Notice of periods of work for adults
Section 61 of the Factories Act, 1948 deals with notice of periods of work for adults. There shall be displayed and correctly maintained in every factory in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 108 , a notice of periods of work for adults, showing clearly for every day the periods during which adult workers may be required to work.
(1) There shall be displayed and correctly maintained in every factory in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 108 , a notice of periods of work for adults, showing clearly for every day the periods during which adult workers may be required to work.
(2) The periods shown in the notice required by sub-section (1) shall be fixed beforehand in accordance with the following provisions of this section, and shall be such that workers working for those periods would not be working in contravention of any of the provisions of sections 51, 52, 54,1[ 55, 56 and 58].
(3) Where all the adult workers in a factory are required to work during the same periods, the manager of the factory shall fix those periods for such workers generally.
(4) Where all the adult workers in a factory are not required to work during the same periods, the manager of the factory shall classify them into groups according to the nature of their work indicating the number of workers in each group.
(5) For each group which is not required to work on a system of shifts, the manager of the factory shall fix the periods during which the group may be required to work.
(6) Where any group is required to work on a system of shifts and the relays are not to be subject to predetermined periodical changes of shifts, the manager of the factory shall fix the periods during which each relay of the group may be required to work.
(7) Where any group is to work on a system of shifts and the relays are to be subject to predetermined periodical changes of shifts, the manager of the factory shall draw up a scheme of shifts where under the periods during which any relay of the group may be required to work and the relay which will be working at any time of the day shall be known for any day.
(8) The State Government may prescribe forms of the notice required by sub-section (1) and the manner in which it shall be maintained.
(9) In the case of a factory beginning work after the commencement of this Act, a copy of the notice referred to in sub-section (1) shall be sent in duplicate to the Inspector before the day on which work is begun in the factory.
(10) Any proposed change in the system of work in any factory which will necessitate a change in the notice referred to in sub-section (1) shall be notified to the Inspector in duplicate before the change is made, and except with the previous sanction of the Inspector, no such change shall be made until one week has elapsed since the last change.
Section 61, The Factories Act, 1948 (Act 63 of 1948).
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Questions about Section 61
What does Section 61 of the Factories Act deal with?
Section 61 of the Factories Act is headed "Notice of periods of work for adults". There shall be displayed and correctly maintained in every factory in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 108 , a notice of periods of work for adults, showing clearly for every day the periods during which adult workers may be required to work.
How do I find court cases under Section 61 of the Factories Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Factories Act 1948 Bihar 61, section 61 Factories Act 1948 Bihar, section 61 of the Factories Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 61 of the Factories Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 1 (Short title, extent and commencement), section 51 (Weekly hours), section 52 (Weekly holidays), section 54 (Daily hours), and on 1 further provision, so none of them can safely be read on its own. 4 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When was the Factories Act enacted?
Factories Act was enacted in 1948 as Act 63 of 1948. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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