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

(b) When the ownership of a mine is transferred, the previous owner or his agent
shall make over to the new owner or his agent, within a period of seven days of the
transfer of ownership, all plans, sections, reports, registers and other records mainiained I
pursuance of the Act and of the regulations, a orders made thereunder and all
correspondence relating to the working of the mine relevant thereto; and when the
requirements of this clause have been duly complied with, both previous and the new
owners or their respective agents shall forthwith send the Chief Inspector and the
Regional Inspector a detailed list of the plans, sections, repsorts, registers and other
records that have been transferred.
(2) When any new appointment is made of an agent, manager, assistant manager,
underground manager, surveyor or an engineer, if any, or when the employment to
any such person is terminated or any such person leaves the said employment, or
when any change occurs in the address of any agent or manager, the owner, agent or
manager shall, within seven days from the date of such appointment, termination,
leaving or change, give to the Chief Inspector and the Regional Inspector a notice in
Form I of First Schedule.
1[“8A. Appointment of agent. – (1) The owner of a mine shall submit in writing to
the Chief Inspector and the Regional Inspector, a statement showing name and
designation of every person authorised to act an agent on behalf of the owner of a
mine in respect of management, control, supervision or direction of the mine.
(2) The statement shall also show the responsibilities of every such person and the
matters in respect of which he is authorised to act on behalf of the owner of a
mine.
(3) The statement aforesaid shall be submitted within one month from the date of
coming into force of the Metalliferous Mines (Amendment) Regulations,
1985, in the case of mines already opened for reopened as the case may be,
and in other cases within one month from the ate of opening or reopening of
the mine.
(4) Any change, addition or alteration in the names or other particulars of the
aforesaid statement shall be reported in writing to the Chief Inspector and the
Regional Inspector within seven days from the date of such change, addition
or alteration]
9. Notice of Accident – (1) (a) When there occurs in or about a mine –
(i) an accident causing loss of life or serious bodily injury in connection with
mining operations;
(ii) an explosion or ignition;
(iii) a spontaneous heating or outbreak of fire, or appearance of smoke or other
indication of heating or outbreak of fire;
(iv) an influx of noxious gases;