The Factories Act, 1948

Preamble

THE FACTORIES ACT, 1948 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY SECTIONS 1. Short title, extent and commencement. 2. Interpretation. 3. References to time of day. 4. Power to declare different departments to be separate factories or two or more factories to be a single factory. 5. Power to exempt during public emergency. 6. Approval, licensing and registration of factories. 7. Notice by occupier. di'sstrode CHAPTER II THE INSPECTING STAFF 7A. General duties of the occupier. 7B. General duties of manufacturers, etc., as regards articles and substances for use in factories. 8. Inspectors. 9. Powers of Inspectors. 10. Certifying surgeons. CHAPTER III HEALTH 11. Cleanliness. 12. Disposal of wastes and effluents. 13. Ventilation and temperature. 14. Dust and fume. 15. Artificial humidification. 16. Overcrowding. 17. Lighting. 18. Drinking water. 19. Latrines and urinals. 20. Spittoons. CHAPTER IV SAFETY 21. Fencing of machinery. 22. Work on or near machinery in motion. SECTIONS 23. Employment of young persons on dangerous machines. 24. Striking gear and devices for cutting off power. 25. Self-acting machines. 26. Casing of new machinery. 27. Prohibition of employment of women and children near cotton-openers. 28. Hoists and lifts. 29. Lifting machines, chains, ropes and lifting tackles. 30. Revolving machinery. 31. Pressure plant. 32. Floors, stairs and means of access. 33. Pits, sumps openings in floors, etc. 34. Excessive weights. 35. Protection of eyes. 36. Precautions against dangerous fumes, gases, etc. 36A. Precautions regarding the use of portable electric light. mode 37. Explosive or inflammable dust, gas, etc. 38. Precautions in case of fire. 39. Power to require specifications of defective parts or tests of stability. 40. Safety of buildings and machinery. 40A. Maintenance of buildings. 40B. Safety Officers. 41. Power to make rules to supplement this Chapter. CHAPTER IVA PROVISION RELATING TO HAZARDOUS PROCESSES 41A. Constitution of Site Appraisal Committees. 41B. Compulsory disclosure of information by the occupier. 41C. Specific responsibility of the occupier in relation to hazardous processes. 41D. Power of Central Government to appoint Inquiry Committee. 41E. Emergency standards. 41F. Permissible limits of exposure of chemical and toxic substances. 41G. Workers' participation in safety management. 41H. Right of workers to warn about imminent danger. CHAPTER V WELFARE 42. Washing facilities. 43. Facilities for storing and drying clothing. SECTIONS 44. Facilities for sitting. 45. First-aid appliances. 46. Canteens. 47. Shelters, rest rooms and lunch rooms. 48. Creches. 49. Welfare officers. 50. Power to make rules to supplement this Chapter. CHAPTER VI WORKING HOURS OF ADULTS 51. Weekly hours. 52. Weekly holidays. 53. Compensatory holidays. 54. Daily hours. 55. Intervals for rest. 56. Spread over. 57. Night shifts. IndiaCode 58. Prohibition of overlapping shifts. 59. Extra wages for overtime. 60. Restriction on double employment. 61. Notice of periods of work for adults. 62. Register of adult workers. 63. Hours of work to correspond with notice under section 61 and register under section 62. 64. Power to make exempting rules. 65. Power to make exempting orders. 66. Further restrictions on employment of women. CHAPTER VII EMPLOYMENT OF YOUNG PERSONS 67. Prohibition of employment of young children. 68. Non-adult workers to carry tokens. 69. Certificates of fitness. 70. Effect of certificate of fitness granted to adolescent. 71. Working hours for children. 72. Notice of periods of work for children. 73. Register of child workers. 74. Hours of work to correspond with notice under section 72 and register under section 73 .- 75. Power to require medical examination. 76. Power to make rules. 77. Certain other provisions of law not barred. CHAPTER VIII ANNUAL LEAVE WITH WAGES SECTIONS 78. Application of Chapter. 79. Annual leave with wages. 80. Wages during leave period. 81. Payment in advance in certain cases. 82. Mode o

Sections

Type to filter. 125 sections.

1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
2. 2Interpretation
3. 3
4. 4
5. 5
6. 6
7. 7
8. 8
9. 9
10. 10Certifying surgeons
11. 11Cleanliness
12. 12Disposal of wastes and effluents
13. 13Ventilation and temperature
14. 14Dust and fume
15. 15Artificial humidification
16. 16Overcrowding
17. 17Lighting
18. 18Drinking water
19. 19Latrines and urinals
20. 20Spittoons
21. 21Fencing of machinery
22. 22Work on or near machinery in motion
23. 23Employment of young persons on dangerous machines
24. 24Striking gear and devices for cutting off power
25. 25Self-acting machines
26. 26Casing of new machinery
27. 27Prohibition of employment of women and children near cotton-openers
28. 28Hoists and lifts
29. 30Revolving machinery
30. 31Pressure plant
31. 32Floors, stairs and means of access
32. 33Pits, sumps openings in floors, etc
33. 34Excessive weights
34. 35Protection of eyes
35. 37Explosive or inflammable dust, gas, etc
36. 39Power to require specifications of defective parts or tests of stability
37. 40Safety of buildings and machinery
38. 40BSafety Officers
39. 41Power to make rules to supplement this Chapter
40. 41AConstitution of Site Appraisal Committees
41. 41BCompulsory disclosure of information by the occupier
42. 41CSpecific responsibility of the occupier in relation to hazardous processes
43. 41DPower of Central Government to appoint Inquiry Committee
44. 41EEmergency standards
45. 41FPermissible limits of exposure of chemical and toxic substances
46. 41GWorkers' participation in safety management
47. 41HRight of workers to warn about imminent danger
48. 42Washing facilities
49. 43Facilities for storing and drying clothing
50. 44Facilities for sitting
51. 45First-aid appliances
52. 46Canteens
53. 47Shelters, rest rooms and lunch rooms
54. 48Creches
55. 49Welfare officers
56. 50Power to make rules to supplement this Chapter
57. 51Weekly hours
58. 52Weekly holidays
59. 53Compensatory holidays
60. 54Daily hours
61. 55Intervals for rest
62. 56Spread over
63. 57Night shifts
64. 58Prohibition of overlapping shifts
65. 59Extra wages for overtime
66. 60Restriction on double employment
67. 61Notice of periods of work for adults
68. 62Register of adult workers
69. 63Hours of work to correspond with notice under section 61 and register under section 62
70. 64Power to make exempting rules
71. 65Power to make exempting orders
72. 66Further restrictions on employment of women
73. 67Prohibition of employment of young children
74. 68Non-adult workers to carry tokens
75. 69Certificates of fitness
76. 70Effect of certificate of fitness granted to adolescent
77. 71Working hours for children
78. 72Notice of periods of work for children
79. 73Register of child workers
80. 74Hours of work to correspond with notice under section 72 and register under section 73
81. 75Power to require medical examination
82. 76Power to make rules
83. 77Certain other provisions of law not barred
84. 78Application of Chapter
85. 79Annual leave with wages
86. 80Wages during leave period
87. 81Payment in advance in certain cases
88. 82Mode of recovery of unpaid wages
89. 83Power to make rules
90. 84Power to exempt factories
91. 85Power to apply the act to certain premises
92. 86Power to exempt public institutions
93. 87Dangerous operations
94. 88Notice of certain accidents
95. 89Notice of certain diseases
96. 90Power to direct enquiry into cases of accident or disease
97. 91Power to take samples
98. 92General penalty for offences
99. 92ACompounding of certain offences
100. 94Enhanced penalty after previous conviction
101. 95Penalty for obstructing Inspector
102. 96Penalty for wrongfully disclosing results of analysis under section 91
103. 97Offences by workers
104. 98Penalty for using false certificate of fitness
105. 99Penalty forpermitting double employment of child
106. 100
107. 101Exemption of occupier or manager from liability in certain cases
108. 102Power of Court to make orders
109. 103Presumption as to employment
110. 104Onus as to age
111. 105Cognizance of offences
112. 106Limitation of prosecutions
113. 107Appeals
114. 108Display of notices
115. 109Service of notices
116. 110Returns
117. 111Obligations of workers
118. 112General power to make rules
119. 113Powers of Centre to give directions
120. 114No charge for facilities and conveniences
121. 115Publication of rules
122. 116Application of Act to Government factories
123. 117Protection to persons acting under this Act
124. 118Restrictions on disclosure of information
125. 120Repeal and savings

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