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The Factories Act, 1948
Act ID: 1948
The Factories Act, 1948
"An Act to consolidate and amend the law regulating labour in factories."
Table of Contents
141 Sections
Ch. IP
reliminary
S.1
Short title, extent and commencement
S.2
Interpretation
S.3
Reference to time of day
S.4
Power to declare different departments to be separate factories or two or more factories to be a single factory
S.5
Power to exempt during public emergency
S.6
Approval, licensing and registration of factories
S.7
Notice by occupier
Ch. IIT
he Inspecting Staff
S.7A
General duties of the occupier
S.7B
General duties of manufacturers, etc., as regards articles and substances for use in factories
S.8
Inspectors
S.9
Powers of Inspectors
S.10
Certifying surgeons
Ch. IIIH
ealth
S.11
Cleanliness
S.12
Disposal of wastes and effluents
S.13
Ventilation and temperature
S.14
Dust and fume
S.15
Artificial humidification
S.16
Overcrowding
S.17
Lighting
S.18
Drinking water
S.19
Latrines and urinals
S.20
Spittoons
Ch. IVS
afety
S.21
Fencing of machinery
S.22
Work on or near machinery in motion
S.23
Employment of young persons on dangerous machines
S.24
Striking gear and devices for cutting off power
S.25
Self-acting machines
S.26
Casing of new machinery
S.27
Prohibition of employment of women and children near cotton-openers
S.28
Hoists and lifts
S.29
Lifting machines, chains, ropes and lifting tackles
S.30
Revolving machinery
S.31
Pressure plant
S.32
Floors, stairs and means of access
S.33
Pits, sumps openings in floors, etc
S.34
Excessive weights
S.35
Protection of eyes
S.36
Precautions against dangerous fumes, gases, etc
S.36A
Precautions regarding the use of portable electric light
S.37
Explosive or inflammable dust, gas, etc
S.38
Precautions in case of fire
S.39
Power to require specifications of defective parts or tests of stability
S.40
Safety of buildings and machinery
S.40A
Maintenance of buildings
S.40B
Safety Officers
S.41
Power to make rules to supplement this Chapter
Ch. IVA
Provisions relating to Hazardous Processes
S.41A
Constitution of Site Appraisal Committees
S.41B
Compulsory disclosure of information by the occupier
S.41C
Specific responsibility of the occupier in relation to hazardous processes
S.41D
Power of Central Government to appoint Inquiry Committee
S.41E
Emergency standards
S.41F
Permissible limits of exposure of chemical and toxic substances
S.41G
Workers’ participation in safety management
S.41H
Right of workers to warn about imminent danger
Ch. VW
elfare
S.42
Washing facilities
S.43
Facilities for storing and drying clothing
S.44
Facilities for sitting
S.45
First-aid appliances
S.46
Canteens
S.47
Shelters, rest rooms and lunch rooms
S.48
Creches
S.49
Welfare officers
S.50
Power to make rules to supplement this Chapter
Ch. VIW
orking Hours of Adults
S.51
Weekly hours
S.52
Weekly holidays.
S.53
Compensatory holidays
S.54
Daily hours
S.55
Intervals for rest
S.56
Spreadover
S.57
Night shifts
S.58
Prohibition of overlapping shifts
S.59
Extra wages for overtime
S.60
Restriction on double employment
S.61
Notice of periods of work for adults
S.62
Register of adult workers
S.63
Hours of work to correspond with notice under section 61 and register under section 62
S.64
Power to make exempting rules.
S.65
Power to make exempting orders
S.66
Further restrictions on employment of women
Ch. VIIE
mployment of Young Persons
S.67
Prohibition of employment of young children
S.68
Non-adult workers to carry tokens
S.69
Certificates of fitness
S.70
Effect of certificate of fitness granted to adolescent
S.71
Working hours for children
S.72
Notice of periods of work for children
S.73
Register of child workers
S.74
Hours of work to correspond with notice under section 72 and register under section 73
S.75
Power to require medical examination
S.76
Power to make rules
S.77
Certain other provisions of law not barred
Ch. VIIIA
nnual Leave with Wages
S.78
Application of Chapter
S.79
Annual leave with wages
S.80
Wages during leave period
S.81
Payment in advance in certain cases
S.82
Mode of recovery of unpaid wages
S.83
Power to make rules
S.84
Power to exempt factories
S.85
Power to apply the Act to certain premises.
S.86
Power to exempt public institutions
S.87
Dangerous operations
S.87A
Power to prohibit employment on account of serious hazard
S.88
Notice of certain accidents
S.88A
Notice of certain dangerous occurrences
S.89
Notice of certain diseases
S.90
Power to direct enquiry into cases of accident or disease
S.91
Power to take samples
S.91A
Safety and occupational health surveys
Ch. XP
enalties and Procedure
S.92
General penalty for offences
S.93
Liability of owner of premises in certain circumstances
S.94
Enhanced penalty after previous conviction
S.95
Penalty for obstructing Inspector
S.96
Penalty for wrongfully disclosing results of analysis under section 91
S.96A
Penalty for contravention of the provisions of sections 41B, 41C and 41H.
S.97
Offences by workers
S.98
Penalty for using false certificate of fitness
S.99
Penalty for permitting double employment of child
S.100
Detention of occupier in certain cases
S.101
Exemption of occupier or manager from liability in certain cases
S.102
Power of Court to make orders
S.103
Presumption as to employment
S.104
Onus as to age
S.104A
Onus of proving limits of what is practicable, etc
S.105
Cognizance of offences
S.106
Limitation of prosecutions
S.106A
Jurisdiction of a court for entertaining proceedings, etc., for offence
Ch. XIS
upplemental
S.107
Appeals
S.108
Display of notices
S.109
Service of notices
S.110
Returns
S.111
Obligations of workers
S.111A
Right of workers, etc
S.112
General power to make rules
S.113
Powers of Centre to give directions
S.114
No charge for facilities and conveniences
S.115
Publication of rules
S.116
Application of Act to Government factories
S.117
Protection to persons acting under this Act
S.118
Restrictions on disclosure of information
S.118A
Restriction on disclosure of information
S.119
Act to have effect notwithstanding anything contained in Act 37 of 1970
S.120
Repeal and savings