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

2[17. Practical experience of candidates for Surveyor’s Examination – No person shall be
admitted as a candidate at any examination for a Surveyor’s Certificate unless he has
satisfied the Board that he has had not less than two year’s practical experience of
surveying of a type approved by the Board, In case of candidates for a certificate which is
not restricted to mines having opencast workings, the said experience shall include
practical experience for a period of not less than six months of surveying the workings
belowground of a mine having an average employment of not less than 60 in workings
below ground or such other mines as the Board may approve in this behalf :
Provided that the aforesaid period of two years shall be reduced to six months in
case of candidate who has received a certificate, diploma or degree in mining or mining
engineering, mine surveying, or civil engineering or other equivalent qualification
approved in that behalf by the Central Government, subject, however, to the condition
that in case of a candidate for a certificate which is not restricted to mines having
opencast workings, the said six months experience should have been gained in workings
below ground of a mine as aforsiad.]
3[18. Practical experience of candidates for Mate’s and Blaster’s Examinations. (1) No
person shall be admitted as a candidate at any examination for a Mate’s Certificate unless
the Board is satisfied that he has had practical experience and training in a metalliferous
mine for a period of not less than three year :
Provided that the said period shall be reduced –
(a) to two years in the case of a candidate who has received a diploma or
certificate in mining subjects or other equivalent qualification after a
course of at leas two years’ duration approved in that behalf by the
Central Government 4[or who received has a degree in applied
geology or in civil, mechanical or electrical engineering or other
equivalent qualification approved in that behalf by the Central
Government] ; and
(b) to one year in the case of a candidate who has received a diploma or
degree in mining or mining engineering or other equivalent
qualification approved in that behalf by the Central Government .
(2) No person shall be admitted as a candidate at any examination for a Blaster’s
Certificate unless the Board is satisfied that he has had practical experience and
training in a metalliferous mine for a period of not less than two years, of which
not less than six months shall be experience and training in connection with shotfiring
:
Provided that the said period shall be reduced :
(a) to one year (including not less than four months in shot-firing)
in the case of a candidate who has received a diploma or
certificate in mining subjects or other equivalent qualification