# The Factory Act , 1948, Section 5: Power to exempt during public emergency

- Act: The Factory Act , 1948 (Act 63 of 1948)
- Source URL: https://indiacode.ecourtsindia.com/factory-act-1948/section/5/

## Text

In any case of public emergency the 5[State] Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, exempt any factory or class or description of factories from all or any of the provisions of this Act 6[except section 67] for such period and subject to such conditions as it may think fit: Provided that no such notification shall be made for a period exceeding three months at a time. 7[Explanation .- For the purposes of this section "public emergency" means a grave emergency whereby the security of India or any part of the territory thereof is threatened, whether by war or external aggression or internal disturbance.]

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