| Sections |
Factories
Act, 1948 |
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PREAMBLE |
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| 1. |
SHORT TITLE,
EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT |
| 2. |
INTERPRETATION |
| 3. |
REFERENCES
TO TIME OF DAY |
| 4. |
POWER TO
DECLARE DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS TO BE SEPARATE FACTORIES
FOR TWO OR MORE FACTORIES TO BE A SINGLE FACTORY |
| 5. |
POWER TO
EXEMPT DURING PUBLIC EMERGENCY |
| 6. |
APPROVAL,
LICENSING AND REGISTRATION OF FACTORIES |
| 7. |
NOTICE BY
OCCUPIER |
| 7A. |
GENERAL
DUTIES OF THE OCCUPIER |
| 7B. |
GENERAL
DUTIES OF MANUFACTURES, ETC., AS REGARDS ARTICLES
AND SUBSTANCES FOR USE IN FACTORIES |
| 8. |
INSPECTORS |
| 9. |
POWERS OF
INSPECTORS |
| 10. |
CERTIFYING
SURGEONS |
| 11. |
CLEANLINESS |
| 12. |
DISPOSAL
OF WASTES AND EFFLUENTS |
| 13. |
VENTILATION
AND TEMPERATURE |
| 14. |
DUST AND
FUME |
| 15. |
ARTIFICIAL
HUMIDIFICATION |
| 16. |
OVERCROWDING |
| 17. |
LIGHTING |
| 18. |
DRINKING
WATER |
| 19. |
LATRINES
AND URINALS |
| 20. |
SPITTOONS |
| 21. |
FENCING
OF MACHINERY |
| 22. |
WORK ON
OR NEAR MACHINERY IN MOTION |
| 23. |
EMPLOYMENT
OF YOUNG PERSONS ON DANGEROUS MACHINES |
| 24. |
STRIKIG
GEAR AND DEVICES FOR CUTTING OFF POWER |
| 25. |
SELF-ACTING
MACHINES |
| 26. |
CASING OF
NEW MACHINERY |
| 27. |
PROHIBITION
OF EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN NEAR COTTON-OPENERS
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| 28. |
HOISTS AND
LIFTS |
| 29. |
LIFTING
MACHINES, CHAINS, ROPES AND LIFTING TACKLES |
| 30. |
REVOLVING
MACHINERY |
| 31. |
PRESSURE
PLANT |
| 32. |
FLOORS,
STAIRS AND MEANS OF ACCESS |
| 33. |
PITS, SUMPS,
OPENINGS IN FLOORS, ETC. |
| 34. |
EXCESSIVE
WEIGHTS |
| 35. |
PROTECTION
OF EYES |
| 36. |
PRECAUTIONS
AGAINST DANGEROUS FUMES, GASES, ETC. |
| 36A. |
PRECAUTIONS
REGARDING THE USE OF PORTABLE ELECTRIC LIGHT |
| 37. |
EXPLOSIVE
OR INFLAMMABLE DUST, GAS, ETC. |
| 38. |
PRECAUTIONS
IN CASE OF FIRE |
| 39. |
POWER TO
REQUIRE SPECIFICATIONS OF DEFECTIVE PARTS OR TESTS
OF STABILITY |
| 40. |
SAFETY OF
BUILDINGS AND MACHINERY |
| 40A. |
MAINTENANCE
OF BUILDINGS |
| 40B. |
SAFETY
OFFICERS |
| 41. |
POWER TO
MAKE RULE TO SUPPLEMENT THIS CHAPTER |
| 41A. |
CONSTITUTION
OF SITE APPRAISAL COMMITTEES |
| 41B. |
COMPULSORY
DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION BY THE OCCUPIER |
| 41C. |
SPECIFIC
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OCCUPIER IN RELATION TO HAZARDOUS
PROCESSES |
| 41D. |
POWER TO
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO APPOINT INQUIRY COMMITTEE |
| 41E. |
EMERGENCY
STANDARDS |
| 41F. |
PERMISSIBLE
LIMITS OF EXPOSURE OF CHEMICAL AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES |
| 41G. |
WORKERS'
PARTICIPATION IN SAFETY MANAGEMENT |
| 41H. |
RIGHT OF
WORKERS TO WARN ABOUT IMMINENT DANGER |
| 42. |
WASHING
FACILITIES |
| 43. |
FACILITIES
FOR STORING AND DRYING CLOTHING |
| 44. |
FACILITIES
FOR SITTING |
| 45. |
FIRST AID
APPLIANCES |
| 46. |
CANTEENS |
| 47. |
SHELTERS,
REST ROOMS AND LUNCH ROOMS |
| 48. |
CRECHES |
| 49. |
WELFARE
OFFICERS |
| 50. |
POWER TO
MAKE RULES TO SUPPLEMENT THIS CHAPTER |
| 51. |
WEEKLY HOLIDAYS |
| 52. |
COMPENSATORY
HOLIDAYS |
| 53. |
DAILY HOURS |
| 54. |
DAILY HOURS |
| 55. |
INTERVALS
FOR REST |
| 56. |
SPREADOVER |
| 57. |
NIGHT SHIFTS |
| 58. |
PROHIBITION
OF OVERLEAPPING SHIFTS |
| 59. |
EXTRA WAGES
FOR OVERTIME |
| 60. |
RESTRICTION
ON DOUBLE EMPLOYMENT |
| 61. |
NOTICE OF
PERIODS OF WORK FOR ADULTS |
| 62. |
REGISTER
OF ADULT WORKERS |
| 63. |
HOURS OF
WORK TO CORRESPOND WITH NOTICE UNDER SECTION 61
AND REGISTER UNDER SECTION 62 |
| 64. |
POWER TO
MAKE EXEMPTING RULES |
| 65. |
POWER TO
MAKE EXEMPTING ORDERS |
| 66. |
FURTHER
RESTRICTIONS ON EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN |
| 67. |
PROHIBITION
OF EMPLOYMENT OF YOUNG CHILDREN |
| 68. |
NON-ADULT
WORKERS TO CARRY TOKENS |
| 69. |
CERTIFICATES
OF FITNESS |
| 70. |
EFFECT OF
CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS GRANTED TO ADOLESCENT |
| 71. |
WORKING
HOURS FOR CHILDREN |
| 72. |
NOTICE OF
PERIODS OF WORK FOR CHILDREN |
| 73. |
REGISTER
OF CHILD WORKERS |
| 74. |
HOURS OF
WORK TO CORRESPOND WITH NOTICE UNDER SECTION 72
AND REGISTER UNDER SECTION 73 |
| 75. |
POWER TO
REQUIRE MEDICAL EXAMINATION |
| 76. |
POWER TO
MAKE RULES |
| 77. |
CERTAIN
OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW NOT BARRED |
| 78. |
APPLICATION
OF CHAPTER |
| 79. |
ANNUAL LEAVE
WITH WAGES |
| 80. |
WAGES DURING
LEAVE PERIOD |
| 81. |
PAYMENT
IN ADVANCE IN CERTAIN CASES |
| 82. |
MODE OF
RECOVERY OF UNPAID WAGES |
| 83. |
POWER TO
MAKE RULES |
| 84. |
POWERS TO
EXEMPT FACTORIES |
| 85. |
POWER TO
APPLY THE ACT TO CERTAIN PREMISES |
| 86. |
POWER TO
EXEMPT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS |
| 87. |
DANGEROUS
OPERATIONS |
| 87A. |
POWER TO
PROHIBIT EMPLOYMENT ON ACCOUNT OF SERIOUS HAZARD |
| 88. |
NOTICE OF
CERTAIN ACCIDENTS |
| 88A. |
NOTICE
OF CERTAIN DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES |
| 89. |
NOTICE OF
CERTAIN DISEASES |
| 90. |
POWER TO
DIRECT ENQUIRY INTO CASES OF ACCIDENT OR DISEASE |
| 91. |
POWER TO
TAKE SAMPLES |
| 91A. |
SAFETY
AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SURVEYS |
| 92. |
GENERAL
PENALTY FOR OFFENCES |
| 93. |
LIABILITY
OF OWNER OF PREMISES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES |
| 94. |
ENHANCED
PENALTY AFTER PREVIOUS CONVICTION |
| 95. |
PENALTY
FOR OBSTRUCTING INSPECTOR |
| 96. |
PENALTY
FOR WRONGFULLY DISCLOSING RESULTS OF ANALYSIS UNDER
SECTION 91 |
| 96A. |
PENALTY
FOR CONTRAVENTION OF THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS
41B, 41C AND 41H |
| 97. |
OFFENCES
BY WORKERS |
| 98. |
PENALTY
FOR USING FALSE CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS |
| 99. |
PENALTY
FOR PERMITTING DOUBLE EMPLOYMENT OF CHILD |
| 100. |
DETERMINATION
OF OCCUPIER IN CERTAIN CASES |
| 101. |
EXEMPTION
OF OCCUPIER OR MANAGER FROM LIABILITY IN CERTAIN
CASES |
| 102. |
POWER OF
COURT TO MAKE ORDERS |
| 103. |
PRESUMPTION
AS TO EMPLOYMENT |
| 104. |
ONUS AS
TO AGE |
| 104A. |
ONUS OF
PROVING LIMITS OF WHAT IS PRACTICABLE, ETC. |
| 105. |
COGNIZANCE
OF OFFENCES |
| 106. |
LIMITATION
OF PROSECUTIONS |
| 106A. |
JURISDICTION
OF A COURT FOR ENTERTAINING PROCEEDINGS, ETC., FOR
OFFENCE |
| 107. |
APPEALS |
| 108. |
DISPLAY
OF NOTICES |
| 109. |
SERVICE
OF NOTICE |
| 110. |
RETURNS |
| 111. |
OBLIGATIONS
OF WORKERS |
| 111.A |
RIGHT
OF WORKERS, ETC. |
| 112. |
GENERAL
POWER TO MAKE RULES |
| 113. |
POWERS
OF CENTRE TO GIVE DIRECTIONS |
| 114. |
NO CHANGE
FOR FACILITIES AND CONVENIENCES |
| 115. |
PUBLICATION
OF RULES |
| 116. |
APPLICATION
OF ACT TO GOVERNMENT FACTORIES |
| 117. |
PROTECTION
OF PERSONS ACTING UNDER THIS ACT |
| 118. |
RESTRICTION
OF DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION |
| 118A. |
RESTRICTION
OF DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION |
| 119. |
ACT TO
HAVE EFFECT NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING CONTAINED IN
ACT 37 OF 1970 |
| 120. |
REPEAL
AND SAVINGS |
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SCHEDULES |
| SCHEDULE 1 |
LIST OF
INDUSTRIES INVOLVING HAZARDOUS PROCESSES |
| SCHEDULE 2 |
PERMISSIBLE
LEVELS OF CERTAIN CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES IN WORK ENVIRONMENT |
| SCHEDULE 3 |
LIST OF
NOTIFIABLE DISEASES |
