Definitions: -In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: -

2. Definitions: -In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: - (1) “Annual value of mineral bearing land (including coal bearing land)” means value of mineral (including coal) dispatched as specified in the schedule. (2) “Authorities” means the authorities as prescribed to carry out the purposes of this Act; (3) “Cess” means the cess levied under section 3 of this Act, for the purposes provided in section-4; (4) “Dispatch” means dispatch of such Run-of-mine/minerals as specified in the Schedule appended to this Act, by the holder to any place outside the mineral bearing land; (5) “Fund” means, a fund created for the purposes of depositing the proceeds of cess as to carry out the purposes as specified in Section 4 of this Act; and shall be utilised in the manner as prescribed; (6) “Government” means the State Government of Jharkhand; (7) “Governing Body” means a body of such authorities, as constituted by the State Government to carry out the purposes of this Act, as prescribed; (8) “Holder” means the holder of mining or quarry lease or exploring license or prospecting license of the mineral bearing land(s); (9) “Mineral Bearing Land (Including Coal Bearing Land)”means holding or holdings of land comprising the area of a land either allocated or granted or deemed to be granted for mineral right i.e. mining or quarry lease or exploring license or prospecting license or petroleum mining lease under the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1957, the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957, the Coking Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act, 1972, the Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act, 1973, the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015, Petroleum & Natural Gas Rules, 1959; (10) “Mineral Produce” means a produce of mineral specified in the Schedule, appended to this Act; (11) "Mineral Right” means rights conferred on a lessee/deemed lessee under a mining lease or quarry lease or exploring license or prospecting license or petroleum mining lease granted or renewed under the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1957, the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957, the Coking Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act, 1972, the Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act, 1973, the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015, Petroleum & Natural Gas Rules, 1959; (12) “Notification” means a notification as published in the Official Gazette of the State; (13) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (14) “Section” means the section(s) under this Act (15) “State” means the State of Jharkhand; (16) “Schedule” means the Schedule appended to this Act; and Words and expressions used but not defined in this Act shall have the same meaning as defined in all the respective Minerals Act(s) and all the respective Rules.