The MINES ACT, 1952

PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE

Section 72: Obligation of persons employed in a mine.

No person employed in a mine shall—

(a) wilfully interfere with or misuse any appliance, convenience or other thing provided in a mine for the purpose of securing the health, safety or welfare of the persons employed therein;

(b) wilfully and without reasonable cause do anything likely to endanger himself or others;

(c) wilfully neglect to make use of any appliance or other thing provided in the mine for the purpose of securing the health or safety of the persons employed therein.