The Factories Act, 1948
Factories Actcentral
An Act To Consolidate And Amend The Law Regulating Labour In Factories.
Act Number
63
Enactment
1948-09-23
Ministry
Ministry Of Labour And Employment
PRELIMINARY
Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2Interpretation.Section 3References to time of day.Section 4Power to declare different departments to be separate factories or two or more factories to be a single factory.Section 5Power to exempt during public emergency.Section 6Approval, licensing and registration of factories.Section 7Notice by occupier.
THE INSPECTING STAFF
HEALTH
SAFETY
Section 21Fencing of machinery.Section 22Work on or near machinery in motion.Section 23Employment of young persons on dangerous machines.Section 24Striking gear and devices for cutting off power.Section 25Self-acting machines.Section 26Casing of new machinery.Section 27Prohibition of employment of women and children near cotton-openers.Section 28Hoists and lifts.Section 29Lifting machines, chains, ropes and lifting tackles.Section 30Revolving machinery.Section 31Pressure plant.Section 32Floors, stairs and means of access.Section 33Pits, sumps openings in floors, etc.Section 34Excessive weights.Section 35Protection of eyes.Section 36Precautions against dangerous fumes, gases, etc.Section 36APrecautions regarding the use of portable electric light.Section 37Explosive or inflammable dust, gas, etc.Section 38Precautions in case of fire.Section 39Power to require specifications of defective parts or tests of stability.Section 40Safety of buildings and machinery.Section 40AMaintenance of buildings.Section 40BSafety officers.Section 41Power to make rules to supplement this Chapter.
PROVISIONS RELATING TO HAZARDOUS PROCESSES
Section 41AConstitution of Site Appraisal Committee.Section 41BCompulsory disclosure of information by the occupier.Section 41CSpecific responsibility of the occupier in relation to hazardous processes.Section 41DPower of Central Government to appoint Inquiry Committee.Section 41EEmergency standards.Section 41FPermissible limits of exposure of chemical and toxic substances.Section 41GWorkers? participation in safety management.Section 41HRight of workers to warn about imminent danger.
WELFARE
Section 42Washing facilities.Section 43Facilities for storing and drying clothing.Section 44Facilities for sitting.Section 45First-aid appliances.Section 46Canteens.Section 47Shelters, rest rooms and lunch rooms.Section 48Creches.Section 49Welfare officers.Section 50Power to make rules to supplement this Chapter.
WORKING HOURS OF ADULTS
Section 51Weekly hours.Section 52Weekly holidays.Section 53Compensatory holidays.Section 54Daily hours.Section 55Intervals for rest.Section 56Spread over.Section 57Night shifts.Section 58Prohibition of overlapping shifts.Section 59Extra wages for overtime.Section 60Restriction on double employment.Section 61Notice of periods of work for adults.Section 62Register of adult workers.Section 63Hours of work to correspond with notice under section 61 and register under section 62.Section 64Power to make exempting rules.Section 65Power to make exempting orders.Section 66Further restrictions on employment of women.
EMPLOYMENT OF YOUNG PERSONS
Section 67Prohibition of employment of young children.Section 68Non-adult workers to carry tokens.Section 69Certificates of fitness.Section 70Effect of certificate of fitness granted to adolescent.Section 71Working hours for children.Section 72Notice of periods of work for children.Section 73Register of child workers.Section 74Hours of work to correspond with notice under section 72 and register under section 73.Section 75Power to require medical examination.Section 76Power to make rules.Section 77Certain other provisions of law not barred.
ANNUAL LEAVE WITH WAGES
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
Section 85Power to apply the Act to certain premises.Section 86Power to exempt public institutions.Section 87Dangerous operations.Section 87APower to prohibit employment on account of serious hazard.Section 88Notice of certain accidents.Section 88ANotice of certain dangerous occurrences.Section 89Notice of certain diseases.Section 90Power to direct enquiry into cases of accident or disease.Section 91Power to take samples.Section 91ASafety and occupational health surveys.
PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE
Section 92General penalty for offences.Section 93Liability of owner of premises in certain circumstances.Section 94Enhanced penalty after previous conviction.Section 95Penalty for obstructing Inspector.Section 96Penalty for wrongfully disclosing results of analysis under section 91.Section 96APenalty for contravention of the provisions of sections 41B, 41C and 41H.Section 97Offences by workers.Section 98Penalty for using false certificate of fitness.Section 99Penalty for permitting double employment of child.Section 100Repealed.Section 101Exemption of occupier or manager from liability in certain cases.Section 102Power of Court to make orders.Section 103Presumption as to employment.Section 104Onus as to age.Section 104AOnus of proving limits of what is practicable, etc.Section 105Cognizance of offencesSection 106Limitation of prosecutions.Section 106AJurisdiction of a court for entertaining proceedings, etc., for offence.
SUPPLEMENTAL
Section 107Appeals.Section 108Display of notices.Section 109Service of noticesSection 110Returns.Section 111Obligations of workers.Section 111ARight of workers, etc.Section 112General power to make rules.Section 113Powers of Centre to give directions.Section 114No charge for facilities and conveniences.Section 115Publication of rulesSection 116Application of Act to Government factoriesSection 117Protection to persons acting under this Act.Section 118Restrictions on disclosure of information.Section 118ARestriction on disclosure of information.Section 119Act to have effect notwithstanding anything contained in Act 37 of 1970.Section 120Repeal and savings.