The Mines (Amendment) Act, 1959, 62 of 1959, (Rep., Act 52 of 1964)

Section 40. For sections 73 and 74 of the principal Act, the following sections shall be substituted, namely :

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40. For sections 73 and 74 of the principal Act, the following sections shall be substituted, namely :— "72A. Whoever contravenes any provision of any regulation or of any bye-law or of any order made thereunder, relating to matters specified in clauses (d), (i), (m), (n), (o), (p), (r), (s) and (u) of section 57 shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both.

Source: India Code