The Mining Settlements Act, 1912

( ACT NO. II OF 1912 )

[ 30th March, 1912 ]
1♣An Act to provide for the better control and sanitation of Mining Settlements in Bangladesh

 
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the better control and sanitation of mining settlements in Bangladesh;
 
 
It is hereby enacted as follows:-
 
 
 

CONTENTS

SECTIONS

1. Short title and extent

2. Definitions

3. Appointment of Mines Board of Health

4. Procedure for declaring area to be a mining settlement

5. Appointment, status and duties of Sanitary Officers

6. Notice requiring owners to execute and maintain works of sanitation, or to carry on periodical sanitary operations

7. Power for Mines Board of Health to execute work in default of owners

8. Power for Chairman to discharge functions of Board in certain cases

9. Service on notices

10. Charging, appointment and recovery of expenses

11. Power to make rules.

11A. Power of Board to make bye-laws

12. Powers of Sanitary Officers

13. Facilities to be afforded to Sanitary Officers

14. Powers of Mines Board of Health for obtaining evidence

15. Penalties for offences

16. Prosecution of owner, agent or manager

17. Limitation of prosecutions

18. Cognizance of offences

19. Power of Government to alter or rescind orders