REGISTERED NO. D. 221
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 57] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 12, I973/PHALGUNA 21,1894
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MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES
(Department of Mines)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi the 12th March 1973
G.S.R. 166(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 16 of the Coal mines (Taking Over of Management) Ordinance, 1973 (No, 1 of 1973), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:—
1. Short title and commencement—(1) These rules may be called the Coal Mines Ad- visory Board) Rules, 1973.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definitions In these rules unless the context Otherwise requires,—
(a) "Bo'ard" means the Advisory Board constituted under rule 3;
(b) "Chairman" means the. Chairman of the Board;
(c) "Custodian-General" means the Custodian-General appointed under clause (a) of sub-section of section 5 of the Ordinance;
(d) "member" means a member of the Board;
(e) "Ordinance" means the Coal Mines (Taking Over of Management) Ordinance, 1973 (No. 1 of 1973)
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438 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—3. Comtltattoa of the Board—Hi) There shall be constituted by the Central Govern-
ment, by notification, a Board, to be known a" the "Coal Mines Advisory Board", for
advuing the Custodian-General In the management of the coal mines,
i.2) The Board shall consist of the Custodian-General and not more than fourteen othor
members to be nominated by the Central Government.
(3) The Cuttodian-General ihall be the Chairman of the Board and shall preside over
the mooting* of the Board.
(4) if for any reason the Custodian-General is unable to attend any meeting of th"
Board, any member of the Board, elected by the members present at the meeting from
amongest themselves, shall preside At tho meeting.
4. Meetiugs of the Board.—(1) A meeting of tho Board shall be held atleast once in
"V"ry month and may be held ai often as may be nec"Mary.
0) A meeting of the Board shall be convened by the Custodian-General and shall be
held at such place as may be specified by the Custodlan-Goneral in the notice of tho
meeting.
(3) Notice of every meeting ol the Board shall be given in writing to every member
at his usual address.
(4) Ordinarily not less than seven days' notice shall be given for any meeting of the
Board.
Provided that where in view of the urgency of any mutter the Custodian-General u
of opinion that it is necessary BO to do, be may give such shorter notice as he may think
fit.
(5) No business other than that for which the meeting lias been convened shall be
transacted at a meeting of the Board, except with he permission of the Chairman.
(6) Three members, personally present, shall be the quorum for a meeting of the
Board.
(7) All questions at the meeting shall be decided by a majority of the votes of thr
tnembers present and voting and in the case ol equality of the votes, tho Chairman, or
the person presiding in the absence of the Chairman, shall have a second or a casting
vote.
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(8) A copy ol' the proceeding of such meeting of the Board shall be circulated *•
soon as possible after the meeting for the information of the members and shall be signed
by the Chairman or the person presiding at that meeting.
(9) No act or proceeding of the Board shall be invalid merely on the ground of ttw
existence of any vacancy in or any defect to the constitution! of the Board.
5. Terms of Office of the Members.—(1) A member shall hold office during the plea-
sure of the Central Government.
(2) A uon-oflicial member ahull receive such fees, remuneration or allowances, M
the Central Government may fix for attending any meeting of the Board.
6. Power to pass Resolution by Circulation.—The Board may, instead of holding a
meeting, pass any resolution by circulation, and any such resolution signed by a majority
of the members shall be deemed to be a resolution passed by the Board and shall be effec-
tive on and from the dale on which it was signed by the last signatory.
Provided that any resolution rassed by circulation shul) be placed before the next
meeting of the Board and if the Bonrd makes any modification in the resolution or decide*
that the TesoluHon shall not have effect, the resolution shall thereafer have effect in """i
modified form or be of no effect, us the case may be; so, however, that any m o d ' " ^^
or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under
that resolution.
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