Mines Act,1952
Act No : 35
Section :
Obligation of pertions employed in a mine.
72.Obligation of pertions employed in a mine. No person employed in a mine shall- (a) wilfully interfere with or misuse any appliance, convenience or other thing provided in a mine for the purpose of securing the health, safety or welfare of the persons employed therein ; (b) wilfully and without reasonable cause do anything likely to endanger himself or others ; (c) wilfully neglect to make use of any appliance or other thing provided in the mine for the purpose of securing the health or safety of the persons employed therein. 1[72A.Special Provision for contravention of certain regulations. Whoever contravenes any provision of any regulation or of any bye-law or of, any order made thereunder, relating to matters specified in clauses (d), (i), (m), (n), (o), (p), (r), (s) and (u) of I section 57 shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both. 72B. Special provision for contravention of orders under section 22. Whoever continues to work a mine in contravention of any order issued under sub-section (lA), sub-section (2) or sub-section (3) --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Subs. by Act 62 of 1959, s. 40, for ss. 73 and 74 (w.e.f. 16-1- 1960). (1. 6. 1960] --------------------------------------------------------------------- 67A of section 22 or under section (2) of section 22A 1[shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend two years, and shall also be liable to fine which may extend to five thousand rupees: 2[Provided that in the absence of special and adequate reasons to the contrary to be recorded in writing in the judgment of the court such fine shall not be less than two thousand rupees. 72C. (1)Special provision for contravention of law with dangerous results. Whoever contravenes any provision of this Act or of any regulation, rule or bye-law or of any order made thereunder [other than an order made under sub-section (lA) or subsection (2) or sub- section (3) of section 22],or under sub-section (2)of section 22A] shall be punishable- (a) if such contravention results in loss of life, with imprisonment which may extend to two years, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both; or (b) if such contravention results in serious bodily injury, with imprisonment which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to three thousand rupees, or with both ; or (c) if such contravention otherwise causes injury or danger to persons employed in the mine or other persons in or about the mine, with imprisonment which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to one rupees, or with both. Provided that in the absence of special and adequate reasons to the contrary to be recorded in writing in the judgment of the court, such fine in the case of a contravention referred to in clause (a) shall not be less than three thousand rupees. (2) Where a person having been convicted under this section is again convicted thereunder, he shall be punishable with double the punishment provided by sub-section (1). (3) Any court imposing or confirming in appeal, revision or otherwise a sentence of fine passed under this section may, when passing judgment, order the whole or any part of the fine recovered to be paid as compensation to the person injured or, in the case of his death, to his legal representative: Provided that at if the fine is imposed in a case which is subject to appeal, no such payment shall be made before the period allowed for presenting the appeal has elapsed, or, if an appeal has been presented, before the decision of the appeal.
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