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The Indian Mines Act, 1901, 8 of 1901 (Rep., 4 of 1923)

32 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. 0Section 0
  2. 1This Act shall apply to mines belonging to the Crown
  3. 2The Governor General in Council may, if he thinks fit, exercise any power which is by this Act conferred upon a Local Government
  4. 3In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,
  5. 4Section 4
  6. 5No Court inferior to that of a Magistrate of the first class or Subdivisional Magistrate shall try a
  7. 7If any question arises as to whether any excavation or working is a mine within the meaning of this
  8. 8If in any inquiry or proceeding under this Act it is necessary to decide the question whether a pers
  9. 9The Governor General in Council may, by notification in the Gazette of India, and subject to such li
  10. 10(1) Where under this Act any question relating to a mine is referred to a Committee, the Committee shall consist of
  11. 11(1) A Mining Board constituted under section 9 or a Committee appointed under section 10 may exercis
  12. 12When
  13. 13(1) For every mine there shall be a manager who shall have the prescribed qualifications
  14. 14(1) The owner, agent and manager of every mine shall be responsible that all operations carried on i
  15. 15(1) If, in any respect which is not provided against by any express provision of this Act, or of the
  16. 16The owner, agent or manager of a mine shall, in the case of existing mines within three months after
  17. 17When any accidental explosion occurs in a mine, or when any accident occurs in or at a mine, causing
  18. 18(1) When in or at any mine an explosion or other accident has occurred, if it appears to the Governo
  19. 19The Local Government may cause any report submitted under section 15 or section 18 to be published at such time and in such manner as it may think fit
  20. 20(1) The Governor General in Council may, for the whole or any part of British India, and each Local
  21. 21(1) The owner, agent or manager of a mine may frame and transmit to the Inspector of Mines or, when
  22. 22(1) Whoever
  23. 23No prosecution shall be instituted against any owner, agent or manager for any offence against this
  24. 24No Court shall take cognizance of any offence against this Act or any rule or order thereunder unles
  25. 25No Court inferior to that of a Magistrate of the first class or Subdivisional Magistrate shall try a
  26. 26If the Court trying any case instituted on the complaint of the Chief Inspector or an Inspector of M
  27. 27If any question arises as to whether any excavation or working is a mine within the meaning of this
  28. 28If in any inquiry or proceeding under this Act it is necessary to decide the question whether a pers
  29. 29The Governor General in Council may, by notification in the Gazette of India, and subject to such li
  30. 31This Act shall apply to mines belonging to the Crown
  31. 32The Governor General in Council may, if he thinks fit, exercise any power which is by this Act conferred upon a Local Government
  32. 33No Court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under section 22, sub-section (1), clause (