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In this '.Act,. unless the context otnerwise irequires :- · , • '""t•.•••-~ - ~-.....-.-.,,- r"";"'""~-11if!""'""'"".....,.,..,• ';:--' __ ...,......,,._~,..,.. . (a) ~~Certifying Surgeon'' means a Certffying Surgeon·. appointed under Section 10 of the Factories .r:Act, \1948 ; 63 of 1948. • •"•T> '' ' " • --~.-:- ·· - -.....,.- • • • ·• -::..~ (b) "eXisting factory'' means a factory exisitihg on: the commencei:nent of this '.A:ct ; ('.~ (c) •'Inspector'' means an Inspector appointe<l uri'der Section 8 of the Factories ~ct 1948; 63cir1948. . ' ' ! ~- ,,,,,_ ·~· . ._ - . . . ' (a) "new. factory" means a: 'f?ctory fri which tne manufacturing process is commenced at any time af1ier·the commenc~ment o"f this ~ct; . ·.;;r r ""!"'; "',-~: .,- CY}"l:. ~ · ( e) "person registe~ed as. physically :fian'Cll- cappeo'' means a physically han'Oicapped person whose name is registerea ~th an employment exchange; _ n -~-r .-- ·':"" _.,-,-·-T·•·~-, . -f'lli ~ Q@? ~ r..JC!!!!"YPl"IU""'.,.,qWIR~""9,!mfSQ!l!I!. tfl!;!',' r- .. -,.~~~~ (f) "pnysicalfy. handicapped person" means a person who, on account or any oeri'cien:cy, injury, aisease or congenital oe!ormity, is suo- stantially lianaicapped in obtaining or 'Keeping ·" employment, or -~ unoertaKing wor'k on his own account, of a kind which out for such Cfefl:ciency, .. , 158 THE ASSAM GAZETTE. EXTRAORDINARY, FBB. 22,, 1990 injury, disease or a~formity would be suited tQ · his age, experience and gualifications ;~ . . (g), nprescribed'' means prescrioed l:iy rules made under {this '(A:Ct.;· (h) (i) the word "employment exchange'' shall have the meaning assigned to it in the · Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification· of Vacancies) :Act, 1959. 31 oC19S9. {ii) other woras and expressions used l:iut not defined in this Act shall have meanings'. respectively assigned ·to them m the Factories 'A' t 1948 63 of 1948. c ' . ' ~ Obligation ·3. (1) Every occupier of an existing-factory to of occupl kr which this :Act applies shall · allocate : suctl to emp oy . · persoas re- number of vacancies for employmept of persons . ~~~~fc:u~ registered as physically handicappea, as is not hand.icappedless than one half percent or such higher per- in factory. cent not exceeding one as · may oe prescrioe0· of the numoer of worxers so worlong .. ----- . . c.. - ·- ----,,.....-:;,'. '=•~· .. ~ =~= .,,::: .. ~~ (2) Wliere an occupier has, unaer sue-sec- tion' (1), allocated a numoer of vacancies, sucn occupier shall not, a;t. any time, tal{e or offer. to taKe ,into his employment any person other than a person r.egistered as physically handicappea till all the vacancies so allocaitea· are Rlle'Cf. (3)' Nothing in: suo-section (2) shall apply· to ta'king, or offering to talte into employment any person ireqU:J)reCJ '6y- ·, (a) an agreement to reinsta~ sucn person in his employment . enterea. foto oefore the , commencement of thfs- ~ct ;' or . ~ -- ~· - ·.- ·-.,... - · - -··, (05 a:n ~ct wnetner. passea '6efore or after . this \Act ;i or- . . (c) any '.Judpement, aecree or .oroer o'f a _ court.· THE - ASSAM- GAZETTE. EXTRAORDINARY, FEB. 22, 1990 .159 (4) Every occup~er of a: new factOry to ' which this '.Act applies shall give employment to -_ - such: number of persons iiegistered as physically handicapped, as is not less than one haH percent pf the work'.ers ~Q tie employed. (5) Whenev:er this ~ct applies to an existing - or n:ew factory the occupier thereof shall allocate · such number of vacancies ':for employment ·of persons registered as physically handicappea as is n0it less than one half ·percent of ' the numoer of workers so worldng and thereupo~ the provi- sion of sub-sections (2) and (3) shall so far as maiy - be, apply. · . . (6) In 'determining the num'6er of Vacancies for employment of persons registered as pliyai- caliy-handicapped under sub-secti:on-0) or_· sub- section (5) and the numoer of person5 regi.Steroo as physically-handicappeg to-be employ~d und~r sub'.'"section (4), a fraction equal to or exceeaing - half shall be counted as one a:n~ a: fraction _le.ss !than half shall 0e igntjred. Conditions - 4. No physically handicap~ _ pe~son shall for employ- be employeo unoer SeQtion 3 unless- · - ment ofphy- . · _ . • sically han- dicapped persons. Certificate offl~••t - (a) ·he is an ·adul't ;~ -· (b) his name is registered at 'any employ- ment exchange in th~ State ; and . __ (cJ a certifi'cate of nfuess granletf "under Section 5 is. -frr .the custooy of man_ager of the- '.facfury.