Section 18. Duties and responsibilities of owners, agents and managers,—(7) The owner, agent and manager of pvev

18. Duties and responsibilities of owners, agents and managers,—(7) The owner, agent and manager of pvevy mine shall be responsible thnt fill operations carried on in connection therewith are conducted in accordance with the provisions of this Act nnd of (he regulations, rules and bye-laws find of any orders mado thereunder. 162 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAOBDINABY [PART II (2) Ir, the event of any contravention of any such provisions by any p-3rso^| whosoever, the owner, agent and mnnager of the mine shall each be deemecl also to be guilty ot such contravention unless he proves that he had taken all reasonable means, by publishing and to the best of his power enforcing those provisions, to prevent such contravention: Provided that the owner or agent shall not be so deemed if he proves — (a) that he was not in the habit of taking, and did not in respect of the matter in question take, any part in the management of the mine; and (6) that hi' had made all the financial and other provisions necessary to enable th.3 manager to carry out his duties; and (c) that the offence was committed without his knowledge, consent or connivance. (3) Save as hereinbefore provided, it shall not be a defence in any proceedings brought against an owner or agent of a mine under this section that a manager of the mine has been appointed in accordance with the provisions of this Act. CHAPTEB V PROVISIONS AS TO HEALTH AND SAFETY