Executive Summary:
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Labour and Employment on January 29, 2019, exempts women employed in mines from Section 46 of the Mines Act, 1952, subject to specific conditions. The exemption applies to both above-ground and below-ground mine employment. The conditions aim to ensure the safety, security, and health of women deployed in mines.
Key Points / Main Content:
Exemption:
* Women employed in any mine above ground and in any mine below ground are exempt from the provisions of section 46 of the Mines Act, 1952.
Conditions for Women Employed Above Ground:
* Deployment is allowed between 7 pm and 6 am, including opencast workings.
* Written consent from the woman employee is mandatory.
* Adequate facilities and safeguards regarding occupational safety, security, and health must be provided.
* Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) must be framed and implemented based on guidelines from the Chief Inspector of Mines.
* Deployment must be in a group of not less than three in a shift.
Conditions for Women Employed Below Ground:
* Deployment is allowed between 6 am and 7 pm for technical, supervisory, and managerial work where continuous presence may not be required.
* Written consent from the woman employee is mandatory.
* Adequate facilities and safeguards regarding occupational safety, security, and health must be provided.
* Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) must be framed and implemented based on guidelines from the Chief Inspector of Mines.
* Deployment must be in a group of not less than three.
Impact Analysis:
Mine Owners/Operators:
* Impact: Allowed to deploy women in mines under specific conditions related to time, safety, and consent.
* Action Required: Obtain written consent from women employees, provide adequate facilities and safeguards, frame and implement Standard Operating Procedures, and ensure group deployment.
Women Employees:
* Impact: Opportunity to work in mines under specific conditions, requiring written consent for deployment.
* Action Required: Provide written consent for deployment and adhere to safety guidelines.
Chief Inspector of Mines:
* Impact: Responsible for issuing guidelines for Standard Operating Procedures.
* Action Required: Issue guidelines for framing Standard Operating Procedures related to the deployment of women in mines.
Key Entities Referenced
Mines Act, 1952: Indian legislation governing the regulation and safety of mines.
Central Government: The executive authority of the Union of India.
Chief Inspector of Mines: A regulatory authority responsible for setting guidelines related to safety in mines.
Ministry of Labour and Employment: A ministry of the Government of India responsible for labour welfare and employment-related policies.
New Delhi: The capital of India, where the notification was issued.
Standard Operating Procedures: Documented procedures for ensuring safety and compliance, specifically in the context of women's employment in mines.
Kalpana Rajsinghot: Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Employment who issued the notification.
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[फा. सं. जडे -16025/45/2017-आईएसएच-II]
क(cid:3)प ना राज ;सहोत, संयु<त सिचव
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29th January, 2019
S.O. 506(E).—In exercise of the power conferred under sub-section (1) of section 83 of the Mines
Act, 1952 (35 of 1952), the Central Government hereby exempts the women employed in any mine above
ground and in any mine below ground from the provisions of section 46 of the Mines Act, 1952, subject to the
following conditions, namely:—
(a) in the case of women employed in any mine above ground,—
(i) the owner of a mine may deploy women between the hours of 7 pm and 6 am in the mine above
ground including opencast workings;
(ii) the deployment of women shall be after obtaining the written consent of the concerned woman
employee;
(iii) the women so deployed shall be provided with adequate facilities and safeguards regarding
occupational safety, security and health;
(iv) the deployment of women shall be subject to the framing and implementation of Standard
Operating procedures on the basis of the guidelines issued in this regard by the Chief Inspector
of Mines from time to time;
(v) the deployment of women shall be in a group of not less than three in a shift.
(b) in the case of women employed in any mine below ground,—
(i) the owner of a mine may deploy women between the hours of 6 am and 7pm in technical,
supervisory and managerial work where continuous presence may not be required.
(ii) the deployment of women shall be after obtaining the written consent of the concerned woman
employee;
(iii) the women so deployed shall be provided with adequate facilities and safeguards regarding
occupational safety, security and health;
(iv) the deployment of women shall be subject to the framing and implementation of Standard
Operating Procedures on the basis of the guidelines issued in this regard by the Chief Inspector
of Mines from time to time;
(v) the deployment of women shall be in a group of not less than three.
[F. No. Z-16025/45/2017-ISH-II]
KALPANA RAJSINGHOT, Jt. Secy.
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