Section 11. (1) Where under this Act any question rela- committees. ting to a mine is referred to a Committee, the Committee shall consist of

(4) The I I i 7 Indian ~ i n e s . [ACT `IV` (5) On receiving such report the Local Government shall pass orders in conformity therewith unless the Chief Inspector or the owner, agent or manager of the mine has lodged an objection to the decision of the Committee, in which case thc Local Government may proceed to review such decision and to pass such orders in the matter as it may think fit. If an objection is lodged by the Chief Inspector, notice of the same shall forthwith be given to the owner, agent or manager of the mine. CHAPTER 111. i MINING BOARDS AND COMMITTEES . `10.` `(1)` The Local Government may constitute for the province, or for any part of the province, or for any group or class of mines in the province, a Mining Board consisting of- Mining (a) a person in the service of the Government, not being the Chief Inspector or an Inspector, nominated by the Local Government to act as chairman; (b) the Chief Inspector or an Inspector; (c) two persons, neither of whom shall be the Chief Inspector or an Inspector nominated by the Local Government, of 1 - 1 I I i whom s- I ! 6 I . . I . . 7 whom one shall be a person qualified to represent the interests of persons employed in mines; (d) two persons nominated by owners of mines or their representatives in such manner as may be prescr.i.bed. (2) The chairman shall appoint a person to actl as secretary to the Board. (3) The Local Government may give directions as to the payment of travelling expenses incurred by the secretary or any member of any such Mining Board in the performance of his duty as such secretary or member. 11. (1) Where under this Act any question rela- committees. ting to a mine is referred to a Committee, the Committee shall consist of- - (a) ' a chairman nominated by the Local Gorernment or by such oiTicer or authority as the Local Government may authorise in this behalf .; - fb) a person nominated by the chairman and qualified by experience to tfispose of the question referred to the Committee; and - (c) two persons of whom one shall be nomihated . by the owner, agent or manager of thp - . mine concerned, and the,.other shall be nominated by the Local Government t;o represent the interests of the persons employed in the mine. , - , - i - . . (2) No Inspector or person employed in or in the management of any mine concerned shall serve as chairman or member of a Committee appointed under this section. (3) Where an owner, agent or manager fails to exercise his power of noinination under clause (c) of sub-section ( I ) , the Committee may, notwithstanding such failure, proceed to inquire into and dispose of the matter referred to it. (4) ~ l Co~amihtw sllnll hear &d rocoi*d s l ~ h b information as the Chief Inspector or the Inspector, or the owner, agent or manager of the milze concerned, may place before it, and shall intimate its decision to the Chief Inspector or the Inspector and to the owner, agent or manager of the mine, and sliall report its decision to the Local Government. |Powereof<br>Mining<br>Boards.|of|owner, agent or manager of the mine.<br>(6)heLocal Government may give directions<br>as to the remuneration, if any, to be paid to the<br>members of the Committee or any of them, and as<br>to the payment of the expenses of the inquiry inclnd-<br>ing such remuneration.<br>12.(1)Any Mining Board constituted under<br>section10and any committee constituted under|Local Government may give directions<br>as to the remuneration, if any, to be paid to the<br>members of the Committee or any of them, and as<br>to the payment of the expenses of the inquiry inclnd-<br>Any Mining Board constituted under<br>and any committee constituted under| |---|---|---|---| |||section11may exercise such of the powers of an|may exercise such of the powers of an| |||Inspector under this Act as it thinks necessary or|Inspector under this Act as it thinks necessary or| |||expedient to -exercise for the purpose of deciding or|| |||reporting upon any matter referred to it.<br>(2)Every Mining Board constituted under sec-|Every Mining Board constituted under sec-'| |||tion10and every Committee appointed under sec-|and every Committee appointed under sec-| |||tion11shall have the powers of a Civil Court under|shall have the powers of a Civil Court under| |||the Code of Civil Procedure,1908,for the purpose v|for the purpose vofIsos.| |||of enforcing tlie attendance of witnesses and|of enforcing tlie attendance of witnesses and| |||compelling the production of documents and material|compelling the production of documents and material| |||objects; and every person required by any such|objects; and every person required by any such| |||Mining Board or Committee to furnish information|Mining Board or Committee to furnish information| |||before it shall be deemed to be legally bound to do|before it shall be deemed to be legally bound to do| |||POwithin the meaning of section196of the Indian|of the Indian| |||Penal Code.|XLV011860.| |Recovery of<br>expen~ee.|Recovery of<br>expen~ee.|13.The Local Government may direct, that the<br>expenses of any inquiry conducted by a Mining|The Local Government may direct, that the<br>expenses of any inquiry conducted by a Mining| |||Board|Board| |||8|| I /i. % L F OF 1923.j Indian Mines. Board constituted under section 10 or by a Comlxiittce appointed under section 11. shall be borne in whole or in part by the owner or agent of the mine concerned, and the amount so directed to be paid may, on application by the Chief Inspector or an Inspector to a Magistrate having jurisdiction at the place where the mine is situated or where such gwner or agent is for, the time being resident, be recovered by the distress and sale of any moveable property within the limits of the Magistrate's jurisdiction belonging to such owner, agent or manager. CRAPTER IV.