Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
60. Power to make regulations without previous publication.— Notwithstanding anything contained in sub sections (1), (I) and (,9) of section 59, regulations under clause (i) Vind clauses (k) to (») excluding elauso (I) of section 57 may be madd without previous publication and without previous reference to Mining Boards, if th'3'Central Government is satisfied that for the prevention of apprehended danger or the speedy remedy of conditions likely to cause danger it is necessary in making such regulations to dispense with the delay that would result from such publication and reference:
Provided that any regulations so imido sbn.ll not remain in force for more than two years from "the making thereof. 61. Bya-laws. — (1) The owner, agent or manager of a mine may, and shall, if called upon to do so by tho Chief Inspector or Inspector, frame and submit to the Chief Inspector or Inspector a draft of such bye-laws, not being inconsistent with this Aot or any regulations or rules for the time being in force, for the control and guidance of the pei'suna acting in the management of, or employed in, the mine as such owner, agent or manager may deem necessary to prevent acoidenfs find provide for the safety, convenience and discipline of the persons employed in the mine.
(2) If any such owner, agent or manager—
(a) fails to submit within two months a draft of bye-laws after called upon to do so by the Chief Inspector or Inspector, or
being
178 TMiJ (U2ETtf£ Of INDIA EXTftAOftDlHAttY [PART II (b) submits a draft oi bye-laws which is not in the opinion ol th? Chiei Inspector or Inspector sufficient, the OhiejE Inspector or Inspector may— (ij propose a draft ot such bye-laws as appear to liim lo be sufficient, or (ii) propose aueh amendments in any draft submitted to him by tho owner, agent or manager as will, in bin opinion, render it suiiicient, and shall wend such draft bye-laws or drait amendments to the owtior, agent or manager an the case may be, for consideration. (3) .If within a period of two months from the date on which any draft bye-laws or draft amendments are senL by the Chief inspector or Inspector to tho owuer, agent or manager under the provisions of sub-section (2), the Chief Inspector or Inspector and tho owner, agent or manager arc unable to agree us to the terms of the bye-laws to be made under sub-section (1), the Chief Inspector or Inspector shall refer thu draft bye-laws for settlement to tho Mining Board or, where there is no Mining Board, to such officer or authority as the Central Government may, by general or special order, appoint in thia behalf.
(A) (u) When such draft bye-laws have been agreed to by thu owner, agent or manager and tho Chief Inspector or inspector, or, whun they are unable to agree, have been settled by the Mining Hoard or such office][1] or authority as aforesaid, a copy of the drnft bye-laws shall be eent by the Chief Inspector or Inspector to the Central Government for approval.
(b) The Central Government may make such modification of the draft byeInwa as it thinks fit.,
(o) Before the Central Government approves the di-aft bye-laws, whether with or without modifications, there shall be published, in such manner as the Central Government may think best adapted for informing the persons affected, notice of the proposal to make the bye-laws and ot tho place where copies of thd draft byo-Jaws may be obtained, and of tho time (which shall not be less than thirty days) witbin which any objections with reference to (he draft byelaws, made by or on behalf of persons affected should bu sent to the Central Government.
(d) Every objection shall be in writing and shall state—
(i) the specific grounds of objections, and
(ii) the omissions, additions or modifications asked for.
(e) The Central Government shall eunsider any objection made within tho required time by or on behalf of persons appearing to it to bu atTect^d, and may approve the bye-laws either in tJio fo"m in which they were published or after making such amendments thereto as it thinks fit. (5) Tho bye-laws, when so approved by the Central Government, shall have effect as if enacted in this Act, and the owner, agent or manager of the mine shall cause a copy ot the bye-laws, in English and in such other language or languages as mny be prescribed, to be posted up in some conspicuous place at or near the: mine, where l,he bye-laws may be conveniently read or F.cen by the persons employed; and, as often as the aamo become defaced, obliterated or destroyed, shall cause them to be reimwed with all reasonable despatch.
(6) Thi- Central Government may, by order in writing rescind, in whole or in part, any bye-law su made, and thereupon such bye-law rhall cease to have effect accordingly.
Source: India Code