State Act
Section 11. Grant of digger’s permit.
11. (1) The Mica Officer shall, on the application of any person and on production by such person of an instrument registered by him under section 10, grant to such person a digger’s permit. (2) A fee of one rupee shall be payable for a digger’s permit and no such permit shall be granted until such fee has been paid. (3) A permit granted under sub-section (1) shall be in force for one year or for the period stated in the instrument referred to in sub-section (1), whichever is less. (4) Every such permit shall specify— (a) the period for which it is in force; (b) the area within which the digger is authorised to extract mica; (c) the route or routes along which the digger shall transport mica; and (d) the place or places at which the digger shall sell mica. (5) No person holding a digger’s permit shall have in his possession any mica not extracted from the area specified in his permit.