(1) Every officer appointed under section 19 shall be subordinate to the Board and shall, within the area for which he has been appointed, exercise and perform the powers and duties conferred and imposed on him by this Act and the rules made thereunder, and, subject to the control of the Board, such other powers and duties consistent with the objects of this Act as the Government may, by general or special order, direct, or as may be delegated to him by the Board.
(2) Every officer appointed under section 19 may, within the Mining Settlement or part thereof for which he has been appointed-
(a) make such inquiries as he may think fit in order to ascertain whether the provisions of this Act and of the rules and orders made thereunder are observed;
(b) enter, with such assistants (if any), as he may think fit, and inspect such Settlement or part thereof at all reasonable times by day or by night;
(c) make inquiries respecting the sanitary and housing condition of such Settlement or part thereof;
Powers and duties of officers.
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(d) do all things necessary for the due discharge of the duties imposed upon him by or under this Act.
21. Every member of the Board and every Officer and servant maintained by or employed under the Board shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code.
CHAPTER - IV.
Conduct of Business.
22. The provlsions of 9[the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) District Municipalities Act, 1956] shall be followed, so far as may be, for holding meetings of the Board and the procedure to be adopted in such meetings.
23. No act of the Board or of any person acting as Chairman, Vice-Chairman or member thereof shall be deemed to be invalid by reason only of some defect in the appointment of such Board or the election or appointment of such Chairman, Vice-Chairman or member or on the ground that they or any of them were disqualffied for such office or that formal notice of the intention to hold a meeting of the Board was not duly given or on account of any vacancy in the Board or for any other informality.
CHAPTER - V.
Duties of the Owners, Agents and Managers of Mines and of Owners and Occupiers of Lands or Buildings, and powers of the Board.
24. Every owner of a mine within a Mining Settlement shall provide for labourers employed in the mine such house accommodation, water supply and sanitary arrangements
9. The Act XVII is repealed, except Chapter XIV, by Act 6 of 1965.
Members, Officers, etc., to be public servants.
Procedure in meetings of Board.
Act XVIII of 1956.
Vacancy or irregularity not to invalidate proceeding.
Mine owner to provide house accommodation, etc., for labourers.
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25. Every owner, agent and manager of a mine in which are employed persons residing in any Mining Settlement and every owner or occupier of any land or building within such Settlement shall furnish the Medical Officer of Health or Sanitary Inspector or any other competent officer appointed under section 19, on requisition with all reasonable facilities for entering upon any premises or land and making any inspection, examination or inquiry under this Act in relation to the sanitary and housing condition of such Settlement.
26. Subject to the prescribed restrictions, the Board may undertake such measures as it considers necessary, on the recommendation of the Medical Officer of Health or otherwise,-
(i) to provide for the supply of wholesome water;
(ii) to provide for sanitation, drainage or conservancy;
(iii) to prevent the outbreak and spread of epidemic disease;
(iv) to provide for and regulate the housing of residents, whether permanent or temporary;
(v) to provide for the proper treatment of the sick, the establishment and maintenance of hospitals and dispensaries, and the entertainment of a medical staff;
(vi) for furthering educational objects;
(vii) generally to carry out the purposes of this Act.
Facilities to be afforded to officers.
Power to execute measures.
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