Lawgist19Drinking water
1[(1) In every mine effective arrangements shall be made to provide and maintain at suitable points conveniently situated a sufficient supply of cool and wholesome drinking water for all persons employed therein:
Provided that in the case of persons employed below ground the Chief Inspector may, in lieu of drinking water being provided and maintained at suitable points, permit any other effective arrangements to be made for such supply.]
(2) All such points shall be legibly marked `DRINKING WATER' in a language understood by a majority of the persons employed in the mine and no such point shall be situated within 2[six meters] of any washing place urinal or latrine unless a shorter distance is approved in writing by the Chief Inspector.
(3) In respect of all mines or any class or description of mines, the Central Government may make rules for securing compliance with the provisions of sub-sections (1) and (2) and for the examination by prescribed authorities of the supply and distribution of drinking water.
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1. Subs. by Act 62 of 1959, s. 10, for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
2. Subs. by Act 42 of 1983, s. 14, for "twenty feet" (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
- 19 Drinking water
- 20 Conservancy
- 21 Medical appliances
- 22 Powers of Inspectors when causes of danger not expressly provided against exist or when employment of persons is dangerous
- 22A Power to prohibit employment in certain cases
- 23 Notice to be given of accidents
- 24 Power of Government to appoint Court of inquiry in cases of accidents
- 25 Notice of certain diseases
- 26 Power to direct investigation of causes of disease
- 27 Publication of reports
