The Factories Act, 1948

In force 123 sections Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Act 63 of 1948

Preamble

THE FACTORIES ACT, 1948 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY SECTIONS 1. Short title, extent and commencement. 2. Interpretation. 3. References to time of day. 4. Power to declare different departments to be separate factories or two or more factories to be a single factory. 5. Power to exempt during public emergency. 6. Approval, licensing and registration of factories. 7. Notice by occupier. di'sttode CHAPTER II THE INSPECTING STAFF 7A. General duties of the occupier. 7B. General duties of manufacturers, etc., as regards articles and substances for use in factories. 8. Inspectors. 9. Powers of Inspectors. 10. Certifying surgeons. CHAPTER III HEALTH 11. Cleanliness. 12. Disposal of wastes and effluents. 13. Ventilation and temperature. 14. Dust and fume. 15. Artificial humidification. 16. Overcrowding. 17. Lighting. 18. Drinking water. 19. Latrines and urinals. 20. Spittoons. CHAPTER IV SAFETY 21. Fencing of machinery. 22. Work on or near machinery in motion. SECTIONS 23. Employment of young persons on dangerous machines. 24. Striking gear and devices for cutting off power. 25. Self-acting machines. 26. Casing of new machinery. 27. Prohibition of employment of women and children near cotton-openers. 28. Hoists and lifts. 29. Lifting machines, chains, ropes and lifting tackles. 30. Revolving machinery. 31. Pressure 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. ekode 37. Explosive or inflammable dust, gas, etc. 38. Precautions in case of fire. endia 39. Power to require specifications of defective parts or tests of stability. 40. Safety of buildings and machinery. 40A. Maintenance of buildings. 40B. Safety officers. 41. Power to make rules to supplement this Chapter. CHAPTER IVA PROVISIONS RELATING TO HAZARDOUS PROCESSES 41A. Constitution of Site Appraisal Committee. 41B. Compulsory disclosure of information by the occupier. 41C. Specific responsibility of the occupier in relation to hazardous processes. 41D. Power of Central Government to appoint Inquiry Committee. 41E. Emergency standards. 41F. Permissible limits of exposure of chemical and toxic substances. 41G. Workers' participation in safety management. 41H. Right of workers to warn about imminent danger. CHAPTER V WELFARE 42. Washing facilities. 43. Facilities for storing and drying clothing. SECTIONS 44. Facilities for sitting. 45. First-aid appliances. 46. Canteens. 47. Shelters, rest rooms and lunch rooms. 48. Creches. 49. Welfare officers. 50. Power to make rules to supplement this Chapter. CHAPTER VI WORKING HOURS OF ADULTS 51. Weekly hours. 52. Weekly holidays. 53. Compensatory holidays. 54. Daily hours. 55. Intervals for rest. 56. Spread over. 57. Night shifts. IndiaCode 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. 66. Further restrictions on employment of women. CHAPTER VII EMPLOYMENT OF YOUNG PERSONS 67. Prohibition of employment of young children. 68. Non-adult workers to carry tokens. 69. Certificates of fitness. 70. Effect of certificate of fitness granted to adolescent. 71. Working hours for children. 72. Notice of periods of work for children. 73. Register of child workers. 74. Hours of work to correspond with notice under section 72 and register under section 73. 75. Power to require medical examination. 76. Power to make rules. 77. Certain other provisions of law not barred. CHAPTER VIII ANNUAL LEAVE WITH WAGES SECTIONS 78. Application of Chapter. 79. Annual leave with wages. 80. Wages during leave period. 81. Payment in advance in certain cases. 82. Mo

Sections

Type to filter. 123 sections.

Provenance. Read from the Government's own scanned gazette with Azure Document Intelligence, then split into sections by their numbering. India Code publishes no text for this Act. The scan itself is mirrored into our own storage and served at /scan/e55d7c16-aaa3-4b29-98ee-395d629cf111.pdf, so the reading here can be checked against the page it came from without depending on India Code's own copy staying where it is (it was at https://indiacode.gov.in/server/api/core/bitstreams/3af6c2d8-077d-470c-8ec0-5cdc2d09e68b/content).

Source and method. Compiled from the enactments of Parliament and of the State legislatures as published on India Code, and republished together with commentary and other original matter under section 52(1)(q)(ii) of the Copyright Act, 1957. Structured, cross-referenced and maintained by eCourtsIndia. Every one of the 123 sections of this Act has its own page. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.