Penalty-imposing officers for mines designated nationwide under occupational safety law with detailed zonal and district jurisdiction. Designation of officers empowered to impose penalties in relation to mines under section 111 of the Code on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions, 2020. The Central Government appoints specified mine safety officers, including Deputy Director Generals and Directors of Mines Safety, as penalty-imposing officers for mines within the jurisdictions set out in the notification. The appointments operate on a nationwide and zonal basis, with detailed territorial allocation by States, Union territories, districts and mine-bearing areas.