Section 7. For section 46 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely:

27. For section 46 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely:— Substitution of new section for section 46. "46. (1) No woman shall, notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, be employed— (Enployment of women.) (a) in any part of a mine which is below ground; (b) in any mine above ground except between the hours of 6 A.M. and 7 P.M. (2) Every woman employed in a mine above ground shall be allowed an interval of not less than eleven hours between the termination of employment on any one day and the commencement of the next period of employment. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, vary the hours of employment above ground of women 468 Mines (Amendment) | ACT 62 In respect of any mine or class or description of mine, so however that no employment of any woman between the hours of 10 P.M. and 5 A.M. is permitted thereby.". 28. Section 47 of the principal Act shall be omitted.