(See Regulations, 3, 6, 7, 8 ) Notice of opening, Notice of abandoned or discontinuance,
Notice of reopening, Change of ownership and address etc.

FIRST SCHEDULE – FORM-I

3. Notice of opening –

(1) The notice required by section 16 of the Act shall be submitted in Form I or First Schedule [and a copy thereof shall be submitted to the Regional Inspector. The form shall be accompanied by a plan showing the boundaries of the mine and the shafts or opening of the mine, trijunction or revenue pillars and other prominent and permanent surface features:

Provided that, in respect of a mine which has already been opened such a plan shall be submitted within sixty days of coming into force of the Metalliferous Mines (Amendment) Regulations, 1985:

Provided further that if the boundary of a mine is changed as per sub-regulation (1) of regulation 111 a plan showing the boundary shall be submitted within seven days of the said change]

(2) When a mine has been opened, the owner, agent or manager shall forthwith communicate the actual date of opening to the Chief Inspector and to the Regional Inspector.

6. Notice of abandoned or discontinuance –

(1) (a) When it is [intended to abandon a mine or to discontinue working thereof for a period exceeding four months, the owner, agent or manager shall, not less than 30 days before such abandonment or discontinuance, give to the Chief Inspector and the Regional Inspector a notice stating the reasons for the reasons for the proposed abandonment or discontinuance and the number of persons likely to be affected thereby :

Provided that in the case of a mine or part thereof to which Regulation 142 applies, notice as aforesaid shall also be given whenever it s intended to abandon a district or part of the mine, or to discontinue working thereof for a period exceeding four months :

Provided further that when, on account of unforeseen circumstances, a mine or part as aforesaid is abandoned or discontinued before the notice has been given or when without previous intention the discontinuance extends beyond a period of four months, the notice shall be given forthwith.

(b) Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (a), when it is intended to abandon, or discontinue for more than four months, any workings belowground over which is situated any property vested in the Government or any local authority or any railway or any building or permanent structure not belonging to the owner, the owner, agent or manager shall not less than 30 days before the date of such abandonment or discontinuance, give notice of his intention to the Chief Inspector and the Regional.

(2) When a mine or part aforesaid has been abandoned, or working thereof has been discontinued over a period exceeding four months, the owner, agent or manager shall, within seven days of the abandonment or of the expiry of the said period, give to the Chief Inspector, the Regional Inspector and the District Magistrate notice in Form I of First Schedule.

7. Notice of reopening -

(1) When it is intended to reopen a mine after abandonment, or after discontinuance for a period exceeding four months, the owner, agent or manager shall, not less than 30 days before resumption of mining operations, give to the Chief Inspector, the Regional Inspector and the District Magistrate notice in Form I of First Schedule :

Providing that in the case of amine or part thereof to which Regulation 142 applies, notice as aforesaid shall also be given whenever it is intended to reopen a district or part of the mine after abandonment or after discontinuance for a period exceeding four months.

(2) When a mine or part as aforesaid has been reopened, the owner, agent or manager shall forthwith communicate the actual date of reopening to the Chief Inspector and the Regional Inspector.

8. Change of ownership and address etc. -

(1) (a) When a change occurs in the name or ownership of a mine or in the address of the owner, the owner, agent or manager shall, within seven days from the date of the change, give to the chief Inspector and the Regional Inspector a notice in Form I of First Schedule :

Provided that where the owner of a mine is a firm or other association of individuals, a change -

(i) of any partner in the case of a firm;

(ii) of any member in the case of an association

(iii) of any director in the case of a public company; or

(iv) of any shareholder in the case of a private company

shall also be intimated to the Chief Inspector and the Regional Inspector, lwithin seven days from the ate of the change.

(b) When the ownership of a mine is transferred, the previous owner or his agent shall make over to the new owner or his agent, within a period of seven days of the transfer of ownership, all plans, sections, reports, registers and other records mainiained I pursuance of the Act and of the regulations, a orders made thereunder and all correspondence relating to the working of the mine relevant thereto; and when the requirements of this clause have been duly complied with, both previous and the new owners or their respective agents shall forthwith send the Chief Inspector and the Regional Inspector a detailed list of the plans, sections, repsorts, registers and other records that have been transferred.

(2) When any new appointment is made of an agent, manager, assistant manager, underground manager, surveyor or an engineer, if any, or when the employment to any such person is terminated or any such person leaves the said employment, or when any change occurs in the address of any agent or manager, the owner, agent or manager shall, within seven days from the date of such appointment, termination, leaving or change, give to the Chief Inspector and the Regional Inspector a notice in Form I of First Schedule.