Metalliferous Mines Regulations, 1961 - Directorate General of ...
Metalliferous Mines Regulations, 1961 - Directorate General of ... 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;
(v) an occurrence of inflammable gas in a mine to which Regulation 142 does not apply; (vi) an irruption or water; (vii) a rock-brust in workings belowground; (viii) a premature collapse of any part of the workings; (ix) any accident due to explosives; (x) a breakage or fracture of a rope, chain, headgear pulley or axle or bearing thereof, or other gear y which persons are lowered or raised; (xi) an overwinding of cases or other means of conveyance while men are being lowered or raised; (xii) a breakage or fracture of any essential part of winding engine, crank-shaft, coupling, bearing, gearing, clutch, drum or drumshaft; or failure of emergency brake; (xiii) a bursting of any equipment containing steam, compressed air or other substance at high pressure; or (xiv) a breakage, fracture of failure of any essential part of any machine or appratus whereby the safety of persons may be endangered; the owner, agent or manager shall forthwith inform the Regional Inspector about the occurrence by telephone or express telegram or by special messenger; and shall also, within 24 hours of every such occurrence, give notice thereof in Form IV-A of First Schedule to the District Magistrate, the Chief Inspector and the Regional Inspector and shall simultaneously exhibit a copy of the notice on a special notice board outside the office of mine and shall ensure that the notice is kept on the board in a legible condition for not less than 14 days from the ate of such exhibition. (b) When a n accident causing loss of life or serious bodily injury occurs in or about a mine in connection with the generation, storage, transformation, transmission, supply or use of electrical energy, the owner, agent or manager shall also forthwith inform the Electrical Inspector o Mines by telephone, express telegram or special messenger; (2) If death results from any injury already reported as serious 1[under subregulation (1) or if an injury other than the serious injury becomes serious, the owner, agent or manager shall, within 24 hours of his being informed of the same], give notice thereof to the District Magistrate, the Chief Inspector and the Regional Inspector. (3) In respect of every person killed or injured as above, the owner, agent or manager shall send to the Chief Inspector particulars in Form IV-B and IV-C of First Schedule, within seven days of the occurrence or 15 days of the injured person returning to duty, as the case may be. 10. Notice of disease – Where any person employed in a mine contracts any disease notified by the Central Government in the Official Gazette, the owner, agent or manager shall, within three days of his being informed of the disease, send notice thereof in Form V of First Schedule to the District Magistrate, the Chief Inspector, the Regional Inspector and the Inspector of Mines (Medial).
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(v) an occurrence <strong>of</strong> inflammable gas in a mine to which Regulation 142 does not<br />
apply;<br />
(vi) an irruption or water;<br />
(vii) a rock-brust in workings belowground;<br />
(viii) a premature collapse <strong>of</strong> any part <strong>of</strong> the workings;<br />
(ix) any accident due to explosives;<br />
(x) a breakage or fracture <strong>of</strong> a rope, chain, headgear pulley or axle or bearing<br />
there<strong>of</strong>, or other gear y which persons are lowered or raised;<br />
(xi) an overwinding <strong>of</strong> cases or other means <strong>of</strong> conveyance while men are being<br />
lowered or raised;<br />
(xii) a breakage or fracture <strong>of</strong> any essential part <strong>of</strong> winding engine, crank-shaft,<br />
coupling, bearing, gearing, clutch, drum or drumshaft; or failure <strong>of</strong> emergency<br />
brake;<br />
(xiii) a bursting <strong>of</strong> any equipment containing steam, compressed air or other<br />
substance at high pressure; or<br />
(xiv) a breakage, fracture <strong>of</strong> failure <strong>of</strong> any essential part <strong>of</strong> any machine or appratus<br />
whereby the safety <strong>of</strong> persons may be endangered;<br />
the owner, agent or manager shall forthwith inform the Regional Inspector about the<br />
occurrence by telephone or express telegram or by special messenger; and shall also,<br />
within 24 hours <strong>of</strong> every such occurrence, give notice there<strong>of</strong> in Form IV-A <strong>of</strong> First<br />
Schedule to the District Magistrate, the Chief Inspector and the Regional Inspector and<br />
shall simultaneously exhibit a copy <strong>of</strong> the notice on a special notice board outside the<br />
<strong>of</strong>fice <strong>of</strong> mine and shall ensure that the notice is kept on the board in a legible condition<br />
for not less than 14 days from the ate <strong>of</strong> such exhibition.<br />
(b) When a n accident causing loss <strong>of</strong> life or serious bodily injury occurs in or about a<br />
mine in connection with the generation, storage, transformation, transmission,<br />
supply or use <strong>of</strong> electrical energy, the owner, agent or manager shall also<br />
forthwith inform the Electrical Inspector o <strong>Mines</strong> by telephone, express telegram<br />
or special messenger;<br />
(2) If death results from any injury already reported as serious 1[under subregulation<br />
(1) or if an injury other than the serious injury becomes serious, the owner,<br />
agent or manager shall, within 24 hours <strong>of</strong> his being informed <strong>of</strong> the same], give notice<br />
there<strong>of</strong> to the District Magistrate, the Chief Inspector and the Regional Inspector.<br />
(3) In respect <strong>of</strong> every person killed or injured as above, the owner, agent or<br />
manager shall send to the Chief Inspector particulars in Form IV-B and IV-C <strong>of</strong> First<br />
Schedule, within seven days <strong>of</strong> the occurrence or 15 days <strong>of</strong> the injured person returning<br />
to duty, as the case may be.<br />
10. Notice <strong>of</strong> disease – Where any person employed in a mine contracts any disease<br />
notified by the Central Government in the Official Gazette, the owner, agent or<br />
manager shall, within three days <strong>of</strong> his being informed <strong>of</strong> the disease, send notice<br />
there<strong>of</strong> in Form V <strong>of</strong> First Schedule to the District Magistrate, the Chief Inspector, the<br />
Regional Inspector and the Inspector <strong>of</strong> <strong>Mines</strong> (Medial).
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