Metalliferous Mines Regulations, 1961 - Directorate General of ...
Metalliferous Mines Regulations, 1961 - Directorate General of ... Metalliferous Mines Regulations, 1961 - Directorate General of ...
Reional Inspector. The form shall be accompanied by a plan showing the boundaries of the mine and the shafts or opening of the mine, trijunction or revenue pillars and other prominent and permanent surface features : Provided that, in respect of amine which has already been opened such a plan shall be submitted within sixty days of coming into force of the Metalliferous Mines (Amendment) Regulations, 1985: Provided further that if the boundary of amine is changed as per sub-regulation(1) of regulation 111 a plan showing the boundary shall be submitted within seven days of the said change] (2) When a mine has been opened, the owner, agent or manager shall forthwith communicate the actual date of opening to the Chief Inspector and to the Regional Inspector. 4. Quarterly Returns – On or before the 20 th day of January, April, July, and October in every year, the owner, agent or manager shall sub mit to the Chief Inspector and the Regional Inspector correct returns in respect of the preceding quarter in Form II of First Schedule. 5. Annual Returns – (1) On or before the 20 th day of February in every year, the owner, agent or manager shall submit to the District Magistrate and to the Chief Inspector annual returns in respect of the preceding year in Form III of First Schedule. (2) If a mine is abandoned or working thereof is discontinued for a period exceeding 60 days, or if a change occurs in th ownership of a mine, the returns required under sub-regulation(1) shall be submitted within 30 days of abandonment or change of ownership or within 90 days of discontinuance, as the case may be: Provided that the Chief Inspector may, by an order in writing and subject to such conditions as he may specify therein, allow such returns to be submitted up to any date not later than the 20 th day of February in the year following that to which they relate : Provided further that nothing in this sub-regulation shall be deemed to authorise the submission of any return later than the 20the day of February in the year following that to which it relates. 6. Notice of abandoned or discontinuance – (1) (a) When it is [intended to abandon a mine or to discontinue working thereof for a period exceeding four months, the owner, agent or manager shall, not less than 30 days before such abandonment or discontinuance, give to the Chief Inspector and the Regional Inspector a notice stating the reasons for the reasons for the proposed abandonment or discontinuance and the number of persons likely to be affected thereby : Provided that in the case of a mine or part thereof to which Regulation 142 applies, notice as aforesaid shall also be given whenever it s intended to abandon a district or part of the mine, or to discontinue working thereof for a period exceeding four months :
Provided further that when, on account of unforeseen circumstances, a mine or part as aforesaid is abandoned or discontinued before the notice has been given or when without previous intention the discontinuance extends beyond a period of four months, the notice shall be given forthwith. (b) Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (a), when it is intended to abandon, or discontinue for more than four months, any workings belowground over which is situated any property vested in the Government or any local authority or any railway or any building or permanent structure not belonging to the owner, the owner, agent or manager shall not less than 30 days before the date of such abandonment or discontinuance, give notice of his intention to the Chief Inspector and the Regional. (2) When a mine or part aforesaid has been abandoned, or working thereof has been discontinued over a period exceeding four months, the owner, agent or manager shall, within seven days of the abandonment or of the expiry of the said period, give to the Chief Inspector, the Regional Inspector and the District Magistrate notice in Form I of First Schedule. 7. Notice of reopening – (1) When it is intended to reopen a mine after abandonment, or after discontinuance for a period exceeding four months, the owner, agent or manager shall, not less than 30 days before resumption of mining operations, give to the Chief Inspector, the Regional Inspector and the District Magistrate notice in Form I of First Schedule : Providing that in the case of amine or part thereof to which Regulation 142 applies, notice as aforesaid shall also be given whenever it is intended to reopen a district or part of the mine after abandonment or after discontinuance for a period exceeding four months. (2) When a mine or part as aforesaid has been reopened, the owner, agent or manager shall forthwith communicate the actual date of reopening to the Chief Inspector and the Regional Inspector. 8. Change of ownership and address etc. – (1) (a) When a change occurs in the name or ownership of a mine or in the address of the owner, the owner, agent or manager shall, within seven days from the date of the change, give to the chief Inspector and the Regional Inspector a notice in Form I of First Schedule : Provided that where the owner of a mine is a firm or other association of individuals, a change – (i) of any partner in the case of a firm; (ii) of any member in the case of an association (iii) of any director in the case of a public company; or (iv) of any shareholder in the case of a private company shall also be intimated to the Chief Inspector and the Regional Inspector, lwithin seven days from the ate of the change.
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Provided further that when, on account <strong>of</strong> unforeseen circumstances, a mine or<br />
part as aforesaid is abandoned or discontinued before the notice has been given or<br />
when without previous intention the discontinuance extends beyond a period <strong>of</strong> four<br />
months, the notice shall be given forthwith.<br />
(b) Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (a), when it is intended to<br />
abandon, or discontinue for more than four months, any workings belowground over<br />
which is situated any property vested in the Government or any local authority or any<br />
railway or any building or permanent structure not belonging to the owner, the owner,<br />
agent or manager shall not less than 30 days before the date <strong>of</strong> such abandonment or<br />
discontinuance, give notice <strong>of</strong> his intention to the Chief Inspector and the Regional.<br />
(2) When a mine or part aforesaid has been abandoned, or working there<strong>of</strong> has<br />
been discontinued over a period exceeding four months, the owner, agent or manager<br />
shall, within seven days <strong>of</strong> the abandonment or <strong>of</strong> the expiry <strong>of</strong> the said period, give<br />
to the Chief Inspector, the Regional Inspector and the District Magistrate notice in<br />
Form I <strong>of</strong> First Schedule.<br />
7. Notice <strong>of</strong> reopening – (1) When it is intended to reopen a mine after abandonment, or<br />
after discontinuance for a period exceeding four months, the owner, agent or manager<br />
shall, not less than 30 days before resumption <strong>of</strong> mining operations, give to the Chief<br />
Inspector, the Regional Inspector and the District Magistrate notice in Form I <strong>of</strong> First<br />
Schedule :<br />
Providing that in the case <strong>of</strong> amine or part there<strong>of</strong> to which Regulation 142 applies,<br />
notice as aforesaid shall also be given whenever it is intended to reopen a district or<br />
part <strong>of</strong> the mine after abandonment or after discontinuance for a period exceeding<br />
four months.<br />
(2) When a mine or part as aforesaid has been reopened, the owner, agent or manager<br />
shall forthwith communicate the actual date <strong>of</strong> reopening to the Chief Inspector and<br />
the Regional Inspector.<br />
8. Change <strong>of</strong> ownership and address etc. – (1) (a) When a change occurs in the name or<br />
ownership <strong>of</strong> a mine or in the address <strong>of</strong> the owner, the owner, agent or manager<br />
shall, within seven days from the date <strong>of</strong> the change, give to the chief Inspector and<br />
the Regional Inspector a notice in Form I <strong>of</strong> First Schedule :<br />
Provided that where the owner <strong>of</strong> a mine is a firm or other association <strong>of</strong> individuals,<br />
a change –<br />
(i) <strong>of</strong> any partner in the case <strong>of</strong> a firm;<br />
(ii) <strong>of</strong> any member in the case <strong>of</strong> an association<br />
(iii) <strong>of</strong> any director in the case <strong>of</strong> a public company; or<br />
(iv) <strong>of</strong> any shareholder in the case <strong>of</strong> a private company<br />
shall also be intimated to the Chief Inspector and the Regional Inspector, lwithin seven<br />
days from the ate <strong>of</strong> the change.
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