The FACTORIES ACT, 1948
chandigarh · 1948
Chapter CHAPTER I
- S. 1Short title, extent and commencement.
- S. 2Interpretation.
- S. 3References 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. 5Power to exempt during public emergency.
- S. 6Approval, licensing and registration of factories.
- S. 7Notice by occupier.
Chapter CHAPTER II
Chapter CHAPTER III
Chapter CHAPTER IV
- S. 21Fencing of machinery.
- S. 22Work on or near machinery in motion.
- S. 23Employment of young persons on dangerous machines.
- S. 24Striking gear and devices for cutting off power.
- S. 25Self-acting machines.
- S. 26Casing of new machinery.
- S. 27Prohibition of employment of women and children near cotton-openers.
- S. 28Hoists and lifts.
- S. 29[Lifting machines, chains, ropes and lifting tackles.
- S. 30Revolving machinery.
- S. 31Pressure plant.
- S. 32Floors, stairs and means of access.
- S. 33Pits, sumps, openings in floors, etc.
- S. 34Excessive weights.
- S. 35Protection of eyes.
- S. 36[Precautions against dangerous fumes, gases, etc.
- S. 36A[Precautions regarding the use of portable electric light.
- S. 37Explosive or inflammable dust, gas, etc.
- S. 38[Precautions in case of fire.
- S. 39Power to require specifications of defective parts or tests of stability.
- S. 40Safety of buildings and machinery.
- S. 40A[Maintenance of buildings.
- S. 40BSafety Officers.
Chapter CHAPTER IV-A
- S. 41AConstitution of Site Appraisal Committees.
- S. 41BCompulsory disclosure of information by the occupier.
- S. 41CSpecific responsibility of the occupier in relation to hazardous processes.
- S. 41DPower of Central Government to appoint Inquiry Committee.
- S. 41EEmergency standards.
- S. 41F[Permissible limits of exposure of chemical and toxic substances.
- S. 41G[Workers' participation in safety management.
- S. 41HRight of workers to warn about imminent danger.
Chapter CHAPTERV
Chapter CHAPTER VI
- S. 51Weekly hours.
- S. 52Weekly holidays.
- S. 53Compensatory holidays.
- S. 54Daily hours.
- S. 55Intervals for rest.
- S. 56Spread over.
- S. 57Night Shift.
- S. 58Prohibition of overlapping shifts.
- S. 59Extra wages for overtime.
- S. 60Restriction on double employment.
- S. 61Notice of periods of work for adults.
- S. 62Register of adult workers.
- S. 63Hours of work to correspond with notice under Sec. 61 and register under Sec. 62.
- S. 64Power to make exempting rules.
- S. 65Power to make exempting orders.
- S. 66Further restrictions on employment of women.
Chapter CHAPTER VII
- S. 67Prohibition of employment of young children.
- S. 68Non-adult workers to carry tokens.
- S. 69Certificate of fitness.
- S. 70Effect of certificate of fitness granted to adolescent.
- S. 71Working hours for children.
- S. 72Notice of periods of work for children.
- S. 73Register of child workers.
- S. 74Hours of work to correspond with notice under Sec. 72 and register under Sec. 73.
- S. 75Power to require medical examination.
- S. 76Power to make rules.
- S. 77Certain other provisions of law-not barred.
Chapter CHAPTER VIII
Chapter CHAPTER IX
- S. 85Power to apply the Act to certain premises.
- S. 86Power to exempt public institutions.
- S. 87Dangerous operations.
- S. 87A[Power to prohibit employment on account of serious hazard.
- S. 88Notice of certain accidents.
- S. 88A[Notice of certain dangerous occurrences.
- S. 89Notice of certain dangerous occurrences.
- S. 90Power to direct enquiry into cases of accident or disease.
- S. 91Power to take samples.
- S. 91A[Safety and occupational health surveys.
Chapter CHAPTER X
- S. 92General Penalty for Offences
- S. 93[Liability of owner of premises in certain circumstances
- S. 94Enhanced penalty after previous conviction
- S. 95Penalty for obstructing Inspector.
- S. 96Penalty for wrongfully disclosing results of analysis under Sec. 91.
- S. 96A[Penalty for contravention of the provisions of Sec. 41-B,41-C and 41-H.
- S. 97Offence by workers.
- S. 98Penalty for using false certificate of fitness.
- S. 99Penalty for permitting double employment of child.
- S. 100[Repealed]
- S. 101Exemption of occupier or manager from liability in certain cases.
- S. 102Power to Court to make orders.
- S. 103Presumption as to employment.
- S. 104Onus as to age.
- S. 104A[Onus of proving limits of what is practicable, etc.
- S. 105Congnizance of offences.
- S. 106Limitation of Prosecutions.
- S. 106A[Jurisdiction of a Court for entertaining proceedings, etc. for offence.
Chapter CHAPTER XI
- S. 107Appeals.
- S. 108Display of notices.
- S. 109Service of notices.
- S. 110Returns.
- S. 111Obligations of workers.
- S. 111A[Right of workers, etc.
- S. 112General power to make rules
- S. 113Powers of Centre to give directions.
- S. 114No charge for facilities and conveniences.
- S. 115Publication of rules.
- S. 116Application of Act to Government factories.
- S. 117Protection to persons acting under this Act.
- S. 118Restriction on disclosure of information.
- S. 118A[Restriction on disclosure of information.
- S. 119[Act to have effect notwithstanding anything contained in Act XXXVII of 1970.
- S. 120Repeal and savings.