The Factories Act, 1948

Preamble

i THE FACTORIES ACT, 1948 INDEX Sec. Particulars Page CH. I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, extent and commencement. 2. Interpretation. 1 3. References to time of day. 4 Power to declare different departments to be 5. Power to exempt during public emergency. 6. Approval, licensing and registration of factories. 7. Notice by occupier. 7A. General duties of the occupier. 7B. General duties of manufactures, etc., as regards articles and substances for use in factories. CH. II THE INSPECTING STAFF 8. Inspectors. 9. Powers of Inspectors. 10. Certifying surgeons. CH. III HEALTH 11. Cleanliness. 12. Disposal of wastes and effluents. 13. Ventilation and temperature. 14 14. Dust and fume. 15. Artificial humidification. 16. Overcrowding. 17. Lighting. 18. Drinking water. 19. Latrines and urinals. 20. Spittoons. 17 CH. IV SAFETY 21. Fencing of machinery. 18 22. Work on or near machinery in motion. 23. Employment of young persons on dangerous machines. 20 24. Striking gear and devices for cutting off power. 25. Self-acting machines. 26. Casing of new machinery. 27. Prohibition of employment ofwomen and children near cotton openers. 28. Hoists and lifts. 22 IndiaC'article ii Section Particulars 29. Lifting machines, chains, ropes and lifting tackles. 30. Revolving machinery 24 31 Presssure 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. 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. 28 41. Power to make rules to supplement this Chapter. CH. IV A PROVISIONS RELATING TO HAZARDOUS PROCESSES 41A. Constitution of Site Appraisal Committees. 41C Specific responsibility of the occupier in relation to 41D Power of Central Government to appoint Inquiry 41E Emergency standards. 41F Permissible limits of exposure of chemical and toxic 41G Workers'participation in safety management. 41H Right of workers to warn about imminent danger. CH. V WELFARE 42. Washing facilities. 34 43. Facilities for storing and drying clothing. 34 44. Facilities for sitting. 34 45. First-aid appliances. 34 46. Canteens. 35 47. Shelters, rest rooms and lunch rooms. 35 48. Creches. 36 49. Welfare officers. 36 50. Power to make rules to supplement this Chapter. 36 CH. VI WORKING HOURS OF ADULTS 51. Weekly hours. 37 53. Compensatory holidays. 37 54. Daily hours. 37 Page 40B. Safety Officers Code iii Section Particulars Page 55. Intervals for rest. 56. Spreadover. 57. Night shifts. 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. 67. 68. Non-adult workers to carry tokens. 69. Certificates of fitness. 45 70. Effect of certificate of fitness granted to adolescent. 46 71. Working hours for children. 46 73. Register of child workers. 47 74. Hours of work to correspond with notice under section 72 and register under section 73. 48 75. Power to require medical examination. 48 76. Power to make rules. 48 77. Certain other provisions of law not barred. 48 CH. VIIIANNUAL LEAVE WITH WAGES 78. Application of Chapter. 79. Annual leave with wages. 80. Wages during leave period. 52 81. Payment in advance in certain 82. Mode of recovery of unpaid wages. 83. Power to make rules. 84. Power to exempt factories. CH. IX SPECIAL PROVISIONS 85. Power to apply the Act to certain 53 86. Power to exempt public institutions. 54 87. Dangerous operations. 54 87APower to prohibit employment on account of serious 55 88. Notice of certain accidents 55

Sections

Type to filter. 120 sections.

1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
2. 2Interpretation
3. 3
4. 4
5. 5
6. 6Approval, licensing and registration of factories
7. 7Notice by occupier
8. 8Inspectors
9. 9Powers of Inspectors
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. 32Floors, stairs and means of access
31. 33Pits, sumps, openings in floors, etc
32. 34Excessive weights
33. 35Protection of eyes
34. 37Explosive or inflammable dust, gas, etc
35. 39Power to require specifications of defective parts or tests of stability
36. 40Safety of buildings and machinery
37. 40BSafety Officers
38. 41Power to make rules to supplement this Chapter
39. 41AConstitution of Site Appraisal Committees
40. 41BCompulsory disclosure of information by the occupier
41. 41CSpecific responsibility of the occupier in relation to hazardoue processes
42. 41DPower of Central Government to appoint Inquiry Committee
43. 41GWorkers'participation in safety management
44. 41HRight of workers to warn about imminent danger
45. 42Washing facilities
46. 43Facilities for storing and drying clothing
47. 44Facilities for sitting
48. 45First-aid appliances
49. 46Canteens
50. 47Shelters, rest rooms and lunch rooms
51. 48Creches
52. 49Welfare officers
53. 50Power to make rules to supplement this Chapter
54. 51Weekly hours
55. 52Weekly holidays
56. 53Compensatory holidays
57. 54Daily hours
58. 55Intervals for rest
59. 56Spreadover
60. 57Night shifts
61. 58Prohibition of overlapping shifts
62. 59Extra wages for overtime
63. 60Restriction on double employment
64. 61Notice of periods of work for adults
65. 62Register of adult workers
66. 63Hours of work to correspond with notice under section 61 and register under section 62
67. 64Power to make exempting rules
68. 65Power to make exempting orders
69. 66Further restrictions on employment of women
70. 67Prohibition of employment of young children
71. 68Non-adult workers to carry tokens
72. 69Certificates of fitness
73. 70Effect of certificate of fitness granted to adolescent
74. 71Working hours for children
75. 72Notice of periods of work for children
76. 73Register of child workers
77. 74Hours of work to correspond with notice under section 72 and register under section 73
78. 75Power to require medical examination
79. 76Power to make rules
80. 77Certain other provisions of law not barred
81. 78Application of Chapter
82. 79Annual leave with wages
83. 80Wages during leave period
84. 81Payment in advance in certain cases
85. 82Mode of recovery of unpaid wages
86. 83Power to make rules
87. 84Power to exempt factories
88. 85Power to apply the Act to certain premises
89. 86Power to exempt public institutions
90. 87Dangerous operations
91. 88Notice of certain accidents
92. 89Notice of certain diseases
93. 90Power to direct enquiry into cases of accident or disease
94. 91Power to take samples
95. 92General penalty for offences
96. 94Enhanced penalty after previous conviction
97. 95Penalty for obstructing Inspector
98. 96
99. 97Offences by workers
100. 98Penalty for using false certificate of fitness
101. 99Penalty for permitting double employment of child
102. 101Exemption of occupier or manager from liability in certain cases
103. 102Power of Court to make orders
104. 103Presumption as to employment
105. 104Onus as to age
106. 105Cognizance of offences
107. 106Limitation of prosecutions
108. 107Appeals
109. 108Display of notices
110. 109Service of notices
111. 110Returns
112. 111Obligations of workers
113. 112General power to make rules
114. 113Powers of Centre to give directions
115. 114No charge for facilities and conveniences
116. 115Publication of rules
117. 116Application of Act of Government factories
118. 117Protection to persons acting under this Act
119. 118Restriction on disclosure of information
120. 120Repeal and savings