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The Mines Act, 1952

An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to the regulation of labour and safety in mines.

खान अधिनियम, 1952

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Act Details

Act Number:

Act Year:

1952

Location:

Enactment Date:

3/15/1952

Enforcement Date:

01-07-1952

Ministry:

Ministry of Labour and Employment

All Section List

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 to Section 4

Section 1

Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2

Definitions.

Section 3

Act not to apply in certain cases.

Section 4

References to time of day.

INSPECTORS AND CERTIFYING SURGEONS

Section 5 to Section 11

Section 5

Chief Inspector and Inspectors.

Section 6

Functions of Inspectors.

Section 7

Powers of Inspectors of Mines.

Section 8

Powers of special officer to enter, measure, etc.

Section 9

Facilities to be afforded to Inspectors.

Section 9A

Facilities to be provided for occupational health survey.

Section 10

Secrecy of information obtained.

Section 11

Certifying surgeons.

COMMITTEES

Section 12 to Section 15

Section 12

Committees.

Section 13

Functions of the Committee.

Section 14

Powers, etc., of the Committees.

Section 15

Recovery of expenses.

MINING OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT OF MINES

Section 16 to Section 18

Section 16

Notice to be given of mining operations.

Section 17

Managers.

Section 18

Duties and responsibilities of owners, agents and managers.

PROVISIONS AS TO HEALTH AND SAFETY

Section 19 to Section 27

Section 19

Drinking water.

Section 20

Conservancy.

Section 21

Medical appliances.

Section 22

Powers of Inspectors when causes of danger not expressly provided against exist or when employment of persons is dangerous.

Section 22A

Power to prohibit employment in certain cases.

Section 23

Notice to be given of accidents.

Section 24

Power of Government to appoint Court of inquiry in cases of accidents.

Section 25

Notice of certain diseases.

Section 26

Power to direct investigation of causes of disease.

Section 27

Publication of reports.

HOURS AND LIMITATION OF EMPLOYMENT

Section 28 to Section 48

Section 28

Weekly day of rest.

Section 29

Compensatory days of rest.

Section 30

Hours of work above ground.

Section 31

Hours of work below ground.

Section 32

Night shift.

Section 33

Extra wages for overtime.

Section 34

Prohibition of employment of certain persons.

Section 35

Limitation of daily hours of work including overtime work.

Section 36

Notices regarding hours of work.

Section 37

Supervising Staff.

Section 38

Exemption from provisions regarding employment.

Section 39

Power to make exempting rules.

Section 40

Employment of persons below eighteen years of age.

Section 41

[Omitted.].

Section 42

[Omitted.].

Section 43

Power to require medical examination.

Section 44

[Omitted.].

Section 45

Prohibition of the presence of persons below eighteen years of age in a mine.

Section 46

Employment of women.

Section 47

[Omitted.].

Section 48

Registers of persons employed.

LEAVEWITH WAGES

Section 49 to Section 56

Section 49

Application of Chapter.

Section 50

Leave defined.

Section 51

Calendar year defined.

Section 52

Annual leave with wages.

Section 53

Wages during leave period.

Section 54

Payment in advance in certain cases.

Section 55

Mode of recovery of unpaid wages.

Section 56

Power to exempt mines.

REGULATIONS, RULES AND BYE-LAWS

Section 57 to Section 62

Section 57

Power of Central Government to make regulations.

Section 58

Power of Central Government to make rules.

Section 59

Prior publication of regulation and rules.

Section 60

Power to make regulations without previous publication.

Section 61

Bye-laws.

Section 61A

Laying of regulations, rules and bye-laws before Parliament.

Section 62

Posting up of abstracts from Act, regulations, etc.

PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE

Section 63 to Section 81

Section 63

Obstruction.

Section 64

Falsification of records, etc.

Section 65

Use of false certificates of fitness.

Section 66

Omission to furnish plans, etc.

Section 67

Contravention of provisions regarding employment of labour.

Section 68

Penalty for employment of persons below eighteen years of age.

Section 69

Failure to appoint manager.

Section 70

Notice of accidents.

Section 71

Owner, etc., to report to Chief Inspector in certain cases.

Section 72

Obligation of persons employed in a mine.

Section 72A

Special Provision for contravention of certain regulations.

Section 72B

Special provision for contravention of orders under section 22.

Section 72C

Special provision for contravention of law with dangerous results.

Section 73

General provision for disobedience of orders.

Section 74

Enhanced penalty after previous conviction.

Section 75

Prosecution of owner, agent or manager.

Section 76

Determination of owner in certain cases.

Section 77

Exemption of owner, agent or manager from liability in certain cases.

Section 78

Power of court to make orders.

Section 79

Limitation of prosecutions.

Section 80

Cognizance of offences.

Section 80A

[Omitted.].

Section 81

Reference to Committee in lieu of prosecution in certain cases.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 82 to Section 88

Section 82

Decision of question whether a mine is under this Act.

Section 83

Power to exempt from operation of Act, regulations, etc.,

Section 84

Power to alter or rescind orders.

Section 85

Application of Act to mines belonging to Government.

Section 85A

Persons required to give notice, etc., legally bound to do so.

Section 85B

Signing of returns, notices, etc.

Section 85C

No fee or charge to be realised for facilities and conveniences.

Section 86

Application of certain provisions of Act 63 of 1948 to mines.

Section 87

Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 88

Repealed..