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(J) In every cotton ginning factory the construc. ments for factories. tion of which is commenced after the coming into force of this Act— (a) gin-houses shall be provided with separate entrances and exits for the b-inging in of um ginned and the taking out of ginned cotton, respectively ; and (6) construction Shall be in accordance with the lan and specifications previously approve by the prescribed authority : Provided that nothing in this sub-section sta! apply to any factory in which only single rolle* gins a tm used and where the number of such gins is n0 than four, A G Scanned with OKEN Scanner | — 955 : Pb. Act II] COTTON GINNING AND 339 . PRESSING FACTORIES (2) In any cotton ginning factory whether erected before oF after the commencement of this Act :— (a) no alterations or additions whether structural or in plant or in machinery shall be made so 4s to reduce the degree of compliance of the factory as a whole with the requirements set oe in clauses (a) and (b) of sub-section (/) ; an (b) every alteration or addilion, whether structural or in plant or in machinery made after the commencement of this Act shall be in accord- ance With the plan and specifications previously approved by the prescribed authority : provided that nothing in this sub-section shall apply to any factory in which, after any alteration or addition has been made, only single roller gins are used and where the number of such gins is not more than four. (3) The owner of every cotton pressing factory in which cotton Js handled on the ground floor shall cause the ress-house to be paved .or provided with other suitable flooring to the satisfaction of the prescribed authority. (4) If the owner of any factory fails to comply with any provisions of this secticn, he shall be punishable with fne which may extend to two hundred any fifty rupees. (5) Where the owner of a factory has been convicted under sub-section (4) the prescribed authority may serve on the owner of the factory an order in writing directing that such alterations shall be made in the factory, before a — specified date, as are, in the opinion of the said authority necessary to secure compliance with the provisions of mub-secuen (4), sub-section (2), or sub-section (3) as the case may be. __ (6) Where the alterations are not made in accordancy with the order served under sub-section (5) the prescribe, authority may serve on the owner, an order in writin directing that the work of ginning oF pressing cotton 1D such factory shal] be suspended until the alterations have been made in accordance with the said order, and the owner shall be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty rupees for each day on which cotton is ginned or pressed in the factory in contravention of the order served under this sub-section. G Scanned with OKEN Scanner 340 COTTON GINNING AND [1985 Ph PRESSING FACTORIES (7) For the putposes of this section th of other types of gins, such as double roller ing, Wivate,, gins, in terms of single roller gins, shal] be laid don by ‘aw prescribed authority. . ¥ the Restriction on ‘[1IS. The owner of a cotton ginning factory op Sista of factories. essing factory, for which a license has been gran Cotton the season, shall not have the factory closed Or uted for to be closed, before the end of the cotton ginnie it cotton pressing season, without the Previous n [Central Government] Obtained in the Manner prese,; except when the factory is closed in accordance: with’ provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act (No. xry the 1947), or any other law for the time being j in case of default, the Owner shall, on Conviction, be Shable with a fine which may extend to ore ‘tho ati: shall also be guilty of the offence and liable to Punishment Copnizance of 17 (1) No Prosecution under this Act shall be offences. instituted except by or with the previous sanction of the District Magistrate or a 3[ Executive Magistrate of the first class] specially empowered in this behalf by the %[Central Government). _ ©) No offence punishable under this Act shall be tried hy any Court inferior to that of a 4[Judicial Magistrate of the first class]. Powers of the _