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Mines Act, 1952 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1952

.....(i) At present workshops run by a mine for the maintenance of its machinery and plant in safe and efficient working order are subject to the Factories Act, 1948. which is administered by Provincial Governments. Workers in workshops such as Fitters, blacksmiths, welders, electricians and others requently work for a. part of the shift underground and while so employed Come within the scope of the Mines Act. It is inconvenient that the same personnel should be subject to two different Acts administered by two different authorities. It is now proposed to bring all personnel engaged solely on work relating to mines within the scope of the Mines Act. For similar reasons it is proposed to bring within the scope of the Mines Act ower stations which generate power used wholly In connection with the mine concerned. (ii) Provision has been made in the Bill for the issue of adolescents and the appointment of certifying surgeons. (iii) The provisions in the existing Act regarding conservancy and sanitary conveniences are of a general nature. , The Bill provides for more definite arrangements for drinking water, latrines, urinals, etc. (iv) It has been made obligatory on the part of the.....

Mines Act, 1952 Chapter VI

Title: Hours and Limitation of Employment

State: Central

Year: 1952

.....shall be allowed to work in a mine on more than six days in any one week. Section 29 - Compensatory days of rest (1) Where in pursuance of action under section 38 or a result of exempting any mine or the persons employed therein the provisions of section 28, any person employed therein is deprived of any of the weekly days of rest for which provision is made in section 28, he shall be allowed, within the month in which such days of rest were due to him or within the two months immediately following that month, compensatory days of rest equal in number to the days of rest of which he has been deprived. (2) The Central Government may prescribe the manner in which the days of rest for which provision is made in sub-section (1) shall be allowed. Section 30 - Hours of work above ground (1) No adult employed above ground in a mine shall be required or allowed to work for more than forty-eight hours in any week or for more than nine hours in any day : 1 [Provided that, subject to the previous approval of the Chief Inspector, the daily maximum hours specified in this sub-section may be exceeded in order to facilitate the change of shifts.] (2) The periods of work of.....

Mines Act, 1952 Section 36

Title: Notices Regarding Hours of Work

State: Central

Year: 1952

.....of relays, the time of the commencement and of the end of work for each relay. (2) In the case of a mine at which mining operations commence after the commencement of this Act, the notice referred to in sub-section (1) shall be posted not less than seven days before the commencement of work. (3) The notice referred to in sub-section (1) shall also state the time of the commencement and of the intervals for rest for persons employed above ground and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Chief Inspector, if he so requires. (4) Where it is proposed to make any alteration in the time fixed for the commencement or for the end of work in the mine generally or for any relay or in the rest intervals fixed for persons employed above ground, an amended notice in the prescribed form shall be posted outside the office of the mine not less than seven days before the change is made, and a copy of such notice shall be sent to the Chief Inspector not less than seven days before such change. (5) No person shall be allowed to work in a mine otherwise than in accordance with the notice required by sub-section (1).

Mines Act, 1952 Chapter I

Title: Preliminary

State: Central

Year: 1952

.....different States but not later than 31st December, 1953. _____________________ 1. The words "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir" omitted by Act 25 of 1968, section 2 and Schedule (w.e.f. 15-8-1968). 2. Came into force on 1-7-1952, vide Notification No. S.R.O. 967, dated 27th May, 1952, published in the Gazette of India, 1952, Pt. II, section 3, p. 869. Section 2 - Definitions 1 [(1)] In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-- 2 [* * *] (b) "adult" means a person who has completed this eighteenth year; 3 [(c) "agent", when used in relation to a mine, means every person, whether appointed as such or not,who, acting or purporting to act on behalf of the owner, takes part in the management, control, supervision or direction of the mine or of any part thereof;] (d) "Chief Inspector" means the Chief Inspector of Mines appointed under this Act; 3 [(e) "Committee" means a committee constituted under section 12;] (f) "day" means a period of twenty-four hours beginning at midnight; (g) "district magistrate" means, in a presidency-town, the person appointed by the Central Government to perform the duties of a district magistrate under this Act in.....

Mines Act, 1952 Section 2

Title: Definitions

State: Central

Year: 1952

.....ground; and (b) "above ground" if he is working in an open cast working or in any other manner not specified inclause (a)]. ________________________ 1. Re-numbered as sub-section (1) by Act 62 of 1959, section 2 (w.e.f. 16-1-1960). 2. Clause (a) omitted by Act 42 of 1983, section 2 3. Substituted by Act 42 of 1983 section 2, for clause (c) (w.e.f. 31-5-1984). 4. Substituted by Act 42 of 1983, section 2, for clause (h) (w.e.f. 31-5-1984). 5. Clause (ii) omitted by Act 42 of 1983, section 2 (w.e.f. 31-5-1984). 6. Substituted by Act 42 of 1983, section 3, for clause (j) (w.e.f. 31-5-1984). 7. Clause (jjj) omitted by Act 42 of 1983, section 2 (w.e.f. 31-5-1984). 8. Inserted by Act 62 of 1959, section 2 (w.e.f. 16-1-1960). 9. Certain words omitted by Act 42 of 1983, section 2 (w.e.f. 31-5-1984). 10. Substituted by Act 42 of 1983, section 2, for "any contractor" (w.e.f. 31-5-1984). 11. Substituted by Act 42 of 1983 section 2, for clause (n) (w.e.f. 31-5-1984). 12. Inserted by Act 42 of 1983, section 2 (w.e.f. 31-5-1984). 13. Substituted by Act 42 of 1983, section 3, for clauses (q) and (r) (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).

Mines Act, 1952 Section 48

Title: Registers of Persons Employed

State: Central

Year: 1952

..... (iii) where work is carried on by a system of relays, the shift to which he belongs and the hours of the shift.] (5) The register of persons employed below ground referred to in sub-section (4) shall show at any moment the name of every person who is then present below gound in the mine. 4[(6) No person shall enter any open cast working or any working below ground unless he has been permitted by the manager or is authorised under this Act or any other law to do so.] _______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 62 of 1959, section 29, for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 16-1-1960). 2. Clause (d) omitted by Act 42 of 1983, section 27 (w.e.f. 31-5-1984). 3. Substituted by Act 42 of 1983, section 29, for sub-section (4) (w.e.f. 16-1-1960). 4. Inserted by Act 62 of 1959, section 29, (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).