Definitions

1. 'Coal' includes anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite, peat and any other form of carbonaceous matter sold as coal and also cake.

2. 'Coal Controller' means the person appointed by the central Government to hold the post of coal controller and include the joint coal controller and Deputy coal controller.

3. 'Coaking coal' is such coal as has been declared as coking coal by the erstwhile coal Board under the coal mines (conservation, safety and development) act, 1952(12 of 1952) or such coal as has been declared or may be declared or may be declared as coking coal by the central Government under this order or the coal mines (conservation and development) act, 1974(28 of 1974 and regulations made thereunder.

4. 'Semi -coking coal' and 'weakly coking coal' are such coal as were declared as 'blendable coal' by the erstwhile coal Board under the coal mines (conservation, safety and development) act, 1952(12 of 1952) or as may be declared as 'Semi-Coking coal' or 'weakly coking coal' by the central Government under this order.

5. 'Retention Price' means the price fixed by the central Government in respect of each colliery owner per tonne of each class, grade or size of coal and coke produced and sold by such owner.