Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
35. Limitation of periods of overtime work. —Huvu i;i respect of eases falling within clause (a) of section 30, no person employe 1 in a mine shnll be allowed to work for more than ien hours in any d(>y, inclusive of nvertiine, nor shall the tot: 1 number of hours of hi3 overtime work exceed fifty for any one quarter.
Provided that—
(i) subject to the previous approval of the Chief Inspector, the daily maximum hours spsciticd m sections SO and 81 may be exceeded In order to facilitate a change of shifts,
(;7) an adult, engaged in work which for technical reasons must be continiiiius throughout the day, ]nny be employed for fifty-six hours a week. Explanation. —Ir- this section 'quarter' means a period of three consecutive months beginning with the 1st dny of January, April, July or October. 36. Notices regarding hours of work.—|I) The manager of eveiy mine shall cause to be posted outside the office of the mine a notice in the prescribed form stating the time of the commencement and of the end of work yt the mine and, if it is proposed to work by a system of relays, the time of the commencement and of the eirl of work for each relay. (5) Tn the case of a mine nt whVh mining operations connjienee alter the commencement of this Act-, the notice referred to in sub-section (7) shall be posted not less than seven days before the commencement of work. (3) The notic? referred to in sub-section (1) shall also state the lime of the commencement and of the intervals for rest for persons employed rihove ground and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Chief Inspector, if he so requires. (4) "Where it is proposed to make any alteration in the time fixed for the commencement or for the end of work in the mine generally or for nay relay or in the rest intervals fii'ed for persons employed above ground, an amended notice in the prescribed form shall be posted outside tho office of the mine - not less than seven days before the ohango is made, and a copy of such notice shall be sent to the Chief Inspector not less than seven days before such change.
(6) No person shall be allowed 1o work in a mine oihcrwise than in accordance with the notice required by sub-section (7).
Source: India Code