Section 13. Committees

13. Committees.—' ]) Where under this Act. tiny question relitin^ to a mine is referred to a Committee, the ComnijUee KIMJ[1] consist of— (a) a chairman nominated by the Central Government or by huch officer or authority as th<3 Central Government may authorise in this behalf; (b) a person nominated by the chairman and qualified by experience to dispose of the question referred to the Committee; and (c) two persons to represent (ho inte.[v] e>td of the persons employed in the mine of whom one shall be nominated by the owner, agent or manager of the mine concerned, and the other shall be nominated by the Central Government in consultation with suoh organisations of miners employed in the mine as may be recognised for the purpose by that Government. (2) No Inspector or person employed in or in the management of any mine oonoerned shall serve as chairman or member of a Committee appointed under |hifl section. (.3) "Where an owner, agent or manaper fails to exercise his power of nomination under clause (0) of subsection (2), the Committee may, notwithstanding •uch failure, proceed to inquire into and dispose of the matter referred to it. (4) The Committee shall hear and record such information as the Chief Inspector or the Inspector, or the owner, agenfc or manager of the mine concerned, may place before h, and shall intimate its decision to the Chief Inspector or the Inspector and to the owner, agent or manager of the mine, ar.d shall report its decision to the Central Government. (5) On receiving such report the Central Government shall pass orders in conformity therewith unless the Chief Inspector or the owner, agent or manager of the mine hns lodged an objection to the decision of the Committee, in which case the Central Government may proceed to review such decision and to pos» such orders in the matter aa it may think flt^ Sic. 1] T&E GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTBAOBDINABY Provided that if an objection is lodged by the Chief Inspector, notice of the same shall be given" to the owner, agent or manager oi the mine before any orders are passed thereon by the Central Government. (6') The Central Government may give direct'ons as to the remuneration, if any, to be paid to the members of the Committee or any of them, and as to the payment of expenses of the inquiry iiichi'ling such remuneration.