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In this Act, references to time of day are references to Indian standard time, being five and a half hours ahead of Greenwich mean time: Provided that, for any area in which Indian standard time is not ordinarily observed, the Central Government may make rules-- (a) specifying the area; (b) defining the local mean time ordinarily observed therein; and (c) permitting such time to be observed in all or any of the mines situated in the area.