Solution: Regulation 5(1) specifies that Annual Returns must be submitted on or before the 20th day of February in every year.

Solution: Regulation 9(1)(a) mandates that the written notice must be given within 24 hours of the occurrence.

Solution: Regulation 6(1)(a) requires a notice of not less than 30 days before such abandonment.

Solution: Regulation 3(1) states that the notice required by section 16 of the Act shall be submitted in Form I of the First Schedule.

Solution: Regulation 4 clearly lists the months as January, April, July, and October for the preceding quarter.

Solution: Regulation 9(2) states that if death results from an injury already reported, notice must be given within 24 hours of being informed of the death.

Solution: Regulation 10 specifies the recipients of the notice, and the local police station is not among them.

Solution: Regulation 8(1)(b) places the responsibility on the previous owner or his agent to make over all records.

Solution: Regulation 6(2) requires the notice to be given within seven days of the expiry of the said period.

Solution: Regulation 9(1)(a)(iv) lists 'an influx of noxious gases' as a dangerous occurrence that must be reported immediately.

Solution: Regulation 8(2) specifies a period of seven days to give notice of any new appointment or termination of key officials like the manager.

Solution: Regulation 3(1) requires the form to be accompanied by a plan showing the mine boundaries and other surface features.

Solution: Regulation 9(3) specifies that particulars in Form IV-B for every person killed or injured shall be sent within seven days of the occurrence.

Solution: Regulation 7(1) requires a notice of not less than 30 days before resumption of mining operations.

Solution: Regulation 8(1)(a) requires notice of a change in name or ownership to be given within seven days.

Solution: Regulation 9(1)(a) requires a copy of the notice to be simultaneously exhibited on a special notice board at the mine office for not less than 14 days.

Solution: Regulation 5(1) states that annual returns shall be submitted to the District Magistrate and to the Chief Inspector.

Solution: Regulation 9(2) covers this situation, requiring a notice within 24 hours of being informed that the injury has become serious.

Solution: Regulation 9(1)(b) specifically requires immediate information to be sent to the Electrical Inspector of Mines in case of electrical accidents.

Solution: Regulation 5(2) states that if a mine is abandoned, the returns shall be submitted within 30 days of abandonment.

Solution: Regulation 11(2) specifies that the Chief Inspector shall be its Chairman Ex-officio.

Solution: Regulation 15(1)(a) clearly states that no person shall be admitted as a candidate unless he is 20 years of age.

Solution: Regulation 12 lists the various certificates, and while a Safety Officer is an important post, a specific 'Safety Officer's Certificate' is not one of the types listed in this regulation.

Solution: Regulation 15(1)(b) makes a valid first-aid certificate a condition for admission to these examinations.

Solution: Regulation 16(1)(a) states that for a degree holder, the period of experience for a Second Class Manager's certificate is reduced from three years to two years.

Solution: The proviso to Regulation 12(i) states that certificates may be restricted to mines having open-cast workings only.

Solution: Regulation 11(2) states the Board shall consist of the Chairman and five members.

Solution: Regulation 26 allows for the issuance of a duplicate certificate if the person proves to the Board's satisfaction that it was lost without any fault on his part and pays the prescribed fee.

Solution: Regulation 13(2) states that the examinations shall be conducted by examiners appointed by the Board.

Solution: Regulation 17 specifies that a candidate must have had not less than two years' practical experience of surveying.

Solution: Regulation 27 requires the holder to deliver such certificate to the manager of the mine where he is employed, who keeps it in the office.

Solution: Regulation 22 deals with 'Exchange Certificates', allowing holders of certificates from other approved jurisdictions to get an equivalent certificate under MMR, 1961, after meeting certain conditions.

Solution: Regulation 16(1)(b) reduces the experience period for candidates with degrees in civil, mechanical or electrical engineering to four years for a First Class certificate.

Solution: Regulation 30(1)(a) requires the certificate to bear an endorsement by the Regional Inspector, based on a medical fitness certificate, to remain valid beyond five years.

Solution: Regulation 26(a) specifies the fee for a duplicate Manager's or Surveyor's certificate is Rs. 5.

Solution: Regulation 18(2) requires a candidate for a Blaster's Certificate to have not less than two years of practical experience in a metalliferous mine.

Solution: Regulation 29(3) gives the Chairman of the Board the power to suspend a certificate for up to three months based on the report from the Regional Inspector.

Solution: Regulation 23 allows for the grant of Service Certificates based on a combination of age and a significant period of practical experience in a responsible position, subject to a viva voce exam.

Solution: Regulation 15(1)(d)(ii) specifies that the medical certificate must be obtained not more than two years prior to the date of the application.

Solution: The proviso to Regulation 20 states that no person shall be permitted to appear for a I Class exam unless he holds a II Class certificate.

Solution: Regulation 34(1)(b) states that no person shall act or be employed as a manager unless he is 23 years of age.

Solution: As per the table in Regulation 34(2)(a), a mine with employment in excess of 150 in workings belowground requires a manager with a First Class Manager's Certificate.

Solution: Regulation 36(1) makes it mandatory to appoint an engineer or competent person at every mine where machinery is used.

Solution: Regulation 38(1) specifies that a surveyor is mandatory for every mine having workings belowground.

Solution: Regulation 34(4) allows a manager to be in charge of more than one mine, but only with prior written permission from the Chief Inspector and subject to specified conditions.

Solution: Regulation 36(1) clearly defines the responsibility of the appointed engineer for all aspects of machinery safety.

Solution: The proviso in Regulation 34(7)(a)(ii) states that such an authorization cannot exceed 30 days except with the previous consent in writing of the Chief Inspector.

Solution: Regulation 38(1) requires a person to be not less than 23 years of age to be appointed as a Surveyor.

Solution: The table in Regulation 34(2)(a) specifies a First Class Manager's Certificate is needed for mines with total employment in excess of 400.

Solution: Regulation 34(9)(a) specifies a distance of three miles (approximately 5 km).

Solution: Regulation 39(4) makes it the new manager's duty to satisfy himself of the competence of all appointed persons and either countersign their existing authorizations or issue fresh ones.

Solution: Regulation 38(3) prohibits this unless written permission is obtained from the Regional Inspector.

Solution: Regulation 34(5)(a) specifies that a Manager's Permit may be granted to a holder of a Foreman's Certificate.

Solution: Regulation 40(1) places this overall responsibility on the owner, agent, and manager collectively.

Solution: The proviso to Regulation 39(1)(a) empowers the Regional Inspector to require the appointment of additional competent persons if he deems it necessary.

Solution: The table in Regulation 34(2)(b) covers mines with employment between 75 and 150 belowground, requiring a First or Second Class certificate.

Solution: Regulation 36(2) requires a notice of every such appointment to be sent within seven days.

Solution: Regulation 34(8)(a) specifies a notice period of at least 30 days, unless a shorter notice is permitted by the owner or agent.

Solution: Regulation 34(1)(b) states that the manager must be paid by, and be directly answerable to, the owner or agent of the mine.

Solution: Regulation 37(1)(a) requires the appointment of overmen (foremen) on each working shift.

Solution: Regulation 44(1)(a) specifies that the manager shall visit and examine the workings belowground on at least four days in every week.

Solution: Regulation 116(3)(d), referenced by the duties in Chapter V, mandates the pre-shift inspection to be done within two hours before the shift begins.

Solution: Regulation 41(6) states that every person receiving an injury in the course of his duty shall, as soon as possible, report the same to an official.

Solution: Regulation 44(3)(a) clearly places this responsibility on the Manager.

Solution: Regulation 51(a) states the lamp-room incharge is responsible for ensuring all lamps are properly maintained.

Solution: Regulation 52(1)(b) makes the surveyor responsible for the accuracy of plans and sections he prepares and signs.

Solution: Regulation 47(5)(a) requires the mate to withdraw all persons and then fence off the dangerous area.

Solution: Regulation 54(10) and 54(11) specify these conditions for leaving the engine to ensure the safety of persons in the shaft.

Solution: Regulation 118(3) (related to general duties) requires every person to examine their working place before starting work.

Solution: Regulation 46(5)(a) assigns this duty to the Mine Foreman for his district.

Solution: Regulation 169(a) makes it a strict duty for the blaster to return all unused explosives to the magazine.

Solution: Regulation 91(1)(b)(ii) specifies a weekly examination for these parts.

Solution: Regulation 41(8)(a) gives clear instructions on how to act, and specifically prohibits attempting to blow out the flame, which could be dangerous.

Solution: Regulation 46(2)(c) empowers the Mine Foreman to send any person under his charge out of the mine for safety violations.

Solution: Regulation 44(1)(b) requires the manager to maintain a diary and record the results of each of his inspections.

Solution: Regulation 47(2)(d) places this direct responsibility on the Mining Mate for the persons under his charge.

Solution: Regulation 55(1)(i) makes this a mandatory safety check for the banksman.

Solution: Regulation 42(a) explicitly prohibits a competent person from deputing another person to do his work without the sanction of his superior official.

Solution: Regulation 44(8) makes it the Manager's duty to inspect the site and have an inquiry made into the cause and circumstances of any fatal or serious accident.

Solution: Regulation 53(e) requires the engineer to examine all reports related to machinery and countersign them.

Solution: Regulation 60(4) specifies that plans shall be maintained up-to-date within three months for underground workings.

Solution: Regulation 61(1)(f)(iv) mandates showing all waterlogged workings belowground lying within 60 metres of any part of the workings.

Solution: Regulation 63(1) states the owner must submit two true copies of the up-to-date plan and section within 30 days after abandonment.

Solution: Regulation 52(1)(b) explicitly states that the surveyor shall be responsible for the accuracy of any plan and section that has been prepared and signed by him.

Solution: Regulation 60(4) allows for plans of open-cast workings to be maintained up-to-date within 12 months.

Solution: Regulation 61 lists the required plans, which include Surface, Underground, Ventilation, Water-Danger, and Geological plans. A detailed electrical wiring plan is not listed as a mandatory general plan, although it may be required under other rules.

Solution: Regulation 61(1)(e) details the requirements for a ventilation plan. Geological information is shown on the Underground and Geological plans.

Solution: Regulation 67(2) empowers the Regional Inspector to order a fresh survey if he is of the opinion that a plan is inaccurate.

Solution: Regulation 61(1)(b)(iv) specifies that important surface features within 200 metres of any part of the workings must be shown.

Solution: Regulation 67(1) mandates that the accuracy of plans must be ensured before commencing high-risk operations like pillar extraction.

Solution: Regulation 64 clearly states that the owner or agent shall provide accurate and reliable survey instruments.

Solution: Regulation 61(1)(f)(vi) specifies surface contour lines drawn at vertical intervals not exceeding five metres, unless otherwise permitted.

Solution: Regulation 65(3) requires all field books and notes to be duly indexed and kept in the office at the mine.

Solution: Regulation 63(1) allows for submission within five months after the discontinuance of workings.

Solution: Regulation 60(1)(b) requires every plan or section to show either the true north or the magnetic meridian with its date.

Solution: Regulation 66(2) requires the surveyor to sign and date the plan, and the manager to countersign and date it on every occasion it is updated.

Solution: Regulation 61(2) specifies this requirement to prevent accidental holing and to understand the spatial relationship between close workings.

Solution: The primary purpose, as implied by the regulations, is to prevent future miners from accidentally connecting to old, potentially hazardous (waterlogged/gassy) workings.

Solution: The proviso to Regulation 61(3)(a)(i) requires a key plan in such situations to provide a complete overview.

Solution: Regulation 63(3) allows the Chief Inspector to supply copies of submitted abandonment plans to parties with a bona fide interest, such as the owner of an adjacent mine.

Solution: Regulation 68(1) is a fundamental rule stating that there must be at least two shafts or other outlets to the surface.

Solution: Regulation 68(3) specifies that the shafts or outlets shall not be less than 15 metres distant from one another at any point.

Solution: Regulation 68(2) makes a proper winding engine mandatory for vertical shafts more than 60 metres in depth.

Solution: Regulation 72(1) requires a thorough examination of every outlet once at least in every seven days by a competent person.

Solution: Regulation 68(3) specifies the connection must be a walkable passage, not less than 1.8 metres high and 1.5 metres wide.

Solution: Regulation 68(5)(c) provides this exemption so long as not more than 20 persons are employed belowground at any one time.

Solution: Regulation 68(4) restricts employment underground to only those essential for restoration work until the connection is re-established.

Solution: Regulation 70(2) specifies that the gate shall be kept closed and locked when there are no persons belowground to prevent unauthorised entry.

Solution: Regulation 68(6) gives the Chief Inspector the power to grant exemptions by an order in writing.

Solution: Regulation 72(1) requires a formal record of every examination in a bound paged book.

Solution: Regulation 68(1)(a) clearly states the purpose is to afford separate means of ingress and egress, which is crucial for escape in an emergency.

Solution: Regulation 69(2) specifies that the permanent lining shall at no time be more than six metres from the bottom of the shaft.

Solution: Regulation 72(2) is absolute: if an outlet is unsafe, its use must be stopped completely (except as a natural airway) until it's repaired.

Solution: Regulation 68(1)(c) mandates that the outlets must be under the sole control of the manager.

Solution: Regulation 70(1) requires every entrance to a mine from the surface to be kept securely fenced.

Solution: Regulation 72(1) specifies that the examination shall be conducted by a mine foreman or other competent person.

Solution: The first proviso of Regulation 68(5) requires both ladders and a mechanical means of conveyance in such a shaft.

Solution: Regulation 68(2) states that if any doubt arises as to whether any such arrangement is suitable or not, it shall be referred to the Chief Inspector for decision.

Solution: Regulation 68(3) specifies that the connection must be through the workings that are actively being served by these outlets.

Solution: Regulation 69(4) mandates that these areas must be kept clear to prevent objects from falling down the shaft or causing tripping hazards.

Solution: Regulation 74(1)(b) specifies that ladders shall be fixed at an inclination of not more than 80 degrees from the horizontal.

Solution: Regulation 74(1)(d) requires the ladder to project at least one metre to provide a secure handhold.

Solution: Regulation 75(1) mandates platforms at intervals of not more than 10 metres for such steep ladderways.

Solution: Regulation 77 prohibits carrying loose tools by hand on ladderways inclined more than 45 degrees and requires them to be secured in a sling or container.

Solution: Regulation 75(1) applies to ladderways with an inclination more than 30 degrees, setting the maximum interval at 15 metres. This includes the 45-degree case.

Solution: Regulation 74(1)(e) requires rungs to be equally spaced and at a sufficient distance from the wall for proper foothold.

Solution: Regulation 76(1) requires the ladderway to be separated from the winding compartment to protect climbers from the moving cage.

Solution: Regulation 73(1) makes a ladderway mandatory for any shaft or winze with an inclination exceeding 25 degrees.

Solution: Regulation 74(1)(a) simply states that the ladder must be of 'strong construction', without specifying the material.

Solution: The first proviso to Regulation 73(1) specifies this arrangement for sinking shafts, allowing the main ladder to be protected from blasting.

Solution: All the rules regarding inclination, platforms, handholds, and construction are designed to prevent persons from falling while using ladders.

Solution: Regulation 74(1)(f) makes it a requirement to maintain every ladder in good repair.

Solution: Regulation 77 specifically sets the limit at 45 degrees, beyond which hands must be free for climbing.

Solution: Regulation 74(1)(d) explains that the projection serves as a handhold, making it safer to get on and off the ladder.

Solution: Regulation 75(2) specifies this positioning to prevent someone from accidentally falling through the manhole while climbing.

Solution: While a non-slip coating is a good safety feature, it is not explicitly mandated by Regulation 74. The other options are direct requirements.

Solution: Regulation 77 provides a very limited exception for carrying tools by hand on steep ladders, only for the purpose of repairs.

Solution: Regulation 75(3) requires such openings to be closed off to prevent people from falling through them.

Solution: Regulation 74(1)(f) states that every ladder shall be maintained in good repair, which implies that a broken rung must be fixed.

Solution: Regulation 75(1) specifies the stricter 10-metre interval for ladderways inclined more than 60 degrees from the horizontal.