THE MINES ACT, 1952
ACT NO. 35 OF 1952 · Enacted on [15th March, 1952.]
An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to the regulation of labour and safety in mines.
CHAPTER I — PRELIMINARY
CHAPTER II — INSPECTORS AND CERTIFYING SURGEONS
- Section 5. Chief Inspector and Inspectors.
- Section 6. Functions of Inspectors.
- Section 7. Powers of Inspectors of Mines.
- Section 8. Powers of special officer to enter, measure, etc.
- Section 9. Facilities to be afforded to Inspectors.
- Section 9A. Facilities to be provided for occupational health survey.
- Section 10. Secrecy of information obtained.
- Section 11. Certifying surgeons.
CHAPTER III — COMMITTEES
CHAPTER IV — MINING OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT OF MINES
CHAPTER V — PROVISIONS AS TO HEALTH AND SAFETY
- Section 19. Drinking water.
- Section 20. Conservancy.
- Section 21. Medical appliances.
- Section 22. Powers of Inspectors when causes of danger not expressly provided against exist or when employment of persons is dangerous.
- Section 22A. Power to prohibit employment in certain cases.
- Section 23. Notice to be given of accidents.
- Section 24. Power of Government to appoint Court of inquiry in cases of accidents.
- Section 25. Notice of certain diseases.
- Section 26. Power to direct investigation of causes of disease.
- Section 27. Publication of reports.
CHAPTER VI — HOURS AND LIMITATION OF EMPLOYMENT
- Section 28. Weekly day of rest.
- Section 29. Compensatory days of rest.
- Section 30. Hours of work above ground.
- Section 31. Hours of work below ground.
- Section 32. Night shift.
- Section 33. Extra wages for overtime.
- Section 34. Prohibition of employment of certain persons.
- Section 35. Limitation of daily hours of work including overtime work.
- Section 36. Notices regarding hours of work.
- Section 37. Supervising Staff.
- Section 38. Exemption from provisions regarding employment.
- Section 39. Power to make exempting rules.
- Section 40. Employment of persons below eighteen years of age.
- Section 41. [Omitted.].
- Section 42. [Omitted.].
- Section 43. Power to require medical examination.
- Section 44. [Omitted.].
- Section 45. Prohibition of the presence of persons below eighteen years of age in a mine.
- Section 46. Employment of women.
- Section 47. [Omitted.].
- Section 48. Registers of persons employed.
CHAPTER VII — LEAVEWITH WAGES
- Section 49. Application of Chapter.
- Section 50. Leave defined.
- Section 51. Calendar year defined.
- Section 52. Annual leave with wages.
- Section 53. Wages during leave period.
- Section 54. Payment in advance in certain cases.
- Section 55. Mode of recovery of unpaid wages.
- Section 56. Power to exempt mines.
CHAPTER VIII — REGULATIONS, RULES AND BYE-LAWS
- Section 57. Power of Central Government to make regulations.
- Section 58. Power of Central Government to make rules.
- Section 59. Prior publication of regulation and rules.
- Section 60. Power to make regulations without previous publication.
- Section 61. Bye-laws.
- Section 61A. Laying of regulations, rules and bye-laws before Parliament.
- Section 62. Posting up of abstracts from Act, regulations, etc.
CHAPTER IX — PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE
- Section 63. Obstruction.
- Section 64. Falsification of records, etc.
- Section 65. Use of false certificates of fitness.
- Section 66. Omission to furnish plans, etc.
- Section 67. Contravention of provisions regarding employment of labour.
- Section 68. Penalty for employment of persons below eighteen years of age.
- Section 69. Failure to appoint manager.
- Section 70. Notice of accidents.
- Section 71. Owner, etc., to report to Chief Inspector in certain cases.
- Section 72. Obligation of persons employed in a mine.
- Section 72A. Special Provision for contravention of certain regulations.
- Section 72B. Special provision for contravention of orders under section 22.
- Section 72C. Special provision for contravention of law with dangerous results.
- Section 73. General provision for disobedience of orders.
- Section 74. Enhanced penalty after previous conviction.
- Section 75. Prosecution of owner, agent or manager.
- Section 76. Determination of owner in certain cases.
- Section 77. Exemption of owner, agent or manager from liability in certain cases.
- Section 78. Power of court to make orders.
- Section 79. Limitation of prosecutions.
- Section 80. Cognizance of offences.
- Section 80A. [Omitted.].
- Section 81. Reference to Committee in lieu of prosecution in certain cases.
CHAPTER X — MISCELLANEOUS
- Section 82. Decision of question whether a mine is under this Act.
- Section 83. Power to exempt from operation of Act, regulations, etc.,.
- Section 84. Power to alter or rescind orders.
- Section 85. Application of Act to mines belonging to Government.
- Section 85A. Persons required to give notice, etc., legally bound to do so.
- Section 85B. Signing of returns, notices, etc.
- Section 85C. No fee or charge to be realised for facilities and conveniences.
- Section 86. Application of certain provisions of Act 63 of 1948 to mines.
- Section 87. Protection of action taken in good faith.
- Section 88. [Repealed.].
Footnotes
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- 1. This Act has been extended to Goa, Daman and Diu with modifications by Reg. 12 of 1962, s.3 and The Schedule and tothe Union territory of Pondicherry by Act 26 of 1968, s. 3 and The Schedule.
- 2. The words “except the State of Jammu and Kashmir” omitted by Act 25 of 1968, s. 2 and The Schedule.(w.e.f. 15-8-1968).
- 3. 1st July, 1952, vide Notification No. S.R.O. 967, dated 27th May, 1952, Gazette of India 1952, Part. II, sec.3.
- 4. Section 2renumbered as sub-section (1) thereof by Act 62 of 1959, s. 2 (w.e.f.16-1-1960).
- 5. Omitted by Act 42 of 1983, s. 2 (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 6. Subs. by s.2, ibid., for clause (c) (w.e.f.31-5-1984).
- 7. Subs. by s.2, ibid., for clause (e) (w.e.f.31-5-1984).
- 8. Subs. by s.2, ibid., for clause (h) (w.e.f . 31-5-1984).
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- 1. Omitted by Act 42 of 1983, s. 2 (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 2. Subs. by s.2, ibid. for clause (j) (w.e.f 31-5-1984).
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- 1. Clause (jjj) omitted by Act 42 of 1983, s. 2 (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 2. Ins. by Act 62 of 1959, s. 2 (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
- 3. Certain words omitted by Act 42 of 1983,s. 2 (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 4. Subs. by s. 2, ibid., for “any contractor” (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 5. Subs. by s. 2, ibid., for clause (n) (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 6. Added by Act 62 of 1959, s. 2 (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
- 7. Ins. by Act 42 of 1983, s. 2 (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 8. Subs. by s. 2, ibid., for clauses (q) and (r) (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
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- 1. Ins. by Act 62 of 1959, s. 2 (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
- 2. Subs. by s. 3, ibid., for s. 3 (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
- 3. Subs. by Act 42 of 1983, s. 3, for “sections 7, 8, 9, 44, 45 and 46” (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 4. Ins. by s. 3, ibid. (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
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- 1. Subs. by Act 42 of 1983, s. 4, for “section 22” (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 2. Subs. by Act 62 of 1959. s. 4, for s. 6 (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
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- 1. Subs. by Act 62 of 1959, s. 5, for “of any register or other record” (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
- 2. Subs by Act 42 of 1983, s. 5, for “Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898)” (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 3. Subs. by s. 5, ibid., for “section 98” (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 4. Ins. by s. 6, ibid. (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 5. Ins. by s. 7, ibid. (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
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- 1. Ins. by Act 42 of 1983, s. 8 (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 2. Subs. by s. 8, ibid., for clause (b) (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 3. Subs. by s. 8, ibid., for clause (e) (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
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- 1. Omitted by Act 42 of 1983, s. 9 (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 2. Subs. by s. 10, ibid., for the heading “MINING BOARDS AND COMMITTEES” (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
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- 1. Subs. by Act 42 of 1983, s. 11, for certain words (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
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- 1. Subs. by. Act 42 of 1983, s. 12, for “Director” (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 2. Subs. by s. 13, ibid., for sub-sections 17 and 18 (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
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- 1. Subs. by Act 62 of 1959, s. 10, for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
- 2. Subs. by Act 42 of 1983, s. 14, for “twenty feet” (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 3. Subs. by Act 62 of 1959, s. 11, for sections 21 and 22 (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
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- 1. Subs. by Act 42 of 1983, s. 15, for “until the danger is removed” (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 2. Ins. by s. 15, ibid. (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
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- 1. Subs. by Act 42 of 1983, s. 15, for “which shall refer” (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 2. Subs. by s. 15, ibid., for “requisition” (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 3. See now the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974).
- 4. Ins. by Act 42 of 1983, s. 16 (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
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- 1. Subs. by Act 62 of 1959, s. 12, for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
- 2. Ins. by Act 42 of 1983, s. 17 (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 3. Subs. by s. 17, ibid., for sub-section (3) (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 4. Subs. by Act 62 of 1959, s. 12, for certain words (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
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- 1. Subs. by Act 62 of 1959, s. 13, for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
- 2. Certain words omitted by s. 13, ibid. (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
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- 1. Subs. by Act 42 of 1983, s. 18, for “section 13” (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 2. The proviso added by Act 62 of 1959, s. 14 (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
- 3. Subs. by s. 14,ibid., for the proviso (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
- 4. Subs. by s. 14, ibid., for sub-section (3) (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
- 5. Subs. by s. 15, ibid., for section 31 (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
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- 1. Subs. by Act 62 of 1959, s. 16, for section 32 (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
- 2. Subs. by s. 17, ibid., for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
- 3. Subs. by Act 42 of 1983, s. 19, for “sub-sections (2) and (3)” (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 4. Subs. by Act 62 of 1959, s. 18, for section 34 (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
- 5. Subs. by s. 19, ibid., for section 35 (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
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- 1. Subs. by Act 42 of 1953, s. 4 and the Third Schedule, for “sub-section (4) of section 36”.
- 2. Ins. by Act 42 of 1983, s.20 (w.e.f.31-5-1984).
- 3. Subs. by Act 62 of 1959, s. 20, for “coal” (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
- 4. Subs. by s. 21,ibid., for section 39 (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
- 5. Subs. by Act 42 of 1983, s. 21, for certain words (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 6. Subs. bys. 22,ibid., for section 40 (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
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- 1. Subs. by Act 42 of 1983, s. 24, for section 43 (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 2. Subs. by s. 26, ibid., for section 45 (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 3. Subs. by Act 62 of 1959, s. 27, for section 46 (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
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- 1. Subs. by Act 62 of 1959, s. 29, for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 16-1-1960)
- 2. Omitted by Act 42 of 1983, s. 27 (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 3. Subs. by Act 62 of 1959, s. 29, for sub-section (4) (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
- 4. Ins. by s. 29, ibid. (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
- 5. Subs by s. 30, ibid., for sections 49 to 56 (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
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- 1. Subs. by Act 42 of 1983, s. 28, for the proviso (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 2. Subs. by s. 29, ibid., for “sixteen days” (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
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- 1. Ins. by Act 42 of 1983, s. 29 (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 2. Subs. by Act 42 of 1983, s. 29, for “sub-sections (1) and (3)” (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
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- 1. Subs. by Act 62 of 1959, s. 31, for “qualifications of managers” (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
- 2. Subs. by s. 31, ibid., for clause (h) (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
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- 1. Subs. by Act 62 of 1959, s. 31, for clause (j) (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
- 2. The words “adolescents and” omitted by Act 42 of 1983, s. 30 (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 3. Subs. by Act 62 of 1959, s. 31, for clauses (m) and (n) (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
- 4. Subs. by s. 31, ibid., for clause (p) (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
- 5. Subs.by Act 42 of 1983, s. 30, for certain words (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 6. Ins. by Act 62 of 1959, s. 31 (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
- 7. Subs. by s. 31, ibid., for “for prescribing the notices” (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
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- 1. Subs. by Act 62 of 1959, s. 31, for clause (u) (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
- 2. Subs. by Act 42 of 1983, s. 30, for certain words (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 3. Ins. by s. 30, ibid. (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 4. Subs. by s. 30, ibid., for “fifty yards” (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 5. Subs. by Act 62 of 1959, s. 31, for certain words (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
- 6. Ins. by s. 31, ibid. (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
- 7. Subs. by Act 42 of 1983, s. 31, for clause (a) (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
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- 1. Ins.by Act 62 of 1959, s. 32 (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
- 2. Ins. by Act 42 of 1983, s. 31 (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 3. Certain words omitted by Act 62 of 1959, s. 32 (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
- 4. Omitted by Act 42 of 1983, s. 31 (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 5. Subs. by Act 62 of 1959, s. 32, for clause (l) (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
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- 1. The words “one hundred and” omitted by Act 62 of 1959, s. 32 (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
- 2. Subs. by Act 42 of 1983, s. 31, for clauses (r) and (s) (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 3. The word “Central” omitted by s. 31, ibid. (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 4. Subs. by s. 31, ibid., for clause (u) (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 5. Certain words omitted by s. 31, ibid. (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 6. The word “and” omitted by s. 31, ibid. (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 7. Ins. by s. 31, ibid. (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
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- 1. Omitted by Act 62 of 1959, s. 33 (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
- 2. Subs. by Act 42 of 1983, s. 32, for sub-section (4) (w.e.f.31-5-1984).
- 3. Omitted by s.32, ibid. (w.e.f.31-5-1984).
- 4. Subs. by Act 62 of 1959, s. 34, for “(3)” (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
- 5. The words, brackets and letters “clause (i) and clauses (k) to (s) excluding clause (1) of” omitted by s. 34, ibid.(w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
- 6. The word “previous” omitted by s. 34, ibid. (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
- 7. Subs. by Act 42 of 1983, s. 33, for “Mining Boards” (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 8. Ins. by s. 33, ibid. (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 9. Subs. by Act 62 of 1959, s. 34, for “two years” (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).10. Subs. by Act 42 of 1983, s. 34, for certain words (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
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- 1. Subs. by Act 42 of 1983, s. 34, for certain words (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 2. Ins. by s. 35, ibid. (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
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- 1. Subs. by Act 62 of 1959, s. 35, for clause (d) (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
- 2. Subs. by s. 35, ibid., for “five hundred rupees” (w.e.f. 16-1- 1960).
- 3. Subs. by Act 42 of 1983, s.36, for “section 40” (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 4. Subs. by Act 62 of 1959, s. 36, for “fifty” (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
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- 1. Ins. by Act 62 of 1959, s. 37 (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
- 2. Subs. by s. 37, ibid., for “two hundred” (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
- 3. Subs. by s. 38, ibid., for “five hundred” (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
- 4. Certain words omitted by s. 38, ibid. (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
- 5. Subs. by Act 42 of 1983, s. 37, for section 68 (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 6. Subs. by Act 62 of 1959, s. 39, for “five hundred” (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
- 7. Certain words omitted by s. 39, ibid. (w.e.f. 16-1-1960].
- 8. Subs. by s. 40, ibid., for sections 73 and 74 (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
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- 1.Ins. by Act 42 of 1983, s. 38 (w.e.f.31-5-1984).
- 2. Ins. by s.39, ibid. (w.e.f.31-5-1984).
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- 1. Ins. by Act 42 of 1983, s. 40 (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 2. Subs. by s. 40, ibid., for “Provided that” (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 3. Subs. by Act 62 of 1959, s. 41, for section 76 (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
- 4. Subs. by Act 42 of 1983, s. 41, for the proviso (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 5. Ins. by Act 62 of 1959, s. 42 (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
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- 1. Ins. by Act 42 of 1983, s. 42 (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 2. Subs. by s. 42, ibid., for “six months” (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 3. The Explanation added by Act 62 of 1959, s. 43 (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
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- 1. Subs. by Act 42 of 1983, s. 43, for “presidency magistrate or magistrate of the first class” (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 2. The words “a Mining Board or” omitted by s. 45, ibid. (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 3. Ins. by Act 62 of 1959, s. 45 (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
- 4. Section 83 renumbered as sub-section (1) thereof by s. 46, ibid. (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
- 5. Subs. by Act 42 of 1983, s. 46, for “all or any of the provisions of this Act” (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 6. Subs. by s. 46, ibid., for “section 45” (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 7. Ins. by Act 62 of 1959, s. 46 (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
- 8. Subs. by Act 42 of 1983, s. 46, for “regulations or rules under this Act” (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 9. Section 84 renumbered as sub-section (1) thereof by s. 47, ibid. (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
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- 1. Ins. by Act 42 of 1983, s. 47 (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 2. Ins. by Act 62 of 1959, s. 47 (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
- 3. Ins. by s. 48, ibid. (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
- 4. Ins. by Act 42 of 1983, s. 48 (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).