Section 45
Section 45 of the Factories Act, 1948. First-aid appliances. 45. First-aid appliances.
First-aid appliances. 45. First-aid appliances.
(1) te shode in every factory be provided and maintained so as to be readily accessible during all working hours first-aid boxes or cupboards equipped with the prescribed contents, and the number of such boxes or cupboards to be provided and maintained shall not be less than one for every one hundred and fifty workers ordinarily employed 1* [at any one time] in the factory. 2* [(2) Nothing except the prescribed contents shall be kept in a first-aid box or cupboard.
(3) Each first-aid box or cupboard shall be kept in the charge of a separate responsible person 3* [who holds a certificate in first-aid treatment recognised by the State Government] and who shall always be readily available during the working hours of the factory. ] 4* [ (4) ] In every factory wherein more than five hundred workers are 5* [ordinarily employed] there shall be provided and maintained an ambulance room of the prescribed size, containing the prescribed equipment and in the charge of such medical and nursing staff as may be prescribed 6* [and those facilities shall always be made readily available during the working hours of the factory] . 1. Ins. by Act 25 of 1954, s. 9. 2. Subs. by s. 9, ibid., for original sub-section (2) . 3. Subs. by Act 94 of 1976, s. 21, for certain words (w.e. f. 26-10- 1976) . 4. Sub-section (3) renumbered as sub-section (4) by Act 25 of 1954, s. 9. 5. Subs. by Act 94 of 1976, s. 21, for "employed" (w.e.f. 26-10- 1976) . 6. Ins. by s. 21, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-10-1976) . 60B
Section 45, The Factories Act, 1948 (Act 63 of 1948).
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Questions about Section 45
How do I find court cases under Section 45 of the Factories Act?
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What should I read with Section 45 of the Factories Act, and has it changed?
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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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