SALIENT FEATURES

OF MINES ACT, RULES

& REGULATION
K.D.PRASAD
GM(MINING)
BHARAT COKING COAL LIMITED
 Mines Act 1952
Section 15 - Recovery of expenses of any
inquiry conducted by a committee constituted
under section 12.
Section17 - every mine shall be under a sole
manager with prescribed qualifications.
Section 18 (4) – the owner, agent and
manager of every mine shall each be
responsible to see that all operations are
conducted in accordance with the provisions
of this Act and of the regulations, rules, bye-
laws and orders made there under.
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Section19 - Drinking water in every mine
provided and maintained at suitable points
with sufficient supply of cool and wholesome
drinking water.
Section 21 – provision of readily accessible
first-aid boxes or cupboards with prescribed
contents during all working hours.
Section 23 - notice of the occurrence /
accidents to such authority in such form and
within such time as may be prescribed.
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Section 25. Notice of certain diseases
– sending notice of notified disease to
the Chief Inspector and to such other
authorities in such form and within
such time as may be prescribed.
If any medical practitioner who attends
on a person with notified disease shall
without delay send a report in writing
to the Chief Inspector.
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Section 30 – (1) No work for more than forty-eight
hours in any week or for more than nine hours in
any day.
(2) The periods of work with his interval for rest
shall not in any day spread over more than twelve
hours, and that he shall not work for more than five
hours continuously before he has had an interval
for rest of at least half an hour.
Section 35 - Limitation of daily hours of
work including over-time work: not allowed
to work in the mine for more than ten hours
in any day inclusive of overtime in normal
condition.
 Mines Rules 1955
Rule 29 B - Occupational Health of
Workmen.
Rule 29 P - Annual Report on Radiological
Results of Medical Examinations
Rule 29 Q- Appointment of Workmen
Inspectors.
Rule 30 Drinking water bottles for
underground workers - 5-6 Ibs. water bottles
to each worker employed underground.
3 litres per person employed in a mine where
ever the wet bulb temperature exceeds 30°C.
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Rule 37 - Approval of chemical closets as
underground latrines
Rule 40 - Provision of Ambulance Van—
The arrangements for Ambulance Van may
be made providing an Ambulance Van at the
mine itself, or for a group of mines either
collectively or through a Central Agency like
Coal/Mica Mines Welfare Fund Organisation,
State Govt. Agency, St. John Ambulance
Association etc.
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Rule 42 – First Aid Services
Rule 45 A - Record of Blood Grouping
Identity Cards to Workmen
Rule 62 - Rest shelters
Rule 72 - Appointment of Welfare Officers
Rule 75 - Proper maintenance of Attendance
Register at mines
Rule 78 - Attendance of Labour Employed by
Contractor
Rule 81 - Kit for determination of blood
alcohol concentration
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Regulation 6- Notice of abandoned or

discontinuance – not less than 30 days
before such abandonment or
discontinuance.
Regulation 7- Notice of reopening – not
less than 30 days before resumption of
mining operations.
Regulation 9- Notice of Accident
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Regulation 10 - Notice of Notified disease
within three days of his being informed of the
disease, in Form V of First Schedule to the
District Magistrate, the Chief Inspector, the
Regional Inspector and the Inspector of Mines
(Medical).
Regulation 30 - Validity of Foreman’s, Mate’s,
Engine -driver’s, Blaster’s and Gas testing
Certificates within five years.
Regulation 34 - Qualifications and
appointment of managers
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Regulation Nil Appointment of Safety

officer
Regulation 35. Appointment of assistant
managers or underground managers
Regulation 36. Appointment of engineers
Regulation 37. Appointment and
qualifications of senior officials
Regulation 38. Appointment of surveyors
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Regulation 62. Copies of plans and

sections to be submitted on or before the
30th April of every year, submit to the
Chief Inspector.
Regulation 63. Plans and sections to be
submitted after abandonment or
discontinuance.
Regulation 119. Precautions against Fire
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Regulation 121. Equipment for fire-fighting – (1) a
sufficient supply of sand or in combustible dust or
sufficient portable fire extinguishers shall be provided
at every entrance to a mine, at every landing and the
bottom of every shaft or winze in use, at every engine
room and at every other place where timber, canvas,
grease, oil or other inflammable material is stored.
Regulation 122. Apparatus for testing for Carbon
Monoxide – In every mine to which regulation 123 (1)
and 142 apply there shall be kept at the mine,
constantly available for use, two or more suitable birds
or other means of detecting carbon monoxide gas
approved by the Chief Inspector.
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Regulation 124. Precautions against dust –
minimising of emissions of dust and
suppression of dust which enters the air at any
work place below ground or on surface.

Regulation 125. Precautions against irruption of

gas – Where any working is extended to within
30 metres of any stoped -out area or disused
workings containing or likely to contain an
accumulation of inflammable or noxious gases,
there shall be maintained at least one bore-hole
not less than 1.5 metres in advance of the
working.
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Regulation 127. Danger from surface water –
No workings shall be made in any mine vertically below
(a) any part of any river, canal, lake, tank or other
surface reservoir; or
(b) any spot lying within a horizontal distance of 15
metres from either bank of a river or canal or from the
boundary of a lake, tank or other surface reservoir;
Regulation 128. Danger from underground inundation.
No working which has approached within a distance of
60 metres of any disused or abandoned workings (not
being workings which have been examined and found
to be free from accumulation of water or other liquid
matter), whether in the same mine or in an adjoining
mine, shall be extended further except with the prior
permission in writing of the Chief Inspector.
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Regulation 129. Intentional flooding . (1) When the
owner, agent or manager intends or proposed, by
introducing water from the surface or from any other part
of the mine or from an adjacent mine, to flood any part of
the workings of his mine, he shall give in writing not less
than 14 days’ notice of such intention or proposal to the
Chief Inspector
Regulation 131. Standard of ventilation. – (1) It shall be
the duty of the owner, agent or manager of every mine to
take such steps as are necessary for securing that there
is constantly produced ion all parts of the mine
belowground, ventilation adequate to clear away
smoke, steam and dust; to dilute gases that are
inflammable or noxious so as to render them harmless;
to provide air containing a sufficiency of oxygen; and to
prevent such excessive rise of temperature or humidity
as may be harmful to the health of persons.
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Regulation 145. Appointment of Ventilation
Officer.- In the case of any mine having extensive
workings below ground, if the Chief Inspector by
an order in writing so requires, the manager shall
be assisted by a Ventilation Officer, holding such
qualification as the Chief Inspector may specify in
the order, who shall be responsible for supervising
the maintenance of the ventilation system of the
mine in accordance with the provisions of these
regulations.
Regulation 146. General lighting .- (1) Adequate
general lighting arrangements shall be provided
during working hours.
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Regulation 171. Use of certain machinery belowground.
– (1) No internal combustion engine or steam boiler shall
be used belowground in a mine expect with the
permission in writing of the Chief Inspector and subject
to such conditions as he may specify therein.
Regulation 182. Use, Supply maintenance of protective
Footwear. – (1) No person shall go into a mine, unless
he wears a protective footwear of such type approved by
the Chief Inspector.
Regulation 182A. Use and supply of helmet. (1) No
person shall go into, or work, in or be allowed to go into
or work in, a mine, other than the precincts of a mine
occupied by an office building, canteen, creche, rest
shelter, first aid room or any other building of a similar
type, unless he wears a helmet of such type as may be
approved by the Chief Inspector.
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182B. Supply of other protective equipment.
– (1) Where is appears to the Regional
Inspector or the Chief Inspector that any
person or class of persons employed in a
mine is exposed to undue hazard by reason
of the nature of his employment, he may, by
a general or special order in writing, require
the owner, agent or manager of the mine to
supply to such person or class of persons,
free of charge, gloves, goggles, shinguards,
or such other protective equipment as may
be specified in the order.
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Regulation 184. Man power Distribution

Plan. – During the first week of every
month a sketch plan showing the
manpower distribution plan.
Regulation 190. Place of accident. – the
place of accident shall not be disturbed
or altered.
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Regulation 190A. Emergency plan. – (1)
The manger shall prepare a general plan
of action for use in time of emergency.
The plan shall outline the duties and
responsibilities of each mine official and
men including the telephone operators,
so that each person shall know his
duties in case fire, explosion or other
emergency occurs. The emergency plan
shall also provide for mock rehearsals at
regular intervals.
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