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In forceACT NO. IV OF 1923 · 23rd February, 1923

The Mines Act, 1923

খনি আইন, ১৯২৩

♣An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to the regulation and inspection of mines.

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Contents

  1. PreamblePreamble

Chapter I PRELIMINARY

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. Section 2[Omitted]Repealed
  3. Section 3Definitions

Chapter II INSPECTORS

  1. Section 4Chief Inspector and Inspectors
  2. Section 5Functions of Inspectors
  3. Section 6Powers of Inspectors of Mines
  4. Section 7Powers of special officer to enter, measure, etc.
  5. Section 8Facilities to be afforded to Inspectors
  6. Section 9Secrecy of information obtained

Chapter III MINING BOARDS AND COMMITTEES

  1. Section 10Mining Boards
  2. Section 11Committees
  3. Section 12Powers of Mining Boards
  4. Section 13Recovery of expenses

Chapter IV MINING OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT OF MINES

  1. Section 14Notice to be given of mining operations
  2. Section 15Managers
  3. Section 16Duties and responsibilities of owners, agents and managers

Chapter V PROVISIONS AS TO HEALTH AND SAFETY

  1. Section 17Conservancy
  2. Section 18Medical appliances
  3. Section 19Powers of Inspectors when causes of danger not expressly provided against exist or when employment of persons is dangerous
  4. Section 20Notice to be given of accidents
  5. Section 21Power of Government to appoint court of inquiry in cases of accidents
  6. Section 22Publication of reports

Chapter VI HOURS AND LIMITATION OF EMPLOYMENT

  1. Section 22AWeekly day of rest
  2. Section 22CHours of work below ground
  3. Section 22DSpecial provision for night relays
  4. Section 22BHours of work above ground
  5. Section 23Prohibition of employment of certain persons
  6. Section 23A[ Repealed]Repealed
  7. Section 23CLimitation of hours of work for females
  8. Section 23BNotices regarding hours of works
  9. Section 24Supervising staff
  10. Section 25Exemption from provisions regarding employment
  11. Section 26Children
  12. Section 26AYoung persons not to be allowed underground without certificates of fitness
  13. Section 26BLimitation of working hours for young persons
  14. Section 27Disputes as to age
  15. Section 28Register of employees

Chapter VII REGULATIONS RULES AND BYE-LAWS

  1. Section 29Power of Government to make regulations
  2. Section 30APower of Government to require rescue stations to be established
  3. Section 30Power of Government to make rules
  4. Section 31APower to make regulations without previous publication
  5. Section 31Prior publication of regulations and rules
  6. Section 32Bye-laws
  7. Section 33Posting up of extracts from Act, regulations, etc

Chapter VIII PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE

  1. Section 34Obstruction
  2. Section 35Falsification of records, etc.
  3. Section 36Omission to furnish plans, etc.
  4. Section 37Contravention of provisions regarding employment of labour
  5. Section 38Notice of accidents
  6. Section 39Disobedience of orders
  7. Section 40Contravention of law with dangerous results
  8. Section 41Prosecution of owner, agent or manager
  9. Section 42Limitation of prosecutions
  10. Section 43Cognizance of offences
  11. Section 44Reference to Mining Board or Committee in lieu of prosecution in certain cases

Chapter IX MISCELLANEOUS

  1. Section 45Decision of question whether a mine is under this Act
  2. Section 46Power to exempt from operation of Act
  3. Section 47Power to alter or rescind orders
  4. Section 48Application of Act to Government mines
  5. Section 49Saving
  6. Section 50[ Repealed]Repealed

Schedules

  1. ScheduleTHE SCHEDULE − [Repealed by section 2 and Schedule of the Repealing Act, 1927