Rule 144 — Duties of manager etc. in emergency.

144(2)

All rescue and recovery work at a below ground mine shall be conducted under the control, direction and supervision of the manager of the mine or in absence of the manager, the principal official present at the surface: Provided that in the event of a major emergency, such as ignition, explosion, underground fire or an accident involving a number of persons, the manager or the principal official shall, in taking decisions regarding rescue and recovery operations, take guidance from a group consisting of a senior official of the management , a representative each from the Director General of Mines Safety, concerned rescue station and the recognised Union of the Workers, so however manager or the principal official must take necessary decisions and direct the operations as the situation warrants, without waiting for the constitution or deliberations of the said group.