगे । (5) मत% क(cid:15) बराबरी क(cid:15) दशा म7, अ@ य1, काय,पालक सिमित या उसक(cid:15) अनुपि(cid:8)थ ित म7 अ@य 1 के sप म7 ऐसी बैठक क(cid:15) अ@य 1ता करने वाले सद(cid:8) य का िनणा,यक मत होगा: परंतु कोई सद(cid:8) य, काय,पालक सिमित या उसक(cid:15) (cid:1)क(cid:12)ह O सिमितय% या उप-सिमितय% क(cid:15) बैठक म7 िवचार-िवमश, हते ु (cid:1)कसी िवषय पर चचा, म7 मतदान नहO करेगा या भाग नहO लेगा, य(cid:1)द मामला ऐसा ह ैिजसम7 ऐसे सद(cid:8)य का कोई Pय 1, अ Pय 1 या धनीय िहत ह ै। 11116666.... शशशशााााससससकककक++++यययय ििििननननककककाााायययय औऔऔऔरररर ककककााााययययपप(cid:27)(cid:27)पप(cid:27)(cid:27) ााााललललकककक ससससििििममममिििितततत कककक++++ बबबबठठैैठठैै कककक ककककेेेे ििििललललएएएए ननननोोोोटटटटसससस औऔऔऔरररर ककककााााययययसस(cid:27)(cid:27)सस(cid:27)(cid:27) चचूूचचूू ीीीी.... –––– (1) शासक(cid:15)य िनकाय का अ@य 1 या संयोजक, अ@ य1, शासक(cid:15)य िनकाय क(cid:15) सहमित से शासक(cid:15)य िनकाय क(cid:15) बैठक का यह आयोजन सभी सद(cid:8)य % को (cid:12)य ूनतम 15 (cid:1)दन का नोMटस देते ’ए करेगा : परंतु अ@ य1, शासक(cid:15)य िनकाय इससे लघुP तर नोMटस-अविध के साथ बैठक को आयोिजत करने हते ु ािधकृत कर सकेगा । (2) कायप, ालक सिमित का अ@य 1 या सद(cid:8)य -सिचव, अ@य 1 क(cid:15) सहमित स े कायप, ालक सिमित क(cid:15) बठै क का यह आयोजन सभी सद(cid:8)य % को (cid:12) यूनतम 7 (cid:1)दन का नोMटस दते े ’ए करेगा : परंतु काय,पालक सिमित का अ@ य1 इससे लघुPत र नोMटस-अविध के साथ बैठक को आयोिजत करने हते ु ािधकृत कर सकेगा । (3) (cid:1)कसी बैठक के िलए नोMटस के अंतग,त उस बैठक क(cid:15) काय,सूची, पूव,Pत र बैठक का ाsप काय,वृPत और पूव,Pत र बैठक के काय,वृPत पर कृत कार,वाई Mरपोट, हो सकेगी । 11117777.... बबबबठठैैठठैै कककक कककक++++ गगगगणणणणपपपपDDूूDDूूतततत.... –––– (1) शासक(cid:15)य िनकाय क(cid:15) (cid:1)कसी बैठक क(cid:15) गणपूQत, िवशेष िनमंि6त% को अपवQजत करते ’ए, छह से होगी ।¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5 (2) काय,पालक सिमित क(cid:15) (cid:1)कसी बैठक, िजसके अंतग,त कोई वा(cid:8) तिवक बैठक है, नामिनदिD शत सद(cid:8)य % को अपवQजत करते ’ए, क(cid:15) गणपूQत सात से होगी । 11118888.... ककककााााययययपप(cid:27)(cid:27)पप(cid:27)(cid:27) ााााललललकककक ससससििििममममिििितततत ककककेेेे ससससदददद(cid:31)(cid:31)(cid:31)(cid:31)यय यय ----ससससििििचचचचवववव कककक++++ शशशशििििEEEEतत तत ययययFFFF,,,, ककककततततGG(cid:27)(cid:27)GG(cid:27)(cid:27) यय यय FFFF औऔऔऔरररर उउउउ****तत तत ररररददददाााािििियययय****वव वव –––– (1) काय,पालक सिमित के कृPय % का िनव,हन करने के िलए काय,पालक सिमित का एक सद(cid:8) य-सिचव होगा । (2) काय,पालक सिमित का सद(cid:8) य सिचव, - (क) काय,पालक सिमित के अधी1ण, िनयं6ण और िनदशD न के अ@य धीन (cid:12)य ास का शासन और बंध करेगा । (ख) ऐसी शासिनक और िवP तीय शिJ तय% का योग करेगा, जो काय,पालक सिमित (cid:31)ारा Pय ायोिजत क(cid:15) जाए या जो अ@य 1, काय,पालक सिमित (cid:31)ारा समनुदिे शत क(cid:15) जा सकेगी । (3) उप िनयम (2) और (3) क(cid:15) S यापकता पर ितकूल भाव डाले िबना, काय,पालक सिमित के सद(cid:8)य -सिचव के िनiन िलिखत कत,Sय और उP तरदाियP व ह%गे, अथा,त् :- (क) वाQषक योजना और संबंिधत वाQषक बजट तैयार करवाना और उनको काय,पालक सिमित को शासक(cid:15)य िनकाय के िवचार और िसफाMरश हते ु (cid:8) ततु करना; (ख) यह सुिनिZ चत करना (cid:1)क (cid:12) यास (cid:31)ारा अपने िजiम े िलए जाने वाले (cid:8)त ाव% और पMरयोजनाc पर िवचार करने से पूव, काय,पालक सिमित क(cid:15) थाc, (cid:1)mयाc, िनयम% या िनदशे % के अनुसार सiयक तPप रता का योग (cid:1)कया गया ह;ै (ग) यह सुिनिZ चत करना (cid:1)क (cid:12) यास के काय,कलाप वाQषक योजना और संबंिधत वाQषक बजट के अनुसार संचािलत (cid:1)कए जा रह ेह;K और (घ) शासक(cid:15)य िनकाय को P येक िवPत ीय वष, के िलए अनुमो(cid:1)दत वाQषक योजना और संबंिधत वाQषक बजट क7(cid:13)ीय सरकार को पूव,वतC िवP तीय वष, के जनवरी के अंत तक (cid:8)त तु करना । 11119999.... ववववााााDDDDषषषषकककक ययययोोोोजजजजननननाााा ---- काय,पालक सिमित का सद(cid:8) य सिचव Pय ेक िवPत ीय वष, के ारंभ म7 सुसंगत िवPत ीय वष, म7 (cid:12)य ास (cid:31)ारा अपन े िजi मे िलए जाने हते ु (cid:8) तािवत अ(cid:3) पाविध पMरयोजनाc और दीघाव, िध पMरयोजनाc के िलए योजना, िजसे वाQषक योजना के sप म 7 िनAद3 ट (cid:1)कया जाएगा, ऐसे समय के दौरान, पMरयोजनाc को पूरा करने का अनुमािनत समय और ऐसी पMरयोजनाc हते ु लागत (cid:12)य ास (cid:31)ारा अपने िजi मे िलए जाने वाले या पूरे (cid:1)कए जाने वाले काय,कलाप% के Hय ौरे सिहत तैयार करवाएगा । (2) वाQषक योजना म7 (cid:12) यास (cid:31)ारा अपने उgेZ य% को ा]त करने के िलए अपने िजiम े िलए जाने हते ु (cid:8)त ािवत सभी पMरयोजनाएं, काय,mम, काय,कलाप अंतQव3 ट ह%गे और सु(cid:8) प3 टत: िनधा,Mरत ल{य ह%गे । 22220000.... ववववााााDDDDषषषषकककक बबबबजजजजटटटट –––– काय,पालक सिमित का सद(cid:8) य सिचव Pय ेक िवPत ीय वष, के ारंभ म7 उस िवशेष िवPत ीय वष, हते ु वाQषक योजना के अंतग,त काय,कलाप% पर (cid:8) तािवत आय और S यय के Hय ौर% से अंतQव3ट वाQषक बजट तैयार करवाएगा, िजसके अंतग,त इस संबंध म 7 िनिधकरण अपे1ाc के H यौर% सिहत (cid:12) यास (cid:31)ारा उपगत (cid:1)कए जाने हते ु (cid:8)त ाव िविधक, शासिनक और अ(cid:12)य खचD ह,K (cid:1)कसी वाQषक बजट के sप म7 िनAद3 ट (cid:1)कया जाएगा । 22221111....ववववााााDDDDषषषषकककक ययययोोोोजजजजननननाााा औऔऔऔरररर ववववााााDDDDषषषषकककक बबबबजजजजटटटट ककककाााा अअअअननननममुुममुु ोोोोददददनननन – (1) वाQषक योजना और वाQषक बजट शासक(cid:15)य िनकाय के सम1 उनके अनुमोदन के िलए रखे जाएंगे । (2) काय,पालक सिमित का सद(cid:8) य-सिचव शासक(cid:15)य िनकाय के संयोजक से सiय क |प से अनुमो(cid:1)दत वाQषक योजना और संबंिधत वाQषक बजट क(cid:15) ितयां ा] त करने पर उनको शासक(cid:15)य िनकाय के अनमु ोदन क(cid:15) ाि]त क(cid:15) तारीख स े तीस (cid:1)दन क(cid:15) अविध के भीतर क7(cid:13)ीय सरकार को (cid:8) ततु करेगा । (3) उप िनयम (2) के उपबधं % पर ितकूल भाव डाले िबना (cid:12)य ास, अ@य 1, शासक(cid:15)य िनकाय के िविनAद3ट अनुमोदन के अ@य धीन, ऐस े काय,कलाप% हते ु S यय का िजi मा ले सकेगा जो वाQषक योजना म7 अनुमो(cid:1)दत नहO (cid:1)कए गए ह,K िजनको शासक(cid:15)य िनकाय के सम1 अगले वाQषक बजट सिहत रखा जाएगा । (4) वाQषक योजना और संबंिधत वाQषक बजट, अ@ य1, शासक(cid:15)य िनकाय के अनुमोदन के अ@य धीन (cid:1)कसी भी समय संशोिधत (cid:1)कए जा सक7गे, जो अगले वष, क(cid:15) वाQषक योजना या बजट सिहत शासक(cid:15)य िनकाय के सम1 रखे जाएंगे ।6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] 22222222.... ववववााााDDDDषषषषकककक (cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:19)ररररपपपपोोोोटटटट(cid:27)(cid:27)(cid:27)(cid:27) –––– (1) काय,पालक सिमित का सद(cid:8)य -सिचव Pय ेक िवPत ीय वष, के अंत से 90 (cid:1)दन के भीतर ऐसी सूचना जो काय,पालक सिमित (cid:31)ारा समुिचत समझी जाए से अंतQव3ट एक वाQषक Mरपोट, (cid:8)त तु करेगा । (2) वाQषक Mरपोट, काय,पालक सिमित (cid:31)ारा अनमु ो(cid:1)दत क(cid:15) जाएगी और उसम7, अ(cid:12)य बात% के साथ-साथ, न ् यास (cid:31)ारा िवPत ीय वष, के दौरान पूरे (cid:1)कए गए काय,कलाप% के H यौरे और ऐसे िवPत ीय वष, के दौरान (cid:12)य ास (cid:31)ारा उपगत Sय य अंतQव3ट ह%गे । (3) वाQषक Mरपोट, क(cid:15) एक ित उसके काय,पालक सिमित (cid:31)ारा अनुमोदन क(cid:15) तारीख से तीस (cid:1)दन क(cid:15) अविध के भीतर क7(cid:13)ीय सरकार को भेजी जाएगी । 22223333.... ििििवववव****तत तत ीीीीयययय ववववषषषष (cid:27)(cid:27)(cid:27)(cid:27)– (1) (cid:12) यास का लेखांकन या िवP तीय वष, 1 अ ैल से 31 माच, तक होगा । (2) (cid:12) यास क(cid:15) सं(cid:1)mयाc का थम वष, आंिशक वष, हो सकता ह ै। 22224444.... ललललखखेेखखेे FFFF ककककाााा अअअअननननररुुररुु (cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)णणणण औऔऔऔरररर ससससपपंंपपंं ररररीीीी(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)ाााा ––––((((1111) (cid:12) यास के लेखे ऐसे sप, पlित और रीित म7 अनुरि1त क(cid:15) जाएगी, जो क7(cid:13)ीय सरकार (cid:31)ारा िविनिZ चत क(cid:15) जाए । (2) (cid:12) यास िनिध के लेखे ऐसे रीित म7 संपरीि1त (cid:1)कए जाएंगे जो क7(cid:13)ीय सरकार (cid:31)ारा िविनिZच त क(cid:15) जाए । (3) (cid:12) यास, उपिनयम (2) म7 िनAद3 ट संपरी1ा के पZ चात् वाQषक Mरपोट, क7(cid:13)ीय सरकार को (cid:8)त तु करेगा । [फा. सं. 11/8/2015-एम.आई] आर.}ीधरन, अपर सिचव MINISTRY OF MINES NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 14th August, 2015 G.S.R.632 (E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (2), (3) and (4) of section 9C and section 13 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:— 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the National Mineral Exploration Trust Rules, 2015. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Definitions.- (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) “Act” means the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957); (b) “Chairperson, Executive Committee” means the Chairperson of the Executive Committee of the National Mineral Exploration Trust established under sub-section (1) of section 9C of the Act; (c) “Chairperson, Governing Body” means the Chairperson of the Governing Body of the National Mineral Exploration Trust established under sub-section (1) of section 9C of the Act; (d) “Executive Committee” means the Executive Committee of the Trust; (e) “Fund” means the fund referred to in rule 6; (f) “Governing Body” means the Governing Body of the Trust; (g) “Member, Executive Committee” means the member of the Executive Committee of the Trust; (h) “Member, Governing Body” means the member of the Governing Body of the Trust; (i) “obvious geological potential areas” means the area identified by the Geological Survey of India from time to time; and (j) “Trust” means the National Mineral Exploration Trust established by the Central Government under sub- section (1) of section 9C of the Act. (2) Words and expressions used and not defined in these rules but defined in the Act shall have the same meanings as assigned to them in the Act. 3. The Functions of the Governing Body and the Executive Committee.- (1) The Governing Body shall lay down the broad policy framework for the functioning of the Trust and review its working.¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 7 (2) The Governing Body shall approve the annual plan and annual budget of the Trust upon the recommendations of the Executive Committee and it shall meet at least once in a year. (3) The Executive Committee shall manage, administer and supervise the Trust and shall also monitor and review the expenditure of the Trust fund at regular intervals. (4) The Executive Committee shall, while discharging its functions, follow the policy framework and the directions of the Governing Body from time to time. (5) The Chairperson of the Executive Committee may vary the term of office of any nominated member or remove him from the Executive Committee before the completion of his term. 4. Membership of Governing Body.- (1) The members of the Governing Body shall be ex officio members. (2) Special invitees, if any, of the Governing Body shall be entitled to such sitting fee, conveyance and out of pocket expenditure as the Governing Body may decide. 5. Membership of Executive Committee.- (1) The ex officio members only shall have voting rights. (2) Members, other than ex-officio members including special invitees shall have no voting rights but shall be entitled to such sitting fee, conveyance and out of pocket expenditure as the Governing Body may decide. 6. Constitution of a fund under the Trust.- (1) The Central Government shall, by order, set up a fund under the Trust to be called as the “National Mineral Exploration Trust Fund” to be managed by the Executive Committee of the Trust. (2) The Trust Fund shall receive monies to be paid in accordance with the provisions of rule 8 and may also receive contributions from such other sources as may be approved by the Central Government. 7. Contribution to Trust Fund.- (1) The Trust shall have power to open and operate bank accounts in its own name at any Scheduled Bank as specified in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934). (2) The Trust shall communicate the particulars of its bank account to the State Government for the purposes of payments required to be made under sub-section (4) of section 9C of the Act. (3) The holders of mining lease and prospecting licence-cum-mining lease shall make payments for contribution to the Trust Fund of amount payable under sub-section (4) of section 9C of the Act to the State Government simultaneously with payments of the royalty. (4) The State Government shall deposit the amount collected from such payments into the bank account of the Trust. (5) The deposit referred to in sub-rule (4) by the State Government into the designated bank account of the Trust, shall be made as soon as possible, but in any case not later than tenth day of the succeeding month in respect of the amount collected in any particular month. (6) The responsibility of collection and depositing the amount so collected in the Trust Fund and maintaining necessary accounts to be shared with the Central Government shall be that of the State Government. (7) The State Government shall provide information regarding amounts paid pursuant to sub-section (4) of section 9C of the Act and royalty payments to the Indian Bureau of Mines on a monthly basis. (8) The Indian Bureau of Mines shall maintain an updated record of the monies transferred to the bank account of the Trust along with a database of royalty payments and provide such information to the Trust on a periodic basis. 8. Office and bank account.- (1) The office of the Trust shall be situated at Ministry of Mines, Shastri Bhawan, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, Central Secretariat, New Delhi 110001 or at such other place as may be determined by the Executive Committee. (2) The bank accounts of Trust shall be opened and operated through the Member Secretary or any other Member of the Executive Committee or any officer of the Central Government, as may be authorised by the Executive Committee. 9. Objects and Functions of the Trust.- (1) The Trust shall carry out regional and detailed exploration for minerals and it shall undertake such activities as may be deemed necessary by the Governing Body to achieve its objects including,- (a) funding special studies and projects designed to identify, explore, extract, beneficiate and refine deep- seated or concealed mineral deposits; (b) undertaking studies for mineral development, sustainable mining adoption of advanced scientific and8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] technological practices and mineral extraction metallurgy; (c) taking up exploration of areas for regional and detailed exploration, giving priority particularly to strategic and critical minerals; (d) consulting Central Geological Programming Board to decide the priorities for exploration of the Trust; (e) facilitating exploration activities in such a manner that areas explored can be taken up for grant of mineral concessions in accordance with the provisions of the Act and the rules made thereunder; (f) facilitating completion of brownfield regional exploration projects in obvious geological potential areas (G3) including conducting high-risk exploration for deep-seated mineral deposits through modern technologies; (g) promoting completion of detailed exploration (G2 or G1) across India in the areas where G3 stage exploration has been completed; (h) facilitating geophysical, ground and aerial, survey and geochemical survey of obvious geological potential areas and rest of India; (i) facilitating a national core repository for encouraging research in earth sciences and for evaluation of the mineral prospects; (j) organizing capacity building programmes to raise technical capability of personnel engaged in or to be engaged in exploration; and (k) using the Trust Fund for such other purposes that the Governing Body may decide, or authorise the Executive Committee, to be necessary or expedient in the interest of conservation, development and exploitation of mineral resources of India, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Act. (2) In furtherance of the objectives referred to in sub-rule (1), the Governing Body may employ or hire personnel, own and dispose off property, including intellectual property, incur administrative expenses and execute documents as may be necessary. 10. Management of the Trust.- (1) The overall control, periodical reviews and policy directions the Trust shall vest with the Governing Body. (2) The Executive Committee shall manage, administer and supervise the day to day activities of the Trust. (3) The Governing Body may authorise the Executive Committee to exercise any or all of its powers as mentioned in sub-rule (1). (4)The Executive Committee shall formulate and finalise the scheme for delegation of financial powers. 11. Committees.- (1) The Executive Committee may constitute committees or sub-committees to undertake such tasks that may be assigned or delegated by the Executive Committee to such committees or sub-committees. (2) The committee or sub-committee constituted under sub-rule (1) shall devise its own procedure in the discharge of the duties and responsibilities under these rules and in exercise of such powers and functions as may be specified by the Executive Committee. 12. Implementation of projects by the Executive Committee.- (1) The Executive Committee may implement the projects consistent with the objectives of the Trust on its own accord or upon receipt of a project proposal from a State Government or any other entity, including private sector entities. (2) In implementation of the projects referred to in sub-rule (1), the Executive Committee may devise its own procedure consistent with the Act and the rules made thereunder. 13. Monitoring of projects.- (1) The Trust shall monitor implementation of the projects either by itself or by engaging any government entity, including the Indian Bureau of Mines. (2) For the purposes of sub-rule (1), the Trust may devise its own procedure consistent with the Act and the rules made thereunder. 14. Meetings of the Governing Body.- (1) The Governing Body shall meet at least once in a year. (2) The meetings of the Governing Body shall be presided by the Chairperson, Governing Body and in the absence of the Chairperson, Governing Body, the ex-officio Members of the Governing Body may elect an officiating Chairperson, from among themselves. (3) All decisions or resolutions including circular resolutions of the Governing Body shall be made or adopted by consensus. (4) In case of any disagreement or dissent, the ruling of the Chairperson, Governing Body shall be final. 15. Meetings of the Executive Committee.- (1) The Executive Committee shall meet at least once in every three months.¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 9 (2) The meetings of the Executive Committee shall be presided by the Chairperson, Executive Committee and in the absence of the Chairperson, Executive Commitee, the ex-officio Members of the Executive Committee may elect an officiating Chairperson, from among themselves. (3) The meetings of the Executive Committee may be either physical or virtual or by circulation or by combination of both: Provided that the meeting by circulation shall not apply for adoption of accounts of the Trust, recommendation to Governing Body for approval of annual plan, annual budget and annual report of the Trust. (4) All decisions or resolutions including circular resolutions of the Executive Committee shall be made or adopted by a majority of votes of the members of the Executive Committee present and voting. (5) In case of equality of votes, the Chairperson, Executive Committee, or in his absence, the member presiding over such meeting as the Chairperson shall have a casting vote: Provided that no member shall vote or take part in the discussion of any matter coming up for consideration at a meeting of the Executive Committee or any of its committees or sub-committees, if the matter is one in which such member has any direct, indirect or pecuniary interest. 16. Notice and agenda for meeting of the Governing Body and Executive Committee.- (1) The Chairperson or the Convenor of the Governing Body with the consent of the Chairperson, Governing Body, shall convene the meeting of the Governing Body by giving a minimum fifteen days’ notice to all the members: Provided that the Chairperson, Governing Body may authorise to convene a meeting with a shorter notice period. (2) The Chairperson or the Member Secretary of the Executive Committee, with the consent of the Chairperson shall convene the meeting of the Executive Committee by giving a minimum seven days’ notice to all the Members: Provided that the Chairperson of the Executive Committee may authorise to convene a meeting with a shorter notice period. (3) Notice for any meeting may include an agenda for that meeting, draft minutes of the earlier meeting and action taken report on the minutes of the earlier meeting. 17. Quorum for meeting.- (1) The quorum for any meeting of the Governing Body shall be six, excluding the special invitees. (2) The quorum for any meeting of the Executive Committee, including a virtual meeting, shall be seven, excluding the nominated members. 18. Powers, Duties and Responsibilities of the Member Secretary of the Executive Committee.- (1) There shall be a Member Secretary of the Executive Committee to discharge the functions of the Executive Committee. (2) The Member Secretary of the Executive Committee shall,- (a) administer and manage the Trust subject to the superintendence, control and direction of the Executive Committee. (b) exercise such administrative and financial powers as may be delegated by the Executive Committee or as may be assigned by the Chairperson, Executive Committee. (3) The Member Secretary of the Executive Committee shall have the following duties and responsibilities, without prejudice to the generality of sub-rule (2) and (3), namely:- (a) to cause the preparation of the annual plan and related annual budget and submit them to the Executive Committee for consideration and recommendation to the Governing Body; (b) to ensure that due diligence has been exercised before considering proposals or projects to be undertaken by the Trust in accordance with the practices, procedure, rules or directions of the Executive Committee; (c) to ensure that the activities of the Trust are being conducted in accordance with the annual plan and related annual budget; and (d) to submit to the Governing Body the approved annual plan and related annual budget for each financial year to the Central Government, by the end of January of previous financial year. 19. Annual Plan.- (1) The Member Secretary of the Executive Committee shall, at the beginning of each financial year, cause preparation of plans for short term projects and long term projects proposed to be undertaken by the10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] Trust in the relevant financial year, to be referred as the annual Plan, together with details of the activities to be undertaken or completed by the Trust during such time, the expected time for completion of the projects and cost for such projects. (2) The annual plan shall contain all projects, programmes, activities proposed to be undertaken by the Trust for achieving its objective and shall have clearly demarcated milestones. 20. Annual Budget.- The Member Secretary of the Executive Committee shall, at the beginning of each financial year, cause preparation of an annual budget containing the details of the proposed income and expenditure on activities covered in the annual plan for that particular financial year, including the legal, administrative and other costs and expenditure proposed to be incurred by the Trust together with details of the funding requirements in this regard, to be referred as the annual budget. 21. Approval of the Annual Plan and the Annual Budget.- (1) The annual plan and the annual budget shall be laid before the Governing Body for its approval. (2) The Member Secretary of the Executive Committee shall, on receipt of the copies of the duly approved annual plan and the related annual budget from the Convener of the Governing Body, submit the same to the Central Government within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of approval of the Governing Body. (3) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-rule (2), the Trust may undertake expenditures for activities that are not approved in the annual plan subject to specific approval by the Chairperson, Governing Body, which shall be laid before the Governing Body with the next annual budget. (4) The annual plan and related annual budget may be amended at any time subject to the approval of the Chairperson, Governing Body, which shall be laid before the Governing Body with the next year annual plan or budget. 22. Annual Report.- (1) The Member Secretary of the Executive Committee shall, within ninety days of the end of each financial year, submit an annual report containing such information as deemed appropriate by the Executive Committee. (2) The annual report shall be approved by the Executive Committee and shall contain details, inter alia, of the activities completed by the Trust during the financial year and the expenditure incurred by the Trust during such financial year. (3) A copy of the annual report shall be sent to the Central Government within a period of thirty days from the date of its approval by the Executive Committee. 23. Financial year.- (1) The accounting or financial year of the Trust shall be from the 1st of April to the 31st of March. (2) The first year of operations of the Trust may be a partial year. 24. Maintenance and Audit of Accounts.- (1) The accounts of the Trust shall be maintained in the form, mode and manner as may be decided by the Central Government. (2) The accounts of the Trust Fund shall be audited in such manner as may be decided by the Central Government. (3) After the audit referred to in sub-rule (2), the Trust shall submit the annual report to the Central Government. [F.No.11/8/2015-M.I] R.SRIDHARAN, Addl. Secy. Printed by the Manager, Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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