Chapter X
Miscellaneous
82. Decision of question whether a mine is under Act
If any question arises as to whether any excavation or working is a mine within the meaning of this Act, the Central Government may decide the question, and a certificate signed by a Secretary to the Central Government shall be conclusive on the point.
83. Power to exempt from operation of Act
The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, exempt either absolutely or subject to any specified conditions any local area or any mine or group or class of mines or any part of a mine or any class of persons from the operation of all or any of the provisions of this Act:
Provided that no local area or mine or group or class of mines shall be exempted from the provisions of section 45 unless it is also exempted from the operation of all the other provisions of this Act.
84. Power to alter or rescind orders
The Central Government may reverse or modify any order passed under this Act.
85. Applications of Act to mines belonging to Government
This Act shall apply to mines belonging to the Government.
86. Application of certain provision of Act LXIII of 1948 to mines
The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that the provisions of Chapters III and IV of the Factories Act, 1948 (LXIII of 1948) shall, subject to such exceptions and restrictions as may be specified in the notification, apply to all mines and the precincts thereof.
87. Protection of action taken in good faith
No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding whatever shall lie against any person for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act.
