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Restriction on disclosure of information. 66 The Factory Act, 1948 v Section Particulars Page 118A Restriction on disclosure of information 67 119 Act to have effect notwithstanding anything 67 120 Repeal and savings. 67 THE FACTORIES ACT, 1948 ACT NO. 63 OF 19481 [23rd September, 1948] An Act to consolidate and amend the law regulating labour in factories. WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law regulating labour in factories; It is hereby enacted as follows:- CHAPTERI PRELIMINARY 1 . Short title, extent and commencement.— (1) This Act may be called the Factories Act, 1948. 2[(2) It extends to the whole of India 3[***.] (3) It shall come into force on the 1st day of April, 1949. 2 . Interpretation.— In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- (a) “adult” means a person who has completed his fifteenth year of age; (b) “adolescent” means a person who has completed his fifteen year of age but has not completed his eighteenth year; 4[(bb) “calendar year” means the period of twelve months beginning with the first day of January in any year;] (c) “child” means a person who has not completed his fifteenth year of age; 5[(ca)] “competent person”, in relation to any provision of this Act, means a person or an institution recognised as such by the Chief Inspector for the purposes of carrying out tests, examinations and inspections required to be done in a factory under the provisions of this Act having regard to- (i) the qualifications and experience of the person and facilities available at his disposal; or (ii) the qualifications and experience of the persons employed in such institution and facilities available therein. with regard to the conduct of such tests, examinations and inspections, and more than one person or institution can be recognised as a competent person in relation to a factory;