Mines Act : Powers etc. of the committee. Indian Bare Acts :

Mines Act,1952

Act No : 35

Section : Powers etc. of the committee.

14. (1)Powers etc. of the committee. A Committee constituted under section 12 may exercise, such of the powers of an Inspector under this Act as it thinks necessary or expedient to exercise for the purposes of discharging its functions under this Act. (2) A Committee constituted under section 12 shall, for the purposes of discharging its functions, have the same powers as are vested in a court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 when trying a suit in respect of the following matters, namely:- (a) discovery and inspection; (b) enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath; (c) compelling the production of documents; and (d) such other matters as may be prescribed.) --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Subs by Act 62 of 1959 s.6 for "nominated" (w.e.f 16-1-1960) 2 Omitted by Act 42 of 1983 s.9 (w.e.f 31-5-1984) 3 Subs by s.10 ibid (w.e.f 31-5-1984) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 34