Metalliferous Mines Regulations, 1961 - Directorate General of ...

(b) Manager’s second class certificate of competency to manage a
metalliferous mine (in these regulations referred to as a Second Class
Manager’s Certificate);
(c) Surveyor’s certificate of competency to survey the workings of a
mine (in these regulations referred to as a Surveyor’s Certificate);
(d) Mine Foreman’s certificate of competency to carry out inspections
and duties as required under these regulations (in these regulations
referred to as a Forman’s Certificate);
(e) Mining Mate’s certificate of competency to carry out inspections and
duties as required under these regulations (in these regulations
referred to as a Mate’s Certificate);
1[(f) winding engineman’s I Class certificate (in these regulations referred
to as a First Class enginedriver’s Certificate) to drive a winding engine of
any type or class or of such type or class or of such type or class or types
or classes as may be specified in the certificate;
(g) winding engineman’s II class certificate (in these regulations referred
to as a Second Class enginedriver’s Certificate) to drive a winding engine
of any type or class or of such type or class or of such type or class or
types or classes as may be specified in the certificate;
(h) Blaster’s certificate of competency to fire shots in a metalliferous mine
(in these regulations referred to as a Blaster’s Certificate); and
(i) Certificate of competency to test for the presence of inflammable gas
(in these regulations referred to as a Gas-testing Certificate) : Provided
that 2[any of the certificates aforesaid, other than an Engine Driver’s
Certificate and a Gas-testing Certificate] may be restricted to mines having
open-cast workings only and this fact shall be endorsed on the certificate.
13. Examinations and Examiners. – (1) Certificates of competency shall be granted to
successful candidates after such examination and in such form as the Board may
prescribe :
3[Provided that the Board may, subject to the conditions to b specified in the bye -
laws framed for the purpose, exempt any person 4****** from appearing at the
examination or part thereof for the grant of a certificate referred to in regulation 12]
1[Provided further that the Board may, for a period of five years from the date of
coming into force of the Metalliferous Mines (Amendment) Regulations, 1977 and
subject to such conditions as may be prescribed in the bye-law made by the Board for the
purpose, exempt any person, possessing such experience or such qualifications or both in