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CHAPTER II - INSPECTORS AND CERTIFYING SURGEONS

Section 10. Secrecy of information obtained.

(1) All copies of, and extracts from, registers or other records appertaining to any mine and all other information acquired by the Chief Inspector or an Inspector or by any one assisting him, in the course of the inspection 1[or survey] of any mine under this Act or acquired by any person authorised under section 8 1[or section 9A] in the exercise of his duties thereunder, shall be regarded as confidential and shall not be disclosed to any person or authority unless the Chief Inspector or the Inspector considers disclosure necessary to ensure the health, safety or welfare of any person employed in the mine or in any other mine adjacent thereto.

(2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall apply to the disclosure of any such information (if so required) to—

(a) any Court;

2[(b) a Committee or court of inquiry constituted or appointed under section 12 or section 24 as the case may be;]

(c) an official superior or the owner, agent or manager of the mine concerned;

(d) a Commissioner for workmen’s compensation appointed under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 (8 of 1923);

3[(e)the Controller, Indian Bureau of Mines;

(f)any registered or recognised trade union;

(g)such other officer, authority or organisation as may be specified in this behalf by the Central Government.]

(3) If the Chief Inspector, or an Inspector or any other person referred to in sub-section (1) discloses, contrary to the provisions of this section, any such information as aforesaid without the consent of the Central Government, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.

(4) No court shall proceed to the trial of any offence under this section except with the previous sanction of the Central Government.

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Page 5

  • 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).

Page 6

  • 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).

Page 7

  • 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).

Page 8

  • 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).

Page 9

  • 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).

Page 10

  • 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).

Page 11

  • 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).

Page 12

  • 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).

Page 13

  • 1. Subs. by Act 42 of 1983, s. 11, for certain words (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).

Page 14

  • 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).

Page 15

  • 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).

Page 16

  • 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).

Page 17

  • 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).

Page 18

  • 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).

Page 19

  • 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).

Page 20

  • 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).

Page 21

  • 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).

Page 22

  • 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).

Page 23

  • 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).

Page 24

  • 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).

Page 25

  • 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).

Page 26

  • 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).

Page 27

  • 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).

Page 28

  • 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).

Page 29

  • 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).

Page 30

  • 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).

Page 31

  • 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).

Page 32

  • 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).

Page 33

  • 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).

Page 34

  • 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).

Page 35

  • 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).

Page 36

  • 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).

Page 37

  • 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).

Page 38

  • 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).

Page 39

  • 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).

Page 40

  • 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).