The Mines Act, 1952, 35 of 1952 (Rep., Act 37 of 2020)

Section 59. Prior publication ol regulations and rules

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

59. Prior publication ol regulations and rules.— (1) The power to make regulations and rules conforrud by sections G7 and 6b IB subject to the condition of the regulations and rules being made after previous publication. (tf) The date to bo specified in accordance with olmise (3) of section 28 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (X of 1897), as that after which a draft of regulations or rules proposed to be made will be taken under consideration, shall not be less than three months from the date on which the draft of the proposed regulations or rules is published for general information. (3) Beforj tin: draft of any regulation is published under this section it shall bo referred to every Mining Bonrd which is, in the opinion of the Central Government concerned with the subject dealt with by the regulation, and the regulation shall not be so published until eaoh such Board has had a reasonable opportunity of reporting as to the expediency of making the same and as to the suitability of ita provisions. (4) No rule shall be made unless the draft thereof has been roferred to uvery Mining Board constituted in that part of the territories to which this Act extends which is affected by the rule, and unless each such Board has had a reasonable opportunity of reporting as to the expediency of milking the samo and as to the suitability of it-a provisions. (5j Begulations ana rules shall be published in the Official Gazette and, on such publication, shall have effect as if enaoted in this Act. (6) The provisions of sub-sections (1), (S) aud (-1) shall not apply to tne first occasion on which ruka referred to in clause (d) or clause (e) of section 58 are inado. (7) The regulations and rules made under seotions 57 and 58 shall be laid beforo Parliament, ns soon as may lie, alter they are made.

Source: India Code