| 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 |
| 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 |
