The Indian Mines Act 1923, 4 of 1923, (Rep., Act 35 of 1952) · VIII — .

Section 46. (1) TI19 Governor General in Council may, ion of by ,notification in the Gazette of India, exempt an

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46. (1) TI19 Governor General in Council may, ion of by ,notification in the Gazette of India, exempt any local area or any mine or group or class of mines or any part of a mine or any class of persons from the operation of all 01: any specified provisions of this Act : Provided that no low1 area or mine or group or class of mines shall be exempted from the provisions of section 26 unless it ,is also exempted from the operation of all the other provisions of this Act. (2) On the occurrence of any public emergency, the Local Government may, by an order in writing, confer any exemption which might be conferred by the Governor General in Council under sub-sectioa (I). When such an order isemade, a copy thereof thwith be sent to the Governor General in he Governor General in Council and every overiument may I'everse or modify any order nder this Act by any authority subject to his or its control, as the case may be. On 48. This Act shdl apply to mines belonging to the 49. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding whatever'shall lie against any person for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act. 50. On and from the commencement of this Act, ments mentioned in .the Schedule shall be to the extent specified in the fourth column I `THE` SCHEDULE. ==> picture [283 x 220] intentionally omitted <==

Source: India Code