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CHAPTER I - PRELIMINARY

Section 3. Act not to apply in certain cases.

(1) The provisions of this Act, except those contained in 3[sections 7,8,9,40,45 and 46] shall not apply to—

(a) any mine or part thereof in which excavation is being made for prospecting purposes only and not for the purpose of obtaining minerals for use or sale:

Provided that—

(i) not more than twenty persons are employed on any one day in connection with any such excavation;

(ii) the depth of the excavation measured from its highest to its lowest point nowhere exceeds six metres or, in the case of an excavation for coal, fifteen metres; and

(iii)no part of such excavation extends below superjacent ground; or

(b) any mine engaged in the extraction of kankar, murrum, laterite, boulder, gravel, shingle, ordinary sand (excluding moulding sand, glass sand and other mineral sands), ordinary clay (excluding kaolin, china clay, white clay or fire clay), building stone, 4[slate], road metal, earth, fullers earth, 4[, marl, chalk] and lime stone:

Provided that—

(i) the workings do not extend below superjacent ground; or

(ii) where it is an open cast working—

(a) the depth of the excavation measured from its highest to its lowest point nowhere exceeds six metres;

(b) the number of persons employed on any one day does not exceed fifty; and

(c) explosives are not used in connection with the excavation.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the Central Government may, if it is satisfied that, having regard to the circumstances obtaining in relation to a mine or part thereof or group or class of mines, it is necessary or desirable so to do, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare that any of the provisions of this Act, not set out in sub-section (1), shall apply to any such mine or part thereof or group or class of mines or any class of persons employed therein.

(3) Without prejudice to the provisions contained in sub-section (2), if at any time any of the conditions specified in the proviso to clause (a) or clause (b) of sub-section (1) is not fulfilled in relation to any mine referred to in that sub-section, the provisions of this Act notset out in sub-section (1), shall become immediately applicable, and it shall be the duty of the owner, agent or manager of the mine to inform the prescribed authority in the prescribed manner and within the prescribed time about the non-fulfilment.]

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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).