Inquiries to be made under the Act

Any person holding the Certificate under the Act.

District Magistrate” in relation to any mine, means the District Magistrate or the Deputy Commissioner, as the case may be, who is vested with the executive powers of maintaining law and order in the revenue district in which the mine is situated; Provided that in the case of a mine which is situated partly in one district and partly in another, the District Magistrate for the purposes of these regulations shall be the District Magistrate authorized in this behalf by the Central govt.

competent person” in relation to any work or any machinery, plant or equipment means a person who has attained the [age of 20 years] and who has been duly appointed in writing by the Manager as a person competent to supervise or perform that work or to supervise the operation of that machinery, plant or equipment, and who is responsible for the duties assigned to him, and includes a blaster;

Committee” means a committee appointed under section 12 of the Act

blaster” means a person possessing a Manager’s, Foreman’s, Mate’s or Blaster’s Certificate and appointed by the Manager in writing to perform the duties of a blaster under these regulations, and includes a shotfirer;