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

(24) “permitted explosive” means an explosive manufactured by such firm and
of such type as the Chief Inspector may from time to time specify by notification
in the Official Gazette;
(25) “public road” means a road maintained for pblic use an under the
jurisdiction of any Government or local authority;
(26) “quarter”means a period of three months ending on the 31 st March, 30 th
June, 30 th September or 31 st December;
(27) “railway” means a railway as defined in the Indian Railways Act, 1890;
(28) “Regional Inspector” means the Inspector of Mines in charge of the region
or local area or areas in which the mine is situated or the group or class of mines
to which the mine belongs, over which he exercises his powers under the Act;
(29) “river” means any stream or current of water, whether seasonal or
perennial, and includes its banks extending up to the highest known flood level;
(30) “roadway” means any part of a passage or gallery belowground which is
maintained in connection with the working of a mine;
(31) “Schedule” means a schedule appended to these regulations;
(32) “shaft” means a vertical or inclined way or opening leading from the
surface to workings belowground or from one part of the workings belowground
to another, and includes an incline;
(33) “signalman” means a person appointed to transmit signals;
(34) “socket” means a shot-hole or part of a shot-hole remaining after being
charged with explosive and blasted, and which is not known to be a misfired shothole;
(35) “Support” includes timber-work, masonry, packwalls, sandpacks, ironwork,
or any other form of support;
(36) “tub” includes a wagon, car, truck, hutch, bandy, bucket or any other
vehicle for conveying material, but does not include a railway wagon;
(37) “underground Manager” means a person possessing a Manager’s
Certificate appointed in writing by the owner, agent or manager to be in charge of
the whole of the underground workings or a specified portion thereof, under the
direction of the manager, and is thus superior to a mine foreman and a mining
mate, and includes an Underground Agent;
(38) “ventilating district” means such part of a mine belowground as has an
independent intake airway commencing from a main intake airway and
independent return airway terminating at a main return airway and, in the case of
mine or part thereof which is ventilated by natural means, the whole mine or part;
(39) “Winze” or “Raise” means a small shaft, either vertical or inclined, in the
workings belowground;
(40) “working place” means any place in a mine to which any person has
lawful access.
Chapter II – Returns, Notices and Records
3. Notice of opening – (1) The notice required by section 16 of the Act shall be
submitted in Form I or First Schedule 1[and a copy thereof shall be submitted to the