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

than a gold mine until such date or dates as the Central Government ma y notify in that
behalf in the Official Gazette :
Provided that, till such date as aforesaid, if any doubt arises as to whether any
person appointed as a manager, assistant manager, underground manager, surveyor, mine
foreman, mining mate, winding engine man or blaster is competent to perform the duties
assigned to that post, it shall be referred to the Chief Inspector for decision.
187. Officials to be literate. – After coming into force of these regulations, no person
shall be appointed as an official of a mine unless he is literate and is conversant with the
language of the district in which the mine is situated or with the language understood by a
majority of the persons employed in the mine :
Provided that this regulation shall not apply to any official employed in any mine
on the date of coming into force of these regulations :
Provided further that so much of this regulation as requires a person to be
conversant with the language of the district or of the majority of persons shall not apply
to assistant managers, underground managers, engineers, and surveyors.
188. Writing of reports. – If any person required to make any report is unable to write, he
shall be present when his report is written for him, and shall have it read over to him, and
shall then attach his thumb mark to it or sign it. The person writing the report shall certify
that it has been read over to the person for whom it was written, and shall sign the
certificate an date his signature.
189. Payment of fees. – Any fees payable under these regulations shall be paid directly
into the Treasury or a branch of the State Bank of India or by means of a Crossed Indian
Postal Order and the receipt of the Treasury or Bank or Postal Order shall be sent to the
Chief Inspector along with the application to which the fee relates.
2[190. Place of accident. – (1) Whenever an accident occurs in or about a mine causing
loss of life or serious bodily injury to any person, the place of accident shall not be
disturbed or altered before the arrival or without the consent of the Chief Inspector or the
Inspector to whom notice of the accident is required to be given under sub-section (1) of
section 23 of the Act unless such disturbance or alteration is necessary to prevent any
further accident, to remove bodies of the deceased, or to rescue any person from danger,
or unless discontinuance of work at the place of accident would seriously impede the
working of the mine:
Provided that the work may be resumed at the place of accident in case the chief
inspector or the inspector fails to inspect the place of accident within seventy-two hours.
(2) Before the place of accident involving a fatal or serious accident is disturbed
or altered due to any reason whatsoever, a sketch of the site illustrating the accident and
all relevant details shall be prepared (in duplicate) and such sketch shall be duly signed