44. Subject to the provisions of this Act the Bureau shall have the power
| (a) to maintain registers, maps and other records and materials in respect of, all licences issued under this Act, closed and reserved areas and reserved minerals declared under this Act, and such registers, maps records and materials shall be open for inspection by the public, subject to an obligation of confidentiality; |
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| (b) to demand, receive and recover all fees, rents, royalties and other payments, due to the Bureau under any provision of this Act; |
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| (c) to supervise exploration, mining and other activities authorized by a licence issued under this Act and to give directions to the licensee as to the conduct of such activities; |
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| (d) to enter into and inspect any land, mine or other premises in respect of which licence has been issued under this Act and carry out such investigations or surveys thereon as may be necessary to ascertain whether the terms and conditions of such licence or any provision of this Act or any regulation made thereunder, are being complied with ; |
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| (e) to abate or remove any condition resulting from the non compliance by a licensee of any term or condition of his licence or any provision of this Act or any regulation made thereunder ; |
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| (f) to examine and take copies of any books, records, and other documents which are required to be maintained by a licensee under this Act, relating to any activity authorized by the licence issued to him; |
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| (g) to conduct geo scientific, mineral and mining investigations ; |
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| (h) to collect, compile, analyse and publish, data pertaining to the mineral resources of Sri Lanka; |
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| (i) to provide facilities for the purpose of historical and archival preservation and management, of information relating to mineral resources. |
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