Repealed or not in force
The Mines Act, 1952, 35 of 1952 (Rep., Act 37 of 2020)
79 sections · As amended up to 2026-08
Sections
- 0Section 0
- 1Owner, etc., to report to Ohlef Inspector in certain oaflea
- 2Section 2
- 3Disobedienoe of orders
- 4Contravention of law with dangerous
- 6Determination of owner in certain case*
- 06EO1J
- 7Exemption of owner, agent or manager from liability in certain cases
- 8Power of court to make orders
- 9Failure to appoint manager
- 10Secrecy of information obtained
- 11Certifying surjsOKS
- 12Section 12
- 13Committees
- 14Powers of Mining Boards— \1) Any Miiimg Hoard constituled under section 12 and any Committee const
- 16Notice to be given of mining operations
- 17Managers,—Save as may be otherwise prescribed every mine shall be under one manager who shall have t
- 18Duties and responsibilities of owners, agents and managers,—(7) The owner, agent and manager of pvev
- 19Drinking water
- 20Conservancy
- 23Notice to be glvan Of accidents
- 24Power ol Government to appoint Court of Inquiry in cases ol accidents
- 25Notice of certain diseases
- 26Power to direct Investigation of c a ^ j of disease
- 27Publication of reports,—The Central Government may cause any report submitted by a Committi e under
- 28Weekly day of rest,—No person xhal[1] be allowed to work in a mine onmore than six days In any one week
- 29Compensatory days of rest,— (1) Where in pursuance of action undej^ flection 88 or as a result of
- 30Hours of work above ground
- 31Hours of work beJow ground. —(I) No adult employed below ground in a mine, except n pump-minder, an
- 33Extra wages lor overtime— -(1) Where a person emplovod in a mine works therein for more than forty
- 35Section 35
- 37Supervising staff,
- 38Exemption from provisions regarding employment
- 39Power to make exempting rules,—The Central Government may make tulea providing for the exemption, to
- 40Employment of adolescents
- 41Certificate of fltnesa-— (1) A certificate of fitness granted or renewed for the purposes of section 40
- 42Effect of certificate of fitness granted to adolescents
- 43Power to require medical examination
- 44Working hours for adolescents not certified lo be fit for work as adults— (1) No adolescent who ha
- 45Employment of children
- 46Employment of women
- 47Disputes as to age
- 48Registers of. persons employed
- 49Leave defined
- 50Application of Chapter
- 51Annual leave With wages
- 53Payment In advance in certain cases
- 54Power ol Inspector
- 55Power to make rules
- 57Power ol Central Government to make regulations
- 59Prior publication ol regulations and rules
- 60Power to make regulations without previous publication
- 62Posting up of abstracts from Act, regulations, etc
- 63Obstruction
- 64Falsification ol records, etc
- 65Use of falsa ceriflcates of fitness
- 66Power to exempt mines
- 67Contravention ol provisions regarding employment of labour
- 68Penalty for double employment ol young persona
- 69Failure to appoint manager
- 70Notice of aeddanta
- 71Owner, etc., to report to Ohlef Inspector in certain oaflea
- 72Obligation of persons employed in a mln» —-No person employed in * mine shall
- 73Disobedienoe of orders
- 74Contravention of law with dangerous
- 75Prosecution of owner, agent or manaft«r—No proseoution shall ba fnntituted against any owner, agent
- 76Determination of owner in certain case*
- 77Exemption of owner, agent or manager from liability in certain cases
- 78Power of court to make orders
- 79Limitation Of prosecutions."
- 80Cognizance Of Offences
- 81Reference to Mining Board or Committee in lien of prosecution in certain cases
- 82Decision of question whether
- 83Power to exempt from operation of Act
- 84Power to alter or rescind orders
- 85Applications
- 86Application of certain provisions of Act LXIII of 1948 to mines
- 87Protection ol action taken In good l<h
- 88Repeal ol Aot IV of 1923