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Status note: Substitutes rule 13 of the Colliery Control Rules, 2004.

Colliery Control (Second Amendment) Rules, 2026 — penalty (rule 13)

No. G.S.R. 797(E)Issued by Ministry of CoalDate 2026-09-09
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Summary

Notified as G.S.R. 797(E) on 9 September 2026 under section 18 of the MMDR Act 1957, following the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026, which decriminalised contraventions of rules made under the MMDR Act. It substitutes rule 13 (Penalty) of the Colliery Control Rules, 2004: whoever contravenes the rules is now liable to a penalty under sections 25A and 25B of the MMDR Act and the rules made under them, the Mines and Minerals Adjudication of Penalties Rules, 2026. It takes effect on publication in the Official Gazette.

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