# The Factories Act, 1948, Section 120: Repeal and savings - Act: The Factories Act, 1948 (Act 63 of 1948) - Source URL: https://indiacode.ecourtsindia.com/factories-act-1948-bihar/section/120/ ## Text The enactments set out in the Table appended to this section are hereby repealed: Provided that anything done under the said enactments which could have been done under this Act if it had then been in force shall be deemed to have been done under this Act. TABLE .- [Enactments repealed.] Rep. by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1950 (35 of 1950), s. 2 and the First Schedule (w.e.f.10-4-1950.) 1. Ins. by Act 20 of 1987, s. 43 (w.e.f. 1-12-1987). 2. Ins. by Act 94 of 1976, s. 44 (w.e.f. 26-10-1976). 3. Ins. by Act 20 of 1987, s. 44 (w.e.f. 1-12-1987). 1 [THE FIRST SCHEDULE] [See section 2 (cb)] LIST OF INDUSTRIES INVOLVING HAZARDOUS PROCESSES 1. Ferrous Metallurgical industries -Integrated Iron and Steel -Ferrow-alloys -Special Steels 2. Non-ferrous Metallurgical Industries -Primary Metallurgical Industries, namely, size, lead, copper, manganese and aluminium 3. Foundries (ferrous and non-ferrous) -Castings and forgings including cleaning or smoothening/roughening by sand and shot blasting 4. Coal (including coke) industries -Coal Lignite, coke, etc. -Fuel Gases (including Coal Gas, Producer Gas, Water Gas) 5. Power Generating Industries 6. Pulp and paper (including paper products) industries 7. Fertiliser Industries -Nitrogenous -Phosphatic -Mixed IndiaCode 8. Cement Industries -Portland Cement (including slag cement, puzzolona cement and their products) 9. Petroleum industries -Oil Refining -Lubricating Oils and Greases 10. Petro-chemical Industries 11. Drugs and Pharmaceutical Industries -Narcotics, Drugs and Pharmaceutical 12. Fermentation Industries (Distilleries and Breweries) 13. Rubber (Synthetic Industries) 14. Paints and Pigment Industries 15. Leather Tanning Industries 16. Electroplating Industries 1. Ins. by Act 20 of 1987, s. 45 (w.e.f. 1-12-1987). 17. Chemical Industries -Coke Oven B y-products and Coal tar Distillation products -Industrial Gases (nitrogen, oxygen, acetylene, argon, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, sulphurdioxide, nitrous oxide halogenated hydrocarbon, ozone, etc.) -Industrial Carbon -Alkalies and Acids -Chromates and dichromates -Leads and its compounds -Electro chemicals (metallic sodium, potassium and magnesium, chlorates, perchlorates and peroxides) -Electro thermal produces (artificial abrasive, calcium carbide) -Nitrogenous compounds (cyanides, cyanamides, and other nitrogenous compounds) -Phosphorous and its compounds e -Halogens and Halogenated compounds (Chlorine, Fluorine, Bromine and Iodine) -Explosives (including industrial explosives and detonators and fuses) 18. Insecticides, Fungicides, Herbicides and other Pesticides Industries 19. Synthetic Resin and Plastics di sicder 20. Man-made Fiber (Cellulosic and non-cellulosic) industry 21. Manufacture and repair of electrical accumulators 22. Glass and Ceramics 23. Grinding or glazing of metals 24. Manufacture, handling and processing of asbestos and its products 25. Extraction of oils and fats from vegetable and animal sources 26. Manufacture, handling and use of benzene and substances containing benzene 27. Manufacturing processes and operations involving carbon disulphide 28. Dyes and Dyestuff including their intermediates 29. Highly flammable liquids and gases. THE SECOND SCHEDULE (Seesection 41 F) PERMISSIBLE LEVELS OF CERTAIN CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES IN WORK ENVIRONMENT Permissible limits of exposure Substance Time-weighted average concentration (8 hrs) Short-term exposure limit (15 min) ppm Mg/m3 ppm Mg/m3 Acetaldehyde Acetic acid Acetone Acrolein Acrylonitrile-Skin (S.C.) Aldrin-skin Allychloride Ammonia Aniline-Skin Anisidine (o-,p-isomers) Skin Arsenic A soluble compounds (as As) Boron trifluoride-C Bromine Butane 2-Butanone (Methyl-ethyl Ketone-MEK) n-Butyl acetate n-Butyle alcohol-Skin-C sec/tert. Butylacetate Butyl mercaptan Cadmium Dusts and salts (as Cd) Calcium oxide Carbofuran (Furadan) Carbon disulphade-Skin Carbaryl (Sevin) Benzene (S.C.) Beryllium & Compound (as Be) (S.C.) IndiaCoce ppm Mg/m3 ppm Mg/m3 Carbon monoxide Carbon tetrachloride-Skin (S.C.) Chlordane-Skin Chlorine Chlorobenzene (Monochlorobenzene) Chloroform (S.C.) bis (Chloromethyl) ether (H.C.) Chromic acid and chromates (as Cr) (Water Soluble) Chromous salts (as Cr) Copper Fume Cotton dust, raw Crosol, all isomers-Skin Cyanides (as CN)-Skin Cyanogen DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) demeron-Skin Diazinon-Skin Dichlorvos (DDVP)-Skin Dieldrin-Skin Dinitrobenzene (all isomers)-Skin Diphenyl-(Biphenyl) Endosulfan (Thiodan)-Skin Endrin-Skin Ethyl acetate Ethyl alcohol Ethylamine Fluorides (as F) Fluorine Formaldehyde (S.C.) Formic acid Gasoline Hydrazine-Skin (S.C.) Hydrogen chloride-C IndiaCode Dibutylphthalale Dinitrotolune-Skin ppm Mg/m3 ppm Mg/m3 Hydrogen cyanide-Skin-C Hydrogen fluoride (as F)-C Hydrogen peroxide Hydrogen sulphide Iodine-C Iron-Oxide Fume (Fe2O3) (as Fe) Isoamyl acetate Isoamyl alcohol Isobutyl alcohal Lead, inorg, dusts and fumes (as Pb) Lindane-Skin Malathion-Skin Manganese dust and compounds (as Mn)-C Manganese fume (as Mn) Mercury (as Hg)-Skin- (i) Alkyl compounds (ii) All forms except alkyl vapour (iii) Aryl and inorganic compounds Methyl alcohol (Methanol)-Skin Methyl Cellosolve (2-Methoxy-ethanol) Skin Methyl isobutyl ketone Methyl isocyanate-Skin Napthalene Nickel carbonyl (as Ni) Nitric acid Nitric oxide Nitrobenzene-Skin Nitrogen dioxide Oil mist-mineral Ozone Parathion-Skin Phenol-Skin Phosgene (Carbonyl chloride) Phosphine IndiaCode Phorate (Thimet)-Skin ppm Mg/m3 ppm Mg/m3 Phosphoric acid Phosphorus (yellow) Phosphorus pentachloride Phosphorus trichloride Picric acid-Skin Pyridine Silane (Silicon tetrahydride) C denotes ceiling limit *Not more than 4 times a day with at least 60 min. interval between successive exposures. Substance Permissible (8 hours) Time- weighted average concentration (i) Silica (a) Crystalline (b) Quartz (1) In term of dusts count mppcm % Quartz+10 Xylene (o-, m-, p-isomers) Zinc oxide- (i) Fume (ii) Dust (Total dust) Zirconium compounds (as Zr) Styrene, monomer (Phenylethylene) Sulphur dioxide Sulphur hexafluoride Sulphuric acid Tetraethyl lead (as Pb)-Skin O-Toluidinz-Skin (S.C.) Tributyl phosphate Trichloroethylene Uranium, natural (as U) Vinyl chloride (H.C.) IndiaCode Welding fumes Sodium hydroxide-C Toluene (Toluol) Substance Permissible (8 hours) Time- weighted average concentration mg/m3 (2) In terms of respirable dust % respirable quartz+2 (3) In terms of total dust mg/m3 % Quartz+3 (ii) Cristobalite Half the limits given against quartz. (iii) Tridymite Half the limits given against quartz. (iv) Silica, fused Same limits as for quartz. (v) (a) Tripoli Same limit as in formula in item 2 given against quartz. (b) Amorphous 705 mppcm.] IndiaCode ][THE THIRD SCHEDULE] (See sections 89 and 90) LIST OF NOTIFIABLE DISEASES 1. Lead poisoning, including poisoning by any preparation or compound of lead or their sequelae. 2. Lead-tetra-ethyle poisoning. 3. Phosphorus poisoning or its sequelae. 4. Mercury poisoning or its sequelae. 5. Manganese poisoning or its sequelae. 6. Arsenic poisoning or its sequelae. 7. Poisoning by nitrous fumes. 8. Carbon bisulphide poisoning. 9. Benzene poisoning, including, poisoning by any of its homologues, their nitro or amide derivatives or its sequelae. 10. Chrome ulceration or its sequelae. 11. Anthrax. 12. Silicosis. Code 13. Poisoning by halogens or halogen derivatives of the hydrocarbons of the aliphatic series. 14. Pathological manifestations due to- (a) radium or other radio-active substances; (b) X-ray.4 15. Primary epitheliomatous cancer of the skin. 16. Toxic anaemia. 17. Toxic jaundice due to poisonous substances. 2[18. Oil acne or dermatitis due to mineral oils and compounds containing mineral oil base. 19. Byssionosis. 20. Asbestosis. 21. Occupational or contact dermatitis caused by direct contract with chemicals and paints. These are of two types, that is, primary irritants and allergic sensitizers. 22. Noise induced hearing loss (exposure to high noise levels).] 3[23. Beriyllium poisoning. 24. Carbon monoxide poisoning. 25. Coal miners'pnoumoconiosis. 26. Phosgene poisoning. 27. Occupational cancer. 28. Isocyanates poisoning. 29. Taxic nephritis.] 1. The existing Schedule renumbered as the Third Schedule by Act 20 of 1987, s. 46 (w.e.f. 1-12-1987). 2. Ins. by Act 94 of 1976, s. 45 (w.e.f. 26-10-1976). 3. Ins. by Act 20 of 1987, s. 46 (w.e.f. 1-12-1987). STATE AMENDMENTS Maharashtra Addition of FOURTH SCHEDULE to 63 of 1948 .- After the THIRD SCHEDULE appended to the principal Act, the following SCHEDULE shall be added, namely :- "THE FOURTH SCHEDULE (See section 92A) List of Compoundable offences Serial number Section and rules framed thereunder and orders issued thereunder Nature of offence 1. Section 11 -Cleanliness. Not maintaining cleanliness as per the provisions. 2. Section 18-Drinking water. Not providing and maintaining arrangements 3. Section 19-Latrines and urinals Not providing latrine and urinal accommodation as per the provisions. 4. Section 20 - Spittoons. (a) Not providing the spittoons as per the provisions. (b) Spitting in contravention of sub-section (3) of section 20. 5. Section 42 - Washing facilities. Not providing and maintaining washing facilities as per the provisions. 6. Section 43 - Facilities for storing and drying of wet clothing. Not providing facilities as per the provisions. 7. Section 44 - Facilities for sitting. Not providing facilities as per the provisions. 8. Sub-sections (1), (2) and (3) of section 45 - First-aid appliances. Not providing and maintaining first-aid appliances as per the provisions. 9. Section 46 - Canteens. Not providing and maintaining canteen as per the provisions. 10. Section 47 - Shelters, rest rooms and lunch rooms. Not providing and maintaining shelters, rest rooms and lunch rooms as per the provisions. IndiaClinking water as per the provision 11. Section 48 - Creches. 12. Section 50 - Power to make rules to supplement Chapter V. 13. Sub-section (2) of section 53- Compensatory Holidays. 14. Sub-section (5) of section 59 - Extra wages for overtime. 15. Section 60 - Restriction on double employment. 16. Section 61 - Notice of periods of work for adults. 17. Section 62 - Register of adult workers. 18. Section 63 - Hours of work to correspond with notice under section 61. 19. Section 64 - Power to make exempting rules. 20. Section 65 - Power to make exempting orders. 21. Section 79 - Annual leave with wages. Section 80 - Wages during leave period. 22. 23. Section 81 - Payment in advance in certain cases. 24. Section 82 - Mode of recovery of unpaid wages. 25. Section 83 - Power to make rules. 26. Section 84 - Power to exempt factories. 27. Section 93 - Liability of owner of premises in certain circumstances. Not complying with the provisions contained in sub-section (1) and clauses (i) and (vi) of sub-section (3). Not complying with the provisions. 29. 30. 28. Section 97 - Offences by workers. Section 108-Display of notices. Section 110-Returns. 31. Section 111 - Obligation of workers. 32. Section 111A - Right of workers, etc. Not providing and maintaining creches as per the provisions. Not complying with the rules framed under section 50. Not displaying the notice and not maintaining the register for compensatory holiday. Not maintaining the prescribed registers. Allowing a worker a double employment on any day. Not complying with the provisions. Not maintaining register as per the provisions. adiarComplying with the provisions Not complying with the rules framed under section 64. Not complying with the orders issued under section 65. Not complying with the provisions. Not complying with the provisions. Not complying with the provisions. Not complying with the provisions. Not maintaining registers as per rules and not complying with the provisions. Not complying with the conditions specified in the exempting order. Not complying with the provisions. Not complying with the provisions. Not complying with the provisions. Denial of rights of workers. 33. Section 114 - No charge for facilities and conveniences. Demanding charge from worker for providing any facility under the Act.".] [Vide Maharashtra Act 40 of 2015, s. 9]. 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