Therefore, the Central Govt in 1952 and in 1957, simultaneously promulgated The Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act and The Mines Act. Aims, Objects, and Commencement To understand the aims, objectives, and limitations of this Act, it is necessary to define what 'Mines' are called. workers employed in mines are the concern of the Central Government (Entry 55- Union List- Article 246). • The objective is regulated by the Mines Act, 1952 and the Rules and Regulations framed thereunder which are administered by the Directorate- General of Mines Safety (DGMS), under the Union THE METALLIFEROUS MINES REGULATIONS, 1961 G.S.R. 337, dated the 18th October, 1960 - In exercise of the powers conferred by section 57 of the Mines, Act, 1952 (35 of 1952), the Central Government hereby makes the following Regulations, the same having been previously published as required by sub-section (1) of section 59 of the said Act