Mines Act,1952
Act No : 35
Section :
Power of Government to appoint Court of inquiry in cases of accidents.
24. 2[(1)Power of Government to appoint Court of inquiry in cases of accidents. When any accident of the nature referred to in any of the clauses of sub-section (1) of section 23 occurs in or about a mine, the Central Government may, if it is of opinion that a formal inquiry into the causes of and circumstances attending the accident ought to be held, appoint a competent person to hold such inquiry and may also appoint one or more persons possessing legal or special know- ledge to act as assessor or assessors in holding the inquiry.] (2) The person appointed to hold any such inquiry shall have all the powers of a Civil Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, for the purpose of enforcing the attendance of witnesses and compell- ing the production of documents and material objects 3* * *. (3) Any person holding an inquiry under this section may exercise such of the powers of an Inspector under this Act as he may think -it necessary or expedient to exercise for the purposes of the inquiry. (4) The person holding an inquiry under this. section shall make a report to the Central Government stating the causes of the accident ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Subs. by Act 62 of 1959, s. 12, for "within fourteen days after the 30th day of June and the 3lst day of December in each year " (w.e.f. 6-1-1960). 2Subs. by s. 13, ibid., for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 16-1-1960). 3Certain words omitted by s. 13, ibid. (w.e.f. 16-1-1960) 4 Ins4 subs by Act 42 of 1983 s.17 (w.e.f. 31.5.1984) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 41 and its circumstances, and adding any observations which he or any of the assessors may think fit to make.
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