LawgistThe Mines Act
65Use of false certificates of fitness
Whoever knowingly uses or attempts to use as a certificate of fitness granted to himself under 1[section 43] a certificate granted to another person under that section, or, having been granted a certificate of fitness to himself under that section, knowingly allows it to be used, or allows an attempt to use it to be made by another person, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to 2[two hundred] rupees, or with both.
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1. Subs. by Act 42 of 1983, s.36, for "section 40" (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).
2. Subs. by Act 62 of 1959, s. 36, for "fifty" (w.e.f. 16-1-1960).
PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE
- 63 Obstruction
- 64 Falsification of records, etc
- 65 Use of false certificates of fitness
- 66 Omission to furnish plans, etc
- 67 Contravention of provisions regarding employment of labour
- 68 Penalty for employment of persons below eighteen years of age
- 69 Failure to appoint manager
- 70 Notice of accidents
- 71 Owner, etc., to report to Chief Inspector in certain cases
- 72 Obligation of persons employed in a mine
- 72A Special Provision for contravention of certain regulations
- 72B Special provision for contravention of orders under section 22
- 72C Special provision for contravention of law with dangerous results
- 73 General provision for disobedience of orders
- 74 Enhanced penalty after previous conviction
- 75 Prosecution of owner, agent or manager
- 76 Determination of owner in certain cases
- 77 Exemption of owner, agent or manager from liability in certain cases
- 78 Power of court to make orders
- 79 Limitation of prosecutions
- 80 Cognizance of offences
- 80A [Omitted.]
- 81 Reference to Committee in lieu of prosecution in certain cases
