Title : Duty of Owner to Take Steps for the Conservation and Development of Coal Mine
State : Central
Year : 1974
(1) The owner of a coal mine shall take, in relation to each coal mine owner by him, such steps as may be necessary to ensure the conservation of coal and development of the coal mine. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of sub-section (1), the owner of a coal mine shall-- (a) execute such stowing and other operations as may be necessary to be taken in furtherance of the objects of this Act in so far as such objects relate to the conservation of coal or development of the coal mine or the utilisation of coal obtained from the coal mine; (b) acquire such stowing and other materials as may be necessary for ensuring the conservation of coal, and safety in, the coal mine; (c) undertake research in relation to conservation of coal, development of coal mines and..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Contract Regarding Management of Coal Mines to Be Deemed to Have Terminated on the Appointed Day
State : Central
Year : 1973
Any contract, whether express or implied, providing for the management of any coal mine, made before the appointed day between the owner of such mine and any person in charge of the management of such mine immediately before the appointed day shall be deemed to have terminated on the appointed day. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Power of Central Government in Respect of Conservation of Coal and Development of Coal Mines
State : Central
Year : 1974
(1) The Central Government may, for the purpose of conservation of coal and for the development of coal mines, exercise such powers and take or cause to be taken such measures as it may deem necessary or proper or as may be prescribed. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, the Central Government may, by order in writing addressed to the owner, agent or manager of a coal mine, require him to take such measures as it may think necessary for the purpose of conservation of coal or for development of coal mines including-- (a) in any coal mine, stowing for safety, or (b) the prevention of any factor which may adversely affect the conservation of coal or development of coal mine, or (c) washing of coal with a view to benefiting and reducing the ash-contents..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Power to Terminate Contract of Employment
State : Central
Year : 1973
If the Custodian is of opinion that any contract of employment entered into by any owner or agent of a coal mine, at any time before the appointed day, is unduly onerous or if he considers that it is necessary so to do in the interests of the proper management of a coal mine, he may, by giving to the employee concerned one month's notice in writing or the salary or wages for one month in lieu thereof, terminate such contract of employment. View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Duty of Owner to Open Coal Mine Conservation and Development Account
State : Central
Year : 1974
(1) The owner of every coal mine, to whom any money is disbursed under section 9, shall open a separate account in a scheduled bank, to be known as the "Coal Mine Conservation and Development Account" and shall credit to the said Account all sums so disbursed to him : Provided that where it is necessary so to do in relation to the different groups of coal mines owned by an owner, separate accounts may be opened in relation to each such group of coal mines. (2) The money standing to the credit of the Coal Mine Conservation and Development Account and accretions thereto shall be applied by the owner of the coal mine to-- (a) the furtherance of the objects of this Act; (b) the acquisition of stowing or other materials needed for stowing operations in coal mines; (c) the execution..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Dissolution of the Coal Board
State : Central
Year : 1974
(1) On the appointed day, the Coal Board, established under section 4 of the Coal Mines (Conservation, Safety and Development) Act, 1952, shall stand dissolved. (2) On the dissolution of the Coal Board,-- (a) all rights and privileges of the Coal Board shall become the rights and privileges, respectively, of the Central Government; (b) the Central Government shall be deemed to be the lessee of all properties held by the Coal Board, immediately before the appointed day, under any lease and that Government shall hold the lease under the same terms and conditions under which the lease was held by the Coal Board; (c) all other properties, movable and immovable, including cash balances, reserve funds, investments and moneys lying to the credit of the Coal Mines Safety and..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Contracts, Etc., in Bad Faith or Detrimental May Be Cancelled or Varied
State : Central
Year : 1973
(1) Every person with whom the owner or occupier of any coal mine has, before the appointed day, entered into any contract for any service (other than a contract of employment), sale or supply shall, within fifteen days from the date on which this Act receives the assent of the President; intimate to the Central Government the particulars of such contract and if any default is made in giving such intimation, such contract shall, on the expiry of the said period of fifteen days, be voidable at the option of the Central Government. (2) If the Central Government is satisfied, after such inquiry as it may think fit, that any contract or agreement between the owner, agent or manager of a coal mine and any other person, in so far as such contract or agreement relates to the coal mine, has..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionState : Central
Year : 1972
LIMESTONE AND DOLOMITE MINES LABOUR WELFARE FUND ACT, 1972 LIMESTONE AND DOLOMITE MINES LABOUR WELFARE FUND ACT, 1972 62 of 1972 2nd December, 1972 Welfare measures to ameliorate the living conditions of the labour employed in the limestone and dolomite muling industry are not generally satisfactory. Statutory Welfare Funds exist for mica, coal and iron ore mining industries, such Funds having been established under the Mica Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1946; The Coal Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1947 and the Iron Ore Mines Labour Welfare Cess Act, 1961, respectively. In order to provide welfare measures for the labour employed in the limestone and dolomite mining industry also, it is proposed to establish a Welfare Fund in relation to that industry. For this purpose it..... List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Definitions
State : Central
Year : 1974
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-- (a) "appointed day" means the day on which this Act comes into force; (b) "blending" means the process of intimately mixing different varieties of coal so as to provide a mixture which on carbonisation results in coke; (c) "coal" includes coke in all its forms but does not include lignite; (d) "Chief Inspector" and "Inspector" mean the persons respectively appointed as the Chief Inspector of Mines and Inspector of Mines under the Mines Act, 1952 and the provisions of that Act shall apply to the Chief Inspector and to all Inspectors while exercising their powers under this Act or the rules made thereunder; (e) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette; (f) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTitle : Power to Make Rules
State : Central
Year : 1974
(1) The Central Government may, by notification and subject to the condition of previous publication, make rules to carry out the provisions of this Act. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the forgoing power such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely :-- (a) the measures to be taken for the purpose of conservation of coal and maintenance of safety in coal mines; (b) the measures to be taken for the development of coal mines; (c) the manner in which and the conditions subject to which, sums at the credit of the Coal Mine Conservation and Development Account may be applied; (d) the form in which the Coal Mine Conservation and Development Account shall be kept; (e) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed. (3) Any..... View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section