THE METALLIFEROUS MINES REGULATIONS, 1961

G.S.R. 337, dated the 18 th October, 1960 – In exercise of the powers conferred by section
57 of the Mines, Act, 1952 (35 of 1952), the Central Government hereby makes the
following Regulations, the same having be en previously published as required by sub -
section (1) of section 59 of the said Act.

Chapter I. – Preliminary

1. Short title, extend and applications (1) These regulations may be called the
Metalliferous Mines Regulations, 1961.

(2) They extend to the who le of India 2[***]

(3) They shall apply to every mine of whatever description other than a coal or an
oil mine.

2. Definitions. – In these regulations, unless there is anything [repugnant in the subject

or contest –

(1) “Act” means the Mines Act, 1952;

(2) “approva l safety lamp” and “approved electric torch” mean, respectively, safety
lamp and an electric torch manufactured by such firm and of such type as the
Chief Inspector may from time to time specify by notification in the Official
Gazette;
(3) “Assistant Manager” means a person possessing a Manager’s Certificate
appointed in writing by the owner, agent or manager to assist the manager in the
control, management and direction of the mine or part thereof, and who takes rank
immediately below the manager;
(4) “auxiliary fan” means a forcing fan or an exhausting fan, used belowground
wholly or mainly for ventilating a face or faces or blind ends;
(5) “bankman” means a person appointed to superintend the lowering and raising of
persons, tools and materials and the transmission of signals at the top of a shaft or
winze;
(6) “blaster” means a person possessing a Manager’s, Foreman’s, Mate’s or Blaster’s
Certificate and appointed by the manager in writing to perform the duties of a
blaster under these regulations, and includes a shotfirer;
(7) “belman” means a person appointed to superintend the raising and lowering of
persons, tools, materials and the transmission of signals at any landing;
(8) “Committee” means a committee appointed under section 13 of the Act;
(9) “competent person” in relation to any work or any machinery, jplant or equipment
means a person who has attained the 3[age of 20 years] and who has been duly
appointed in writing by the manager as a person competent to supervise or
perform that work or to supervise the operation of that machinery, plant or
equipment, and who is responsible for the duties assigned to him, and includes a
blaster;