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CONSOLIDATED MINES RULES

[Rules framed in exercise of the powers conferred by section 30 of the Mines Act 1923, after previous
publications as required by sub-section 31 (1) of the said Act].

1. (a) These rules may be called the consolidated Mines Rules, 1952.
(b) They shall apply to all the Mines in all provinces and the Capital of the
Federation.

2. In these rules, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context:-

a) “Act” means the Mines Act, 1923( IV of 1923);
b) “section “means a section of the Act;
c) “Chief Inspector or Inspector of Mines “means Chief Inspector of Mines or
Inspector of Mines appointed under Act ; and
d) “Form “means a form of appended to these rules.

CHAPTER I
Sanitary and Health Provisions
3. At every mine, a sufficient supply of wholesome and cool drinking water shall be
provided and maintained on the surface for all work-person at suitable points close to the
place where they are employed and reside within the mine premises and if the Chief Inspector
so directs in the case of any mine or class of the mines, also below grounds and points
reasonably accessible to the persons employed. All such points shall not be situated within
twenty five feet of any washing place, urinal or latrine. Drinking water shall in all cases be
supplied to employees fee cost and shall be periodically examined by qualified medical
practitioner who shall certify in writing that it is wholesome or not.
4. At every mine arrangements shall be made for keeping all the underground working
places and travelling roads clean from excreta.
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[5. (1) At every mine latrine and urinal accommodation shall be provided on the surface
and also, if the Chief Inspector so directs, in the underground workings of the mine for all
persons at the suitable points close to the places where they are employed within the mines
premises and the scale of accommodation shell be, in the case of
a) Latrine, four seats for the first fifty persons and two seats for every additional
fifty persons or less working at the mine or residing within its premises; and
b) Urinal, half the number of seats provided for the latrine:
Provide that the Chief Inspector may reduce the number of urinal seats by
such number as the latrine seats are increased.

(2) Every latrine and urinal on the surface shall be water flushing type and, in case the
public sewage system is not available for disposal; suitable and adequate soak pits shall be
constructed.]
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Published under Noti. No. LR-7 (18) 48 of 27-9-1952, Gaz of Pak. Pt. I 3 Oct. 1952. P.175
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Rule 5 subs for the original rule by Noti. S.R.O 1054 (I) 74 of 5 Aug. 1974 Gaz. Of Pak. Pt. II, 5 Aug.
1974. P. 1506
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6. Every latrine erected on the surface for the use of the work-persons of a mine shall be
so partitioned of as to secure privacy and if a latrine is intended for the use of the other sex,
the approaches shall be separate,
7. All latrines in or about a mine shall be kept in a sanitary condition.
CHAPTER II
8. It shall be the duty of the owner, agent and manager of the mine to see that adequate
arrangements are made for the training of men in ambulance work.
9. In every mine, one or more of the persons employed according to the subjoined scale
shall be trained in ambulance work to the standard of St John’s First Aid Certificate:

Where the number of persons during any period of 24 hours does not exceed 50, not less
than one person, exceed 50 but does not exceed 100, not less than 2 persons; exceeds 150 but
does not exceed 200, not less than 4 persons; exceed 200, one person for every completed
10. In or at every mine 1 [* * * * * ]
there shall be provided and kept in good condition and ready for immediate use at a
convenient place on the surface also, if the Chief Inspector by order in writing directs in the
case of mines, underground :-
a) A suitable constructed stretcher or stretchers 2 [with blankets and hot water bottles];
and
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[(b) a box or boxes containing sufficient supply of suitable splints and triangular bandages,
Sterilized wound and burn dressings, sterilized cotton wool, adhesive plaster, roller
bandages, two per cent alcoholic solution of tincture iodine, a bottle of meat or coffee
extract or other stimulant with a drinking vessel, a bottle eye drops, a tourniquet,
scissors, safety pins and other materials, medicines or appliances with the Chief
Inspector may deem necessary for the treatment of injuries or diseases and may
require the provision of the same by a written order.]
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[10A (1) At every mine in respect of which section 18A of the Act applies, there shall
be provided first-aid room at a convenient place on the surface having a floor space of not
less than 100 square feet with adequate arrangements for lighting and ventilation.
(2) The first-aid room shall be exclusively used for the first-aid purposes and marked
“FIRST AID” on the door.
(3) The first-aid room shall be placed under the charge of such person or persons who are
qualified medical practitioners or compounder-cum-dressers and are always readily available
during the working hours.
(4) In addition to the equipment and appliances specified in rule 10, the first-aid room
shall also be provided with:-
a) A table, with a cupboard, of convenient height and size whereon the stretcher could be
placed ;
b) A bench or four chairs and one screen;
c) A glazed sink with running hot and cold water;
d) Soap, towels and nail brushes)
e) A pair of artery for ceps ;
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Certain words omitted, by Noti. S.R.O. 1054 (I) 74 of 5 Aug. 1974, Gaz of Pak Pt. II Aug. 5, 1974, p 1506.
2
Words added, ibid.
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Clause (b) subs. For the original clause, ibid.
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Rules 10-A to 10-L inserted, ibid.
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f) One eyebath;
g) Two clinical thermometers ;
h) Two hypodermic syringes(SCC) with suitable needles ;
i) One sterilizer bowl with arrangements for boiling water;
j) One stethoscope ;
k) An adequate supply of anti-tetanus serum and morphine ampules ;
And
l) Means of conveyance, always readily available, for the speedy and safe removal of
serious cases of accidents or sickness to hospitals :
Provided that, where the owner of a mine has provided a hospital which in the
opinion of the Chief Inspector, conforms to the provisions of this rule, he may exempt that
mine from providing the first-aid room referred to in this rule.

10B. At every mine where persons work above ground there shall be constructed, close to
the places where they are employed, shelter rooms for rest during intervals, which shall
conform to the following standard :-

(i) They shall be constructed of brick and mortar, having a floor space not less
than six square feet for each person to be accommodated ;
(ii) The flooring shall be of cement or stone and the ceiling shall not be less than
ten feet high from the floor and shall not be of corrugated sheets or other metal
unless covered by a heat resisting material ;
(iii) They shall be adequately lighted and properly ventilated and shall be
maintained in a clean and sanitary condition ;
(iv) They shall be furnished with adequate number of chairs and tables ; and
(v) They shall be provided with adequate supply of cool and whole-some drinking
water during the working hours of the mine.
CHAPTER II-A
Canteens
10C. (1) The owner of every mine wherein more than one hundred persons are ordinarily
employed shall provide for the use of such persons a canteen at his mine according to the
standards prescribed in this chapter by the 31st December, 1974 :
Provided that—
(a) the Federal Government may, for sufficient reasons by an order in writing , extend,
from time to time , the said date in respect of any specified mine ;
(b) the Federal Government may, for any mine or class of mines, direct that this sub-rule
shall not apply, or shall apply subject to any conditions that may be specified in writing
by the Chief Inspector, where it can be shown that suitable alternative arrangements for
the supply of food to the workers are available ; and
(c) the Federal Government may, for any mine or class of mines, vary the standards
prescribed for the canteens in this chapter.
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(2) The owner, agent or manager of the mine shall submit for the approval the
Chief Inspector plans and a site plan, in duplicate, of the building to be constructed or
adopted for use as a canteen.
(3) The canteen building shall be situated at a distance of not less than fifty feet
from any latrine, urinal, boiler house, coal stocks, ash dumps and any other source of dust,
smoke or obnoxious fumes:
Provided that the Chief Inspector may, in respect of any mine, vary the provisions of
this sub- rule to such extent as may be necessary in the circumstances:
Provided further that in the case of permanent canteen buildings where flush system is
available the provision of keeping the canteen buildings at a distance of fifty feet from any
latrine or urinal shall not apply.
(4) The canteen building shall be constructed in accordance with the plans
approved by the Chief Inspector and shall contain at least a dining hall, kitchen, store- room
and pantry, and separate washing places for--
(i) Male workers;
(ii) Female workers; and
(iii) Utensils.
(5) The minimum height of the canteen building shall not be less than twelve feet
from floor level to the lowest part of the roof and all the wall, and roofs shall be of suitable
heat- resisting materials and shall be water - proof.
(6) The floor and inside walls up to the height of four feet from the floor shall be
made of smooth and impervious materials; the remaining portion of the inside walls shall be
made smooth by cement plaster or in such other manner as may be approved by the Chief
Inspector.
(7) The doors and windows shall be of fly-proof construction and shall allow
adequate ventilation.
(8) The canteen shall be sufficiently lighted at all times when any person has
access to it.
(9) In every canteen,---
(i) All inside walls of room and all ceilings, passages, and starriness shall be
lime-washed or colour - washed at least once every three years:
Provided that the inside walls of the kitchen shall be lime-washed once
in every four months or once a year where natural gas is used as fuel for
cooking.
(ii) All wood-work shall be varnished or painted once every three year; and
(iii) All internal structural iron or steel work shall be varnished or painted once in
three years.
(10) Records of dates on which lime-washing colour-washing, varnishing or
painting is carried out under sub-rule (9) shall be maintained in a register kept at the canteen
for the purpose.
(11) The precincts of the canteen shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition and
waste water shall be carried away in suitable covered drainage and shall not be allowed to
accumulate so as to cause nuisance, and suitable arrangements shall be made for the
collection and disposal of garbage.
(12) Effective and suitable provision shall be made in every part of the canteen for
securing and maintaining adequate ventilation by circulation fresh air.
10D.(1) The dining shall have the capacity to accommodate at time at least thirty per
cent of the workers working at that time.
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(2) The floor area of the dining hall, excluding the area occupied by the service-
counter and any furniture except the tables and chairs, shall not less than square feet per
worker to be accommodated as prescribed sub-rule (1):
Provided that where, in the case of a canteen already in existence , it
impracticable, owing to lack of space, to provide ten square feet of floor are for each worker,

such reduced floor area per worker shall be provided as may be approved in writing
by the Chief Inspector.
(3) A portion of dining hall and service-counter shall be partitioned off and
reserved for women workers in proportion to their number. Washing place for women shall
be screened to secure privacy.
(4) The dining hall shall be furnished with adequate number of tables
accommodated as prescribed in sub-rule (1).
Provided that where the Chief Inspector is satisfied that satisfactory alternative
arrangements have been made, he may exempt any particular mine or class of mines from the
provisions of this sub-rule.
(5) A sufficient supply of soap and clean towels shall be provided at the washing
places in the canteen for the use of workers.
10E. (1) There shall be provided and maintained sufficient utensils, crockery, furniture
and any other equipment necessary for the efficient running of the canteen. An adequate
supply of cool and wholesome drinking water for the workers using the canteen and suitable
clean clothes for the employees serving in canteen shall also be provided and maintained.
(2) The furniture, utensils and other equipment shall be kept hygienic. A service-
counter, if provided shall have a top of smooth and impervious material suitable facilities
including an adequate supply of hot water shall be provided for the cleaning of utensils and
equipment.
(3) Adequate steps shall be taken at every place in the canteen to prevent
contamination of food, utensils, cutlery and other equipment.
(4) The expenditure of starting a canteen and extension thereof, including
provision for equipment, furniture and utensils, shall be borne by the owner if the mine.
(5) The owner, agent or manager of the mine shall appoint supervisory and other
staff sufficient for the proper working of the canteen, and expenses in this behalf shall be
borne by the owner of the mine.
10F. (1) The manager of the mine shall appoint a Canteen Managing Committee which
shall be consulted from time to time, but not less than once a month, as to--
a) The quality and quantity of food to be served in the canteen ;
b) The arrangement of the menus ;
c) The time of meal in the canteen ; and
d) Any other matter concerning the management and working of the canteen.
(2) The Canteen Managing Committee shall consist of an equal number of
persons nominated by the manger and by the collective bargaining agent of the mine as
determined under the provisions of the Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969 (XXIII of 1969),
or elected by the workers, if there is no such collective bargaining agent. The number of
workers nominated or elected shall be in the proportion of one for every one hundred
workers employed in the mine, provided that in no case shall there be more than five or less
than two workers in the Committee.
(3) The manager of the mine shall appoint a person, from among the person
nominated by him, the chairman of the Canteen Managing Committee who, shall preside at
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its meetings. The proceedings of the meetings shall be recorded in a minute book and signed
by the Chairman.
(4) The manager of the mine shall determine and supervise the procedure for
elections to the Canteen Managing Committee when held under sub-rule (2). Should there be
any dispute in regard to the election of workers representatives, the manager shall refer the
matter to the Chief Inspector, whose decision in the matter shall be final.
(5) The Canteen Managing Committee, notwithstanding any by-elections, shall be
reconstituted every two years, the previous Committee holding office till such time as the
new Committee takes over the charge.
10G. (1) Food, drinks and other items served in the canteen shall be sold on non-
profit basis and the prices charged shall be subject to the approval of the Canteen Managing
Committee. In the event of the Committee not approving the price list or where the
Committee is equally divided on the issue, the price list shall be sent for approval to the Chief
Inspector whose decision in the matter shall be final.
(2) The charges of the food-stuff, beverages and any other item served in the
canteen shall be conspicuously displayed in the canteen in Urdu and in the vernacular of the
majority of the workers.
10H. (1) All books of accounts, registers and any document used in connection with the
running of the canteen shall be produced, on demand, to an Inspector.
(2) The accounts pertaining to the canteen shall be audited, once every twelve
months, by registered accountants and auditors. The balance sheet prepared by the said
auditors shall be submitted to the Canteen Managing Committee not later than two months
after the closing of the audited accounts.
10I. In cases of mines belonging to the same business group or amalgation, where
centralised cooking in an approved canteen is arranged, the provisions of the rules in this
chapter may be relaxed by the Chief Inspector subject to such conditions as he may deem fit.
Adequate arrangements to the satisfaction of the Chief Inspector shall, however, be made in
such cases for the conveyance and proper distribution of food to the workers concerned as if a
separate canteen had actually been provided at each mine covered by this relaxation.]

CHAPTER III
Registration of Work-people

11. The register of all persons employed in the mine shall be maintained, as
required by sub-section (1) of Section 28 of the Act, in the form shown in schedule ‘A’. The
registers shall be kept at the office of the mine and entries in respect of persons employed in
the mine shall be revised once in every month.
12. The register required by sub-section (4) of section 28 of the Act shall be
maintained in the form shown in schedule B and all entries therein shall be made at the
entrance or entrances to the mine and at the time when the person against whose name the
entries are made entered or left the mine. The register shall be kept at the entrance of the
mine.
13. Before any person who has not completed his seventeenth year is employed
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[in any mine] the manager shall arrange to have him examined by a qualified medical
practitioner, and if after examination the medical practitioner is of opinion that such person is
fit for employment 1[in any mine] he shall grant him a certificate in the form in Schedule C.
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[Provided that such person shall not be permitted to work in a mine, or in any part
thereof either below ground or above ground between the hours 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.;
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Subs for underground, by Noti S.R.O 1054(I) 74 of Aug. 1974 Gaz. Of Pak, Pt. II, 5 Aug. 1974 p. 1506.
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Added vide Min of Lab. Noti. No. LR7(26)52, 8 May 1953, Gaz. Of Pak. Pt. I,
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Provided further that the restrictions contained in the preceding proviso shall not
apply to any such person who is employed as an apprentice or for the purpose of receiving
vocational training, if:-
1) He is declared in writing medically fit by a qualified medical practitioner to
work between the hours 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. and the declaration is maintained in
the office of the mine ;
2) He is employed between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. under the personal
supervision of a person of more than 18 years of age ;
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[(2-a) he is granted a rest period of at least thirteen consecutive hours between
two working periods;]
3) The galleries in which he is employed are not less than five and a half feet
high and have a gradient of not more than one vertical and two horizontal.]
14. Every certificate granted by a medical practitioner shall be prepared by filling
up the foil and counterfoil both which shall be impressed the left thumb mark of the person in
whose name the certificate is granted.
15. The qualified medical practitioner shall, when satisfied as to the correctness of
the entries made therein, sign the foil and initial the counter-foil, and shall deliver the foil to
the manager for safe custody.
16. No certificate granted under rule 13 shall be valid for a period exceeding
twelve months. Every person in respect of whom certificate of fitness has been issued shall be
re-examined within twelve months of the last previous examination unless in the meantime
he has completed his seventeenth year and the qualified medical practitioner making such re-
examination may renew the certificate for a further period not exceeding twelve months or
may suspend or revoke the said certificate.
17. A qualified medical practitioner who refuses to grant a certificate referred to in
Rule 13 or suspends or revokes an existing certificate under Rule 16 shall state the reasons
for refusing to grant a certificate or for suspending or revoking the certificate as the case may
be. If the manager of the Mine disagrees with the opinion of such medical practitioner, he
may refer the case to the Chief Inspector or Inspector. The Chief Inspector or the Inspector
shall refer the case for decision to a second qualified medical practitioner and such decision
shall be final.
18. Every person who has been certified as fit for employment underground shall
before he is so employed be provided by the manager with a metal token. Such token shall be
stamped with the letter ‘P’ and numbered. The number shall be the same as that of certificate
of fitness.
19. A record of every token so issued and the person to whom it was issued shall
be maintained in the office of the Mine.
20. The notice required under section 23 B (1) of the Act shall be in the form
shown in Schedule D and shall be posted in Urdu and local vernacular.
21. For the purpose of section 23 B (1) read with section 23 B (3) of the Act, all
work persons employed belowground shall be reckoned from the time such persons leave the
surface of the Mine to the time at which they finally return thereto at the end of employment.
22. The following persons shall be deemed to be persons holding responsible
positions of a managerial or technical character or employed in health and welfare services or
employed in any confidential capacity within the meaning of section 24 of the Act, namely :-
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Clause (2-a) added Noti S.R.O. 1054 (I)74 of 5 Aug 1974. Gaz. Of Pak. Pt II 5 Aug. 1974. P. 1506
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a) Assistant managers, under-managers, overman, or any person holding the
position under the manager equivalent to that of Assistant Manager, Under-
Manager or overman ;
b) Mechanical engineers, engine-wrights, electricians, electrical engineers,
drillers-in-charge ;
c) Surveyors, inspectors of works or overseers ;
d) Clerks, accountants, time keepers, administrative officers and superintendents
; and
e) Doctors, Dispensers, Health officers, Welfare officers and Labour inspectors.
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[22-A.The following processes shall deemed to be processes which are required by
their nature to be carried on continuously within the meaning of sub-section (3) of section 25
of the Act, namely:-
a) Mechanical ventilation of mines ;
b) Pumping of water from Mines ;
c) Generation of electricity, steam or compressed air for use in mines ; and
d) Any other process that may be notified by the Federal Government in the
official Gazette] ;
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[23. The register of overtime referred to in sub-section (3) of section 25-A of the
Act shall be maintained in the form shown in Schedule F.
23-A At every mine a register of annual leave with wages in the form shown in
Schedule G and a register of casual leave, sick leave and festival holidays in the form shown
in Schedule H shall be maintained.
23 B. (1) The owner or agent of a mine shall provide to the Manager of the
mine, appointed under section 15 of the Act, adequate security of service and administrative
and financial powers for enabling him to efficiently discharge his duties in accordance with
the provisions of the Act.
(2) The owner or agent of a mine shall, in the case of a manger already appointed
under section 15 of the Act by the 31stjuly, 1974, or in the case of a new appointment of a
manger, within seven days of such appointment, send to the Chief Inspector the term and
conditions of his appointment and the details of administrative and financial powers
delegated to him.
(3) The owner or agent of amine before he discharges or dismisses a manger, who has
rendered service of one year at his mine, shall, before doing so, consult the Chief Inspector.]
CHAPTER IV
Safety of Surface
24. If the owner, agent or manger of a mine intends to commence or extend any
mining operation under his control at or any point within 50 days of any ground on which are
situated public roads, buildings structures, works or rivers not belonging to the owner, or in
respect of which the Central Government has not issued any general or special order under
clauses(u) of section 29 of the Act, he shall not less than 60 days before commencing to carry
out his intentions, give notice in writing to the Chief Inspector.
25. If the operations in respect of which notice is given under rule 24 are not
commenced within 12 months from the expiry of the period of 60 days therein referred to, the
notice shall be held to have expired and the provisions of that rule shall apply as if no such
notice has been given.
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Rule 22-Aadded by Noti.8 R.O. 1051 (I) 74, Aug 5, 1974, Gaz. Of Pak. Pb.II, Aug 8,1974, p 1986
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Rule 23, 22-A, 22.B sub for the original rule 23, ibid.
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26. The notice to be given under rule 24 shall specify the position of the workings of
the mine in relation to the public roads, structures ,works or rivers, manner in which it is
proposed to carry out the intended new operations, the limits to which it is proposed to carry
the said operations, and whether the operations are actually in progress, and shall include a
plan showing the existing and intending operations in so far as they affect the public roads
,buildings, structures ,works or rivers in question.
27. Mine working beneath land within 50 feet of a public road, building, structure,
works or rivers shall be made only in accordance with restrictions laid down by the Chief
Inspector of mines, and when a mine owner wishes to extract pillars under such land he shall
not commence such operations until a diversion of roads, or rivers has been made, and
buildings structure or works are removed or other precautionary measures taken to the
satisfactions of the Chief Inspector.
“Explanation:-- The expression ‘public road’ where it occurs in rules 24,26 and 27 means
road maintained for the use of the public by the Government or any local authority and river
means a regular water course.’’
28. Any dangerous place in or about an excavation or which has subsided or likely to
subside shall be kept securely fenced on the surface. Should any doubt arise as to whether a
place is dangerous or not, the opinion of an Inspector or of the District Magistrate shall be
conclusive on the point.
29. When any excavation, which has been formed as the result of any mining
operation or any subsidence of the ground extends within fifty feet of a public road or
dwelling house, and persons are likely to be endangered thereby, substantial fencing shall be
erected and maintained around the excavation or the subsidence.
30. When there is possibility of stability of occupied building on the surface of a mine
within the boundaries of the mineral lease-hold being affected by extraction, reduction of
underground pillars, or deterioration of underground working, notice in writing shall be sent
to the Chief Inspector by the owner, agent or manager of the mine not less than one month
before the commencement of the operations or soon after deterioration of underground
workings is detected. The notice shall be accompanied by a plan showing the position of
buildings in relation to the underground works. Before such operations of extraction and
reduction are commenced or when deterioration of underground workings is detected the
owner, agent or manager shall withdraw the person occupying the buildings and keep the
area, likely to be affected securely fenced.
CHAPTER V
Abandonment of Mines
31. In the case of any mine which is abandoned or the workings of which are
discontinued, the owner or manager of the mine shall be bound before the mine is finally
abandoned or immediately after the working thereof has been discontinued, to cause the top
or entrance of every shaft and opening into the mine to be fenced by a structure of a
permanent character sufficient to prevent persons inadvertently falling into or entering the
shaft or openings.
32. Where the workings of any mine or part of a mine which are underground, on
which is situated property vested in the Government Of Pakistan or any local authority or any
railway company as defined in the Railway Act 1890, or building, structures or works, not
belonging to the owner, are discontinued or abandoned, intimation in writing shall be sent by
the owner to the Chief Inspector not less than 30 days before the date of such discontinuance
or abandonment.
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33. When a notice of discontinuance of abandonment in conformity with rule 32 has
been received, the Chief Inspector may order an inspection of such working to be made as
soon as possible to ascertain what protection is necessary in order to prevent injury to any
property vested in the Government of Pakistan, or any local authority or Railway or building
structure, works not belonging to the owner.
34. The Chief Inspector may, after the inspection required by rule 33, call upon the
owner or agent of the mine to construct in the mine or on the surface of the mine such
protective works as he may consider necessary and within such time as he may consider
adequate for the purpose.
Provided that if the owner objects to the orders of the Chief Inspector in this respect he
may within 20 days after the receipt of the notice containing the order appeal to the
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[Provincial Government] stating in his appeal the grounds on which he objects to the orders
of the Chief Inspector. The decision of the 1[Provincial Government] shall be final.

CHAPTER VI
Inquiry in the Case of Accidents
35. A court inquiry appoint under section 21 of the Act shall in case of a person
whose death may have been caused by an accident in a mine with respect to which an inquiry
is being held permit any of the following persons to attend and examine any witness, either in
person or by his counsel, solicitor, pleader or agent, subject to the power of the court to
disallow any question which, in its opinion, is not relevant or proper:-
a) A relative of the deceased person,
b) The owner, agent or manager of a mine in which accident occurred, and
c) A person appointed by an order in writing in that behalf by –
i. A majority of the workmen employed at the said mine,
ii. An association of the workmen to which the deceased belonged at the time of
his death,
iii. An association of the employers of which the owner of the said mine is a
member, or
iv. An association to which an official or a workman employed in the said mine
belongs.
36. if a court of inquiry appointed under section 21 of the Act finds that the accident
was due to any carelessness or negligence on the part of the management, the court may order
the owner, agent or manager of the mine to pay all or any part of the expenses of the inquiry,
and the amount so directed to be paid may, on the application of the Chief Inspector or an
Inspector to a Magistrate having jurisdiction at the place where the mine is situated, be
recovered by the distress and sale of any movable property within the limit of the
Magistrate’s jurisdiction belonging to such owner, agent or manager.

CHAPTER VII
Miscellaneous
37. Sufficient materials and appliances shall be kept in stock for the proper carrying
out of all necessary operations in a manner consonant with the provision of the Act,
regulations, rules and bye-laws.
38. No person shall, without the consent of the manager, take or consume any
intoxicating drink or drug while at work in or about a mine and no person shall enter or may
be in or about a mine in a state of intoxication.
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39. The prescribed abstracts of the Mines Act, 1923 (IV of 1923) regulations, rules
and bye-laws applicable to the mine shall be posted up at or near every mine in Urdu or local
vernacular.
40. All plans and books which are required to be kept under the Act, regulations,
rules and the bye-laws made thereunder shall be kept at an office or other building as near as
conveniently may be to, and used in connection with the working of the mine, and shall be
produced on the Chief Inspector or an Inspector or any person authorized in that behalf by the
appropriate Government.
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[40-A. If the Chief Inspector is of the opinion that muster roll or register regularly
maintained for a mine gives, in respect of any or all of the workers in such mine, the
particulars required to be maintained in a register under these rules, he may, by order in
writing, direct that such muster roll or register shall, to the corresponding extent, be
maintained in a place of and be treated as the register required under these rules].
2
[41. The originals, or true copies, of all reports made or the registers maintained in
conformity with the Act or with the regulations, rules or bye-laws made thereunder shall be
maintained at the mine for a period of five years after the date of such report or the date of
last entry in such register].
42. No person shall pull down, injure or deface any abstracts of the Act or any
copy of the regulations, rules or bye-laws made thereunder which is posted up at any mine or
any notice posted up in pursuance of the regulation of the mine.

SCHEDULE A
See Rule 11
Register of Employees

Interval of rest to which he/she is

Period of work or time of relay-

Day of rest to which he/she is

Father's name or in case of a

Date of end of employment

Date of commencement of
women husband's name

Age and date of birth

entitled-Begin/End
Nature of work
Home address

employment

Begin/End
Serial No.

entitled
Name

Sex

SCHEDULE B
See Rule 12
Register of Person Employed underground
(Persons entering the mine shall be shown by X or actual time in the columns marked
‘IN ‘against the name).
(Persons leaving the mine shall be shown by a X or actual time in the columns marked
‘OUT ‘against the name).
1
Rule 40.A added by Noti. S.R.O. 1054 (I) 74 Aug. 5, 1974, Gaz, of Pak. Pt. II, 5 august 1974, P. 1506.
2
Rule 41 subs. For the original rule, ibid.
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All entries shall be made in ink and the time keepers shall initial at the end of entries
on the day to which these relate
Period of work commences at: A.M.
P.M
Period of works ends at: A.M.
P.M

Nature
of

Wednesda

Thursday

Saturday
Tuesday
Monday
Name work Sunday

Friday

Total
of
Persons

y
Sex

Attendance
In In In In In In In
Out Out Out Out Out Out Out

Total Number of persons underground according to nature of work.

a)
b)
c) So on
Total ……..

Signature of Manager. Signature of time Keeper.

SCHEDULE C
See Rule 13
From of certificate of fitness for employment underground in a mine.
Counter foil of certificate of Certificate of fitness.
1. Serial No……………………... Serial No …………………………………..
Date …………………………………….....
2. Date…………………………. This certificate unless renewed shall not be valid
After…………………………………………..
3. Name………………………… I hereby certify that I have personally
Father’s name…………….. (examined name)…………son of …….. Caste
………………….residing at……………………
4. Caste of religion ………. who is desirous of being employed in and that his
age as nearly as can be ascertained from my
5. Residence……… examination is…………… Years and that he is fit
for employment underground in mine as
6. Age Certified……. an adult .He is descriptive marks are…………………
*Date twelve months date of issue to be filled in by the medical practitioner.
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Distinctive marks ……….. Left thumb impression ……..Qualified

Medical practitioner renewed till…………………

Left Thumb impression Dated…………………………………………………
Signature of qualified medical Signature of qualified medical practitioner.
____________________

SCHEDULE D
See Rule 20
Notice of commencement and end of work
Name of Mine.
Name owner of a mine.
It is hereby notified that persons employed in this mine shall begin and end their period of
work between the hours set out below:

Fist relay 2nd relay if any 3rd relay if any

Kind of work

Period of Rest interval Period of Rest interval Period of Rest Interval

work work work

Begins

Begins
Ends

Ends
Begins

Begins

Begins

Begins
Ends

Ends

Ends
Ends

A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M.

P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

Note--
The words and letters not wanted should be scored out.
In the case of underground workers the entry in the rest intervals column
Will be nil.
_________

SCHEDULE E
See rule 23
Register of Miner Accident
Name of Person
Duration of enforced

Signature ,of Manger

Injured
absence from work
Nature of accident
Date of accident

Nature of injury
Date of entry
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SECHDULE F
(See Rule 23)
Register of Overtime
Week commencing from................................................. ending on.............................................................................................................................

Serial Reason or Dates on Extent of Total Ordinary rate Over time rate Over time wages paid
number reference of which work overtime of wages of wages
Name of Employee

in authority for employee beyond 8 worked

Department

Schedule overtime allowed to hours on (hours) Date Amount

A work work for each date
more than (Hours)
8 hours

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
 From Date of entry into service on

5
To promulgation of Ordinance

Leave
No. VII of 1973 or last

applied for
1
completion of one year
From continuous service whichever

6
To is applicable.

Leave
granted
Daily Interruption in service from
average the date in column (!) , other
wages than allowed under sub-

2
section (4) of section 28-B
of the Act.

Date

7
Date of completion of one

Wages paid
year continuous service from
3 the date in column (!) or the
date of last interruption in

Payment wages for leave granted

Father’s name.............................................................................

column (2)
Name of employee......................................................................

Amount
Serial number of employee in Schedule A..................................

From to
Balance leave due brought

8
forward
Reason
Leave refused

Days o f
(See Rule 23-A)
SCHEDULE G

above
Balance leave due
ground work
carried over at the
during one
CONSOLIDATED MINES RULES

9
end of 12 months
Register of Annual Leave with Wages

year
from the date in
continuous
column(3)
service
Leave earned
Date of
4

dischar Days of
ge Below
ground work
Leave dues as on in column (3)

Leave
due during one
discharge

Daily year
10

averag continuous
e wage service
Leave earned

Date
Payment of wages for leave due on

Total leave
Amoun due
t
15
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SCHEDULE H
(See Rule 23-A)
Register of casual leave Sick leave and Festival Holidays, for the year……………19.

Name of employee………………………………………………………………………

Father’s name……………………………………………………………………………..

Serial number of employee in schedule A………………………………….

Casual Leave Sick Leave

Applied for Granted *Daily average wages Wages paid Refused Applied Granted

From To From Date amount From To Reason From To Form To

Festival Holidays

*Daily average wages Wages paid Refused Allow *Daily average wages Wages paid__
Date Amount
From To Reason From To
*Daily average of the work wages for the days the employees actually worked during the three months preceding the date of commencement of leave or the date of festival
holidays.
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MINING BOARD RULES, 1951

[Rules framed in exercise of the powers conferred by section 30 of the Mines Act, 1923, after
previous publication as required by sub-section (1) of section 31 of the Act ].

1. These rules may be called the Mining board Rules, 1951.

2. In these rules, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context:-
(a) “Act “means the Mines Act, 1923 (IV of 1923);
(b) “Board “means the Mining Board [2constituted under rule10];
(c) “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board;
(d) “Section “means section of the Act; and
(e) “Form” means a form appended in these rules.

[* * * * * * * * * * * *
*
4. The Chairman shall be a Government Gazetted Officer, not being the Chief Inspector or
Inspector of Mines , nominated by the Secretary of the Ministry of Labor.
5. The Chief Inspector of Mines shall be member of the Board.
6. The member to be nominated to the Board under clause (C) of sub-section (1) of section
10 shall be a qualified mining engineer.
7. The member to be nominated to the Board under clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section
10 shall be chosen by election in accordance with the following provisions:
(a) A person to whom a mining lease has been granted by the Central Government or by a
provincial Government and who has been working in a mine in Pakistan for a period of more
than two years shall be entitled to vote and qualified for election:
(b) (i) The Chairman shall be the Returning Officer at the election;
(ii) In order to the holding of an election the Returning Officer shall by notice
published in the Official Gazette and a newspaper circulating in the area where the
election is to be held call for nominations of candidates . A nomination in From A, and
supported by two persons entitled to vote ,shall reach the Returning Officer’s Office
not later than a day to be fixed by him , being a day not less than 30 days before the
day fixed for the voting and shall be scrutinized on a day to be fixed by him;
4
[Provided that if no nomination is received by the date fixed therefore, the Federal
Government may nomination such persons on the Board as it may deem competent to represent
the interest of owners of mines or their representatives .]
(iii) The Returning Officer shall within seven days from the date fixed for the receipt
of nomination papers notify the name of the persons nominated as candidates for the
election. He shall reject nominations which are not in accordance with these Rules, and
the reasons for the rejection shall be intimated to the person concerned in writing.
(iv) The Returning Officer shall fix a date which shall be the last day for the receipt of
voting papers in Form ‘B’ at his office, and shall also fix a date , time and a place for the
counting of voting papers;
1
Published under ministry of Labour Notification No. L.R. 7-(13)/49. 8 Sep.1951.
2
Subs.for “to be constituted under rule 3” by S.R.O. 156(I) 76 of 17 Feb. 1976, Gaz of Pak.Extr.Pt.II,17 Feb.1976, p.
392—1977 LLC 91.
3
Rule 3 omitted, ibid.
4
Proviso added, ibid
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1
[Provided that if no voting papers are received by the date fixed therefore, the Federal
Government may nominate such persons on the Board as it may deem competent to represent the
interest of owners of mines or their representatives.]

(c) A candidate may withdraw his candidature by a notice it writing addressed to the
Returning Officer and delivered to him before the date fixed for the scrutiny of the
nomination paper. The Returning Officer shall cause a notice of such withdrawal to be
posted at a conspicuous place in his office. A candidate who has withdrawn his
candidate shall not be allowed to cancel the withdrawal and shall not be eligible for
renomination as candidate at the same election.
(d) If the number of persons duly nominated is equal to the number of vacancies, the
person so nominated shall be declared elected.
(e) The voting paper shall be in Form ‘B’ . The Returning officer shall retain one part of
it for record in his office and forward other part by registered post to the voter after
satisfying himself that the voter fulfils the requirements of paragraph (a) of this rule
not later than 15 days before the last date notified for the receipt of voting paper at his
office.
(f) The voter shall take the voting paper to a gazzetted officer who, on being satisfied that
the voter is the person named in it and is entitled to vote, shall ask the voter to make a
mark in his presence against the name of the person for whom he wishes to vote, and
when the mark has been made shall sign the voting papers in token thereof. The
officer shall seal the voting paper in envelop to be marked “ Mine owners
representative----voting paper “and forward it to the Returning officer by registered
post or delivers it to him by hand .
(g) On receipt of each voting paper, the Returning Officer shall endorse on the envelope
the date and hour of receipt and place it in a locked box.

Provided That any voting paper received after the date fixed by the Returning officer shall be
sealed up in a separate packet.
(h) At the time and place notified for the counting of votes the Returning Officer shall
open the locked boxes, and separate the valid votes from those which he rejects
endorsing on the latter the word “rejected” and the ground for rejection.
(i) He shall count the valid votes given to each candidate and declare him elected who
has received largest number of valid votes. In case of quality of votes the Returning
Officer shall decide the result of election by drawing lots, and his decision shall be
final. Any person entitled to vote may be present at the time of opening of boxes and
counting of votes.

8. The member to be nominated to the Board under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of Section
10 shall be chosen in accordance with the following provision:--
(a) If there are one or more registered trade unions having in the aggregate as member not
less than one quarter of the miners.
1
Proviso added by .S.R.O 156 (1) 76 Feb 1976, Gaz. of Pak. Extr.Pt.II, 11 Feb 1976, p.392---1977 LLC 91.
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The chairman shall call upon each union to submit to him in form ‘C’ the names of
two persons whom it considers competent to be nominated as represtatives of the
miners. The chairman shall nominate two persons out of those recommended by the
unions.
(b) If paragraph (a) cannot be complied with and there are one or more registered trade
unions having an aggregate membership of not less than 100 miners, the chairman
shall call upon each union to submit to him in from ‘C’ the name of one persons
whom it considers competent to be nominated as a representative of the manners . The
Chairman shall either nominated the two members out of the persons recommended
by the unions or so nominate one and nominate as the other such persons as he thinks
fit whether such persons is a member of trade union mentioned in this paragraph or
not.
1
[ Provided that if no recommendation is received from the trade unions by the date fixed
therefore , the Federal Government may nominate such persons on the Board as it may deem
competent to represent the interest of the miners.]
9. A persons nominated under clause (c), (d) or (e) of sub-section (1) of section 10 shall
hold office for a period of three years from the date of the notification of his appointment as a
member of the Board.
2
[Provided that a member shall, notwithstanding the expiry of his term continue to hold office
until his successor enters upon his office.]
10. The chairman may accept the resignation of any member who is unable or unwilling to
serve on the Board. The Chairman may recommend to the appropriate Government the dismissal
of any non-official member giving reasons therefore, and the decision of the appropriate
Government in the matter shall be final.
11. As soon a vacancy occurs or is expected , the Chairman shall processed to hold election
as provided in rules 7 and 8. A retiring member shall be eligible for re-election.
3
[12. The non-official members, when they attend a meeting of the Board shall be entitled to
travelling and daily allowances as admissible a Government servant drawing a pay of Rs. 1,500
per month.
13. The Board shall meet at such places and at such times as may be appointed by the
Chairman.
4
[13A. (1) The chairman shall preside at every meeting of the Board at which he is present.
(2) If the Chairman is absent from any meeting the members the present shall elect by
majority of votes, one of their member of preside over the meeting and the member so elected
shall at that meeting exercise all the power of the Chairman.]
14. The Secretary shall conduct all the correspondence of the Board, keep its accounts and
record the proceeding of each meeting in a Minute Book kept for the permanent record. This
record shall be signed by the Chairman.
__________________________________________________________________________________
1
Proviso added by S.R.O. 156(I) 76 of 17 feb.1976, Gab. Of peak. Fxtr. Pt.II, 17 1976,p.392----1977 LLC 91.
2 Proviso added, ibid.
3 Rule 12 subs. For original rule, did
4 Rule 13A added, did.
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15. The secretary shall give notice to the member of the Board of the date fixed for each
meeting and shall furnish each member with agenda of the business to the discussed at the
meeting.
16. A quorum of the Board shall consist of:
(a) The chairman,
(b) The Chief Inspector of Mines;
(c) One persons nominated under clause (d) of sub-section (1) section10;
1
[Provided that if at any meeting the quorum is not present, Chairman may adjourn meeting to
a date not less than fourteen days, after the date of that meeting informing the member present
notifying other members that he proposes to dispose of the business of the adjourned meeting
irrespective of there being a quorum and it thereupon be lawful to dispose of business at such
meeting irrespective of the number of members attending.]
(d) One persons nominated under clause (e) of sub-section (1) of section 10.
17. All questions or matters referred to the Board shall be decided by a majority of the votes
of the members present and voting.
18. Any member disagreeing with a decision of the Board may enter a note of dissent which
shall form a part of the record of the proceeding.
19. The Board shall have power to consult such persons as it may in their opinion be
necessary to consult.
20. It shall be upon to the parties to any reference before the Board to appear at the hearing
in persons, by solicitor or counsel or agent.
21. Unless otherwise directed by the Chairman the proceeding of the Board shall not be open
to the public.
FROM A
[Rule 7 (ii) (b)]
(Nomination of Mine Owner’s Candidate for Election)
1. Name of proposer.
2. Number of proposer in the roll.
3. Signature of proposer.
4. Name of the seconded.
5. Number of seconder in the roll.
6. Signature of the seconder.
7. Name of the candidate proposed.
8. Father’s name.
9. Age.
10. Address.
11. Number of the Candidate in the roll.
12. Declaration by candidate.
I hereby declare that I agree to this nomination.

Date Signature of candidate

(To be filled in by the Returning Officer)
CERTIFICATE OF SCRUTINY
I have scrutinized the eligibility of the candidate, proposer seconder, and find that they
are respectively qualified to stand election, to propose and to second the nomination.
Returning Officer N.B----
N.B. ----This NominationPaper will not be valid unless it is received by the Returning
Officer at his office on or before the……………………………………….
1 Proviso added, add.
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FROM B
[Rule 7(V)]
1. You have only one vote.
2. Put a X opposite the name of the candidate you wish to vote.
Name of candidates
A
B
C
D
E
F
Dated the……………………………19 Signature of Elector.
Voter’s name and father’s name.
…………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………….
Block No. And his number in the roll.
Serial No. Signature of Gazetted Officer.
FROM C
[Rule 8(a)]
(Nomination Paper by Trade Union)
1. Name of the registered trade union.
2. Number and date of its registration.
3. Address
4. Number of its members.
5. Particulars of candidates proposed.

2 3 4 5 6
Serial No.

Name of Father’s Age Address Signature of candidate if he agrees to

candidate Name the notation
1

1
2
3
4
5
6

(To be filled in by the Returning Officer).

Certificate of delivery.
This nomination paper was received by me at my office on……………………………
Returning officer.
CERTIFICATE OF SCRUTINY
I have scrutinizes the eligibility of the candidate and its proposer and found that they are
respectively qualified to stand for election, to propose the nomination.
Returning Officer.
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