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The Factories Act, 1948

Further restrictions on employment of women

In force Act 63 of 1948 As on 15 Oct 2026

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Act 63 of 1948 Cited by 1 provision Instruments 1

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Section 66 of the Factories Act, 1948 deals with further restrictions on employment of women. The provisions of this Chapter shall, in their application to women in factories, be supplemented by the following further restrictions, namely :- (a) no exemption from the provisions of section 54 may be granted in respect of any woman;

(1) The provisions of this Chapter shall, in their application to women in factories, be supplemented by the following further restrictions, namely :- (a) no exemption from the provisions of section 54 may be granted in respect of any woman;

(b) no woman shall be 3[required or allowed to work in any factory] except between the hours of 6 A.M. and 7 P.M .:

Provided that the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, in respect of 4[any factory or group or class or description of factories,] very the limits laid down in clause (b), but so that no such variation shall authorise the employment of any woman between the hours of 10 P.M. and 5 A.M .: 5[(c) there shall be no change of shifts except after a weekly holiday or any other holiday.] (2) The State Government may make rules providing for the exemption from the restrictions set out in sub-section (1), to such extent and subject to such conditions as it may prescribe, of women working in fish-curing or fish-canning factories, where the employment of women beyond the hours specified in the said restrictions is necessary to prevent damage to, or deterioration in, any raw material.

(3) The rules made under sub-section (2) shall remain in force for not more than three years at a time. CHAPTER VII EMPLOYMENT OF YOUNG PERSONS

Section 66, The Factories Act, 1948 (Act 63 of 1948).

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  1. s. 54 Daily hours

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  1. s. 64 Power to make exempting rules

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Questions about Section 66

What does Section 66 of the Factories Act deal with?

Section 66 of the Factories Act is headed "Further restrictions on employment of women". The provisions of this Chapter shall, in their application to women in factories, be supplemented by the following further restrictions, namely :- (a) no exemption from the provisions of section 54 may be granted in respect of any woman;

How do I find court cases under Section 66 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 66, section 66 Factories Act, section 66 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 66 of the Factories Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 54 (Daily hours), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently Notification - THE FACTORIES ACT_1948 (2018).

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.

Other sections of this Act

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