Rule 107: Qualification and appointment of manager in mines
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Rule 107 — Governs qualification and appointment of manager in mines and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: No mine shall be opened, re-opened or worked unless it has a duly appointed manager, who has the following qualifications specified in the Table below, namely:- Type of mine Average material handled or Essential Qualification…
Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026 were finally notified under G.S.R. 345(E), 8 May 2026. The Central Rules must be read with the Code and any later amendment/corrigendum.
Finin2min analysis — operative rule mechanics
Operative clauses
- No mine shall be opened, re-opened or worked unless it has a duly appointed manager, who has the following qualifications specified in the Table below, namely:- Type of mine Average material handled or Essential Qualification for the manager average output of the mine (1) (2) (3) Belowground coal mines (a) Average output in A First Class Manager’s Certificate of excess of 2,500 tonnes Competency (Coal).
- Mine having both open all coal and metal mines First Class Manager’s Certificate of cast and underground Competency (Coal or Metal as the case workings may be) Oil mines all oil mines A degree or diploma in engineering or post-graduation in physics or geophysics or geology or chemistry of an educational institution recognised by the Central or State Government and has experience in the management and supervision…
Provisos / explanations
- Explanation: “Average output” of any mine, means the average output per month during the preceding calendar year of the total output from all workings within the specified mine boundaries; “Average material handled” of any mine, means the average material (mineral and overburden material) handled per month during the preceding calendar year of the total…
Thresholds & timelines
- Mine having both open all coal and metal mines First Class Manager’s Certificate of cast and underground Competency (Coal or Metal as the case workings may be) Oil mines all oil mines A degree or diploma in engineering or post-graduation in physics or geophysics or geology or chemistry of an educational institution recognised by the Central or State…
- Explanation: “Average output” of any mine, means the average output per month during the preceding calendar year of the total output from all workings within the specified mine boundaries; “Average material handled” of any mine, means the average material (mineral and overburden material) handled per month during the preceding calendar year of the total…
Mapped Code sections
Full notified text — Rule 107
107. Qualification and appointment of manager in mines.- No mine shall be opened, re-opened or
worked unless it has a duly appointed manager, who has the following qualifications specified in the Table
below, namely:-
Type of mine Average material handled or Essential Qualification for the manager
average output of the mine
(1) (2) (3)
Belowground coal mines (a) Average output in A First Class Manager’s Certificate of
excess of 2,500 tonnes Competency (Coal).
(b)average output not exceeding A First Class Manager’s Certificate
2,500 tonnes (Coal) or Second Class Manager’s
Certificate of Competency (Coal).
Open cast Coal Mines: A First Class Manager’s Certificate of
(a) average material handled in
Competency (Coal) or a First Class
excess of 20,000 cubic metre
Manager’s Certificate of Competency
restricted to mines having open cast
workings only (Coal) .
(b) average material handled not A First Class Manager’s Certificate of
exceeding 20,000 cubic metre Competency (Coal) or a First Class
Manager’s Certificate of Competency
restricted to mines having open cast
workings only (Coal) or Second Class
Manager’s Certificate of Competency
(Coal) or Second Class Manager’s
Certificate of Competency restricted to
mines having opencast in coal.
Below ground (a) average output in excess of A First Class Manager’s Certificate of
metalliferous mines 1,250 tonnes competency (Metal).
(b) average output not exceeding A First Class Manager’s Certificate of
1,250 tonnes Competency (Metal) or Second Class
Manager’s Certificate of
Competency(Metal).
Opencast metalliferous (a) average material handled in A First Class Manager’s Certificate of
mines excess of 20,000 cubic meter Competency (Metal) or a First Class
Manager’s Certificate of Competency
restricted to mines having open cast
workings only (Metal).
(b) average material handled not A First Class Manager’s Certificate of
exceeding 20,000 cubic meter Competency (Metal) or a First Class
Manager’s Certificate of competency
restricted to mines having open cast
workings only (Metal) or Second
Class Manager’s Certificate of
Competency (Metal) or Second Class
Manager’s Certificate of Competency
restricted to mines having open cast
workings only (Metal).
Mine having both open all coal and metal mines First Class Manager’s Certificate of
cast and underground Competency (Coal or Metal as the case
workings may be)
Oil mines all oil mines A degree or diploma in engineering or
post-graduation in physics or
geophysics or geology or chemistry of
an educational institution recognised
by the Central or State Government
and has experience in the management
and supervision of operations in oil
mines for a period of not less than
fifteen years in case of diploma in
engineering and ten years in other
cases.
Explanation: “Average output” of any mine, means the average output per month during the preceding
calendar year of the total output from all workings within the specified mine boundaries;
“Average material handled” of any mine, means the average material (mineral and overburden material)
handled per month during the preceding calendar year of the total material handled from all workings within
the specified mine boundaries.Application and evidence
- Primary statutory test — No mine shall be opened, re-opened or worked unless it has a duly appointed manager, who has the following qualifications specified in the Table below, namely:- Type of mine Average material handled or Essential Qualification for the manager average output of the mine (1) (2) (3) Belowground coal mines (a) Average output in A First Class Manager’s Certificate of excess of 2,500 tonnes Competency (Coal).
- Additional operative limb — Mine having both open all coal and metal mines First Class Manager’s Certificate of cast and underground Competency (Coal or Metal as the case workings may be) Oil mines all oil mines A degree or diploma in engineering or post-graduation in physics or geophysics or geology or chemistry of an educational institution recognised by the Central or State Government and has experience in the management and supervision…
- Qualification / exception to test — Explanation: “Average output” of any mine, means the average output per month during the preceding calendar year of the total output from all workings within the specified mine boundaries; “Average material handled” of any mine, means the average material (mineral and overburden material) handled per month during the preceding calendar year of the total…
- Numerical or timing control — Mine having both open all coal and metal mines First Class Manager’s Certificate of cast and underground Competency (Coal or Metal as the case workings may be) Oil mines all oil mines A degree or diploma in engineering or post-graduation in physics or geophysics or geology or chemistry of an educational institution recognised by the Central or State…
- Code Section mapping — 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73. Read the mapped provision together with this text rather than treating the concordance as a substitute for it.
- Evidence file — retain facts and records proving the role/status of: State Government.
Cross-references & prescribed forms
Sections cited/mapped
Forms
No form is directly mapped in the current rule register.
Worked example
When an event triggers qualification and appointment of manager in mines, record the trigger date, competent authority, prescribed rule/form, filing or decision step, service/acknowledgement and final outcome. A statutory point to test is: “Mine having both open all coal and metal mines First Class Manager’s Certificate of cast and underground Competency (Coal or Metal as the case workings may be) Oil mines all oil mines A degree or diploma in engineering or post-graduation in physics or geophysics or geology or che” Also test the express qualification/proviso before concluding the result. Reconcile the mapped Code Section(s) 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73.
Illustrative only. Use the exact notified rule, prescribed form and competent authority.
Q&A — Rule 107
What is Rule 107 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 107 — Governs qualification and appointment of manager in mines and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: No mine shall be opened, re-opened or worked unless it has a duly appointed manager, who has the following qualifications specified in the Table below, namely:- Type of mine Average material handled or Essential Qualification…
What does Rule 107 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “No mine shall be opened, re-opened or worked unless it has a duly appointed manager, who has the following qualifications specified in the Table below, namely:- Type of mine Average material handled or Essential Qualification for the manager average output of the mine (1) (2) (3) Belowground coal mines (a) Average output in A First Class Manager’s Certificate of excess of 2,500 tonnes Competency (Coal).” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 107 contain a proviso or explanation?
Yes. One extracted qualification is: “Explanation: “Average output” of any mine, means the average output per month during the preceding calendar year of the total output from all workings within the specified mine boundaries; “Average material handled” of any mine, means the average material (mineral and overburden material) handled per month during the preceding calendar year of the total…”
What deadline, period, percentage or amount appears in Rule 107?
The rule contains this numerical/time expression: “Mine having both open all coal and metal mines First Class Manager’s Certificate of cast and underground Competency (Coal or Metal as the case workings may be) Oil mines all oil mines A degree or diploma in engineering or post-graduation in physics or geophysics or geology or chemistry of an educational institution recognised by the Central or State…” Apply it only in its notified context.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 107?
The current concordance maps Rule 107 to Section(s) 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73.
When did Rule 107 come into force?
The final Central Rules were notified as G.S.R. 345(E), 8 May 2026; Rule 1 states that the Rules come into force on publication. Check any later amendment or corrigendum before reliance.