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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Mines Act, 1952

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/52074

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Mines Act, 1952 is Central state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Act Text

Preamble1 - Mines Act, 1952
ChapterI - Preliminary
Section1 - Short Title, Extent and Commencement
Section2 - Definitions
Section3 - Act Not to Apply in Certain Cases
Section4 - References to Time Ofday
ChapterII - Inspectors and Certifying Surgeons
Section5 - Chief Inspector Andinspectors
Section6 - Functions of Inspectors
Section7 - Powers of Inspectors Ofmines
Section8 - Powers of Specialofficer to Enter, Measure, Etc.
Section9 - Facilities to Beafforded to Inspectors
Section9A - Facilities to Be Provided for Occupational Health Survey
Section10 - Secrecy of Informationobtained
Section11 - Certifyingsurgeons
ChapterIII - Committees
Section12 - Committees
Section13 - Functions of Thecommittee
Section14 - Powers, Etc., of Thecommittees
Section15 - Recovery of Expenses
ChapterIV - Mining Operations and Management of Mines
Section16 - Notice to Be Given of Mining Operations
Section17 - Managers
Section18 - Duties and Responsibilities of Owners,agents and Managers
ChapterV - Provisions as to Health and Safety
Section19 - Drinking Water
Section20 - Conservancy
Section21 - Medical Appliances
Section22 - Powers of Inspectors when Causes of Danger Not Expressly Provided Against Existor when Employment of Persons is Dangerous
Section22A - Power to Prohibit Employment in Certain Cases
Section23 - Notice to Be Given of Accidents
Section24 - Power of Government to Appoint Court of Inquiry in Cases of Accidents
Section25 - Notice of Certain Diseases
Section26 - Power to Direct Investigation of Causes of Disease
Section27 - Publication of Reports
ChapterVI - Hours and Limitation of Employment
Section28 - Weekly Day of Rest
Section29 - Compensatory Days Ofrest
Section30 - Hours of Work Above Ground
Section31 - Hours of Work Belowground
Section32 - Night Shift
Section33 - Extra Wages Forovertime
Section34 - Prohibition Ofemployment of Certain Persons
Section35 - Limitation of Daily Hours of Work Including Overtime Work
Section36 - Notices Regarding Hours of Work
Section37 - Supervising Staff
Section38 - Exemption from Provision Regardingemployment
Section39 - Power to Makeexempting Rules
Section40 - Employment Ofpersons Below Eighteen Years of Age
Section41 - [Omitted]
Section42 - [Omitted]
Section43 - Power to Requiremedical Examination
Section44 - [Omitted]
Section45 - Prohibition of Thepresence of Persons Below Eighteen Years of Age in a Mine
Section46 - Employment of Women
Section47 - Disputes as to Age [Repealed]
Section48 - Registers of Persons Employed
ChapterVII - Leave with Wages
Section49 - Application of Chapter
Section50 - Leavedefined
Section51 - Calendar Yeardefined
Section52 - Annual Leave with Wages
Section53 - Wages During Leave Period
Section54 - Payment in Advance in Certain Cases
Section55 - Mode of Recovery of Unpaid Wages
Section56 - Power to Exemptmines
ChapterVIII - Regulations, Rules and Bye-laws
Section57 - Power of Central Government to Makeregulations
Section58 - Power of Central Government to Makerules
Section59 - Prior Publication of Regulations Andrules
Section60 - Power to Make Regulations Without Previouspublication
Section61 - Bye-laws
Section61A - Laying of Regulations, Rules and Bye-laws Before Parliament
Section62 - Posting Up of Abstracts Form Act, Regulations,etc.
ChapterIX - Penalties and Procedure
Section63 - Obstruction
Section64 - Falsification of Records, Etc.
Section65 - Use of False Certificates Offitness
Section66 - Omission to Furnish Plans, Etc.
Section67 - Contravention of Provisions Regardingemployment of Labour
Section68 - Penalty Foremployment of Persons Below Eighteen Years of Age
Section69 - Failure to Appointmanager
Section70 - Notice Ofaccidents
Section71 - Owner, Etc., to Report to Chiefinspector in Certain Cases
Section72 - Obligation of Persons Employed in Amine
Section72A - Special Provisionfor Contravention of Certain Regulations
Section72B - Special Provision for Contraventionof Orders Under Section 22
Section72C - Special Provision for Contraventionof Law with Dangerous Results
Section73 - General Provisionfor Disobedience of Orders
Section74 - Enhanced Penalty After Previousconviction
Section75 - Prosecution of Owner, Agent Ormanager
Section76 - Determination of Owner in Certain Cases
Section77 - Exemption of Owner, Agent or Managerfrom Liability in Certain Cases
Section78 - Power of Court to Makeorders
Section79 - Limitation Ofprosecutions
Section80 - Cognizance of Offences
Section80A - Omitted
Section81 - Reference to Mining Board or Committeein Lieu of Prosecution in Certain Cases
ChapterX - Miscellaneous
Section82 - Decision of Question Whether a Mine is Under This Act
Section83 - Power to Exempt from Operation of Act
Section84 - Power to Alter or Rescind Orders
Section85 - Application of Act to Mines Belonging to Government
Section85A - Persons Required to Give Notice, Etc., Legally Bound to Do So
Section85B - Signing of Returns, Notices, Etc.
Section85C - No Fee or Charge to Be Realised for Facilities and Conveniences
Section86 - Applicatgion or Certain Provisions of Act 63 of 1948 to Mines
Section87 - Protection of Action Taken in Good Faith
Section88 - Repeal of Act 4 of 1923 [Repealed]

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