# The Factories Act, 1948, Section 1: Short title, extent and commencement

- Act: The Factories Act, 1948 (Act 63 of 1948)
- Source URL: https://indiacode.ecourtsindia.com/factories-act-1948-bihar/section/1/

## Text

(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.

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