The Telangana Mining Settlements Act, 1956.
telangana · 1956
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- S. 1Section 1 adapts the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Mining Settlements Act, 1956 to Telangana under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014.
- S. 2Substituted by G
- S. 3The section allows the government to declare mining worker areas as settlements for sanitation and housing, considering objections.
- S. 4Section 4 establishes a Mines Board of Health to oversee mining settlements and grants it corporate powers.
- S. 5Section 5 outlines the constitution and election process for members of the Mines Board of Health in Telangana Mining Settlements Act, 1956.
- S. 6(1) The Chairman of the Board shall be appointed by the Government, from among the members of the Board
- S. 7Section 7 mandates notification and immediate assumption of office for elected or nominated officials under sections 5 or 6.
- S. 8Section 8 allows the government to remove Board members for absence, legal opposition, or abuse of position, with reasons recorded.
- S. 9The Act XVII is repealed, except Chapter XIV, by Act 6 of 1965
- S. 10Section 10 fills any Board vacancies due to member resignation, death, or incapacity by election or nomination.
- S. 11Substituted by Act No
- S. 12Section 12 allows the Chairman to delegate powers to the Vice-Chairman or Board officers, with prior consent.
- S. 13Section 13 applies Hyderabad Civil Service Regulations and related rules to Board officers and servants.
- S. 14Section 14 authorizes the Board to appoint and regulate staff for its duties, aligning salaries and allowances with government standards.
- S. 15Section 15 establishes a local government service for mining settlements, with exclusive government control over appointments and disciplinary actions.
- S. 16Section 16 appoints qualified government officers to oversee mining settlements and local government functions.
- S. 17Section 17 grants the Board authority to dismiss its officers, except those in the Hyderabad area Local Government Service Cadre.
- S. 18Section 18 allows the government to transfer officers between mining boards and local bodies after consulting the concerned local bodies.
- S. 19Section 19 allows the government to appoint an Executive Officer for a Mining Settlement to enforce the act's provisions.
- S. 20Section 20 outlines the powers and duties of officers appointed under the Act to enforce mining settlement regulations.
- S. 21Section 21 deems Board members and employees as public servants under the Indian Penal Code.
- S. 22Section 22 follows Andhra Pradesh District Municipalities Act for Board meetings and procedures.
- S. 23Section 23 ensures Board actions remain valid despite appointment or procedural defects.
- S. 24Section mandates mine owners to provide housing, water, and sanitation for laborers.
- S. 25Section mandates mine owners, agents, managers, and land/building owners in mining settlements to provide access for health inspections.
- S. 26Section 26 empowers the Board to implement health, sanitation, housing, and educational measures in mining settlements.
- S. 27Section 27 empowers the Board to require mine owners and others to execute necessary measures for public health and safety at their own cost.
- S. 28Section 28 allows objections to requisitions in mining settlements, with the Board modifying or withdrawing them after review.
- S. 29Section 29 mandates the Board to enforce and recover costs for unexecuted or unsatisfactory mining works and operations.
- S. 30Section 30 allows aggrieved parties to appeal mining settlement orders to the District Judge within 30 days.
- S. 31Section 31 establishes a Mining Settlement Fund vested in the Board, funded by mining charges, rents, government grants, and penalties.
- S. 32Section 32 allocates the Mining Settlement Fund for loan payments, Board expenses, compensation, and other approved expenditures.
- S. 33Section 33 mandates the Board to prepare annual budget estimates for mining settlements and submits them to the Government for approval.
- S. 34(1) The Board shall keep such accounts and submit such statements to the Government as may be prescribed
- S. 35Omitted
- S. 36Section 36 authorizes the Board to impose taxes in mining settlements, subject to government approval.
- S. 37Section 37 allows the Board to collect market and registration fees for goods and animals sold in mining settlements.
- S. 38Section allows the Board to charge fees for water supply via private pipes, subject to government approval and prescribed rules.
- S. 39Section 39 allows the Board to charge fees for mining licenses or temporary street occupation permissions.
- S. 40Section 40 allows the Board to collect rent or fees for buildings owned or controlled by it.
- S. 41Section 41 outlines the collection method for taxes, fees, and other dues under the Telangana Mining Settlements Act, mirroring the Andhra Pradesh Act.
- S. 42Section 42 authorizes government officials to inspect mining boards' properties and documents, and to suspend board actions if they contravene the Act.
- S. 43Section 43 empowers the government to direct the performance of defaulted duties by a Board and to appoint someone to fulfill them if not done.
- S. 44Section 44 allows the government to dissolve and reconstitute the Board if it persistently defaults in duties or threatens the board's financial stability.
- S. 45Section 45 outlines the appeal process, conditions for admitting late appeals, costs, and execution stay under the Telangana Mining Settlements Act, 1956.
- S. 46The section allows the government to review and revise any order or proceedings under the Act after giving notice to interested parties.
- S. 47Section 47 allows the Board to delegate its powers to certain officers, but reserves the right to rescind or modify these delegations.
- S. 48Certified copies of documents held by the Board are admissible as evidence in court.
- S. 49Section 49 protects Board officers from being compelled to testify or produce documents unless a court orders it for special reasons.
- S. 50Section 50 mandates police in mining settlements to report offenses against the Act and assist the Board.
- S. 51Section 51 penalizes obstruction of officers, false statements, and non-compliance with the Telangana Mining Settlements Act.
- S. 52Section 52 restricts mining settlement offenses to be tried by first-class magistrates and requires complaints to come from the Board or authorized individuals.
- S. 53Section 53 mandates that prosecutions under the Telangana Mining Settlements Act must commence within three months of the offense.
- S. 54Section 54 allows the Board to authorize the compounding of mining offenses under the Act, with no further proceedings if composition is paid.
- S. 55Section 55 protects the Board and its officials from lawsuits for lawful actions taken under the Act.
- S. 56Section 56 prevents suits against the Board or its officials for actions under the Act until two months after notice is given.
- S. 57Section 57 allows the Board to compromise any suit or claim under the Act, subject to rules.
- S. 58Section 58 grants the Board powers akin to a Civil Court to enforce witness attendance and document production.
- S. 59Section 59 outlines the procedures for serving notices, bills, and documents in the Telangana Mining Settlements Act, 1956.
- S. 60Section 60 allows the government to delegate its powers under the act to the Board or other authorities, except for the power to make rules.
- S. 61(1) All rules for which provision is made in this Act shall be made by the Government and shall be laid before the Leg
- S. 62Section 62 empowers the government to create rules for implementing the Telangana Mining Settlements Act, 1956.
- S. 63Section 63 outlines the process for the Board to create and confirm bye-laws for mining settlements, requiring government approval and publication.
- S. 64Section 64 empowers the Board to make bye-laws for various duties, sanitation, health, and safety regulations in mining settlements.