| 1 |
Short title, extent and commencement. | Read |
| 2 |
Interpretation. | Read |
| 3 |
References to time of day. | Read |
| 4 |
Power to declare different departments to be separate factories or two or more factories to be a single factory. | Read |
| 5 |
Power to exempt during public emergency. | Read |
| 6 |
Approval, licensing and registration of factories. | Read |
| 7 |
Notice by occupier. | Read |
| 7A |
General duties of the occupier. | Read |
| 7B |
General duties of manufacturers, etc., as regards articles and substances for use in factories. | Read |
| 8 |
Inspectors. | Read |
| 9 |
Powers of Inspectors. | Read |
| 10 |
Certifying surgeons. | Read |
| 11 |
Cleanliness. | Read |
| 12 |
Disposal of wastes and effluents. | Read |
| 13 |
Ventilation and temperature. | Read |
| 14 |
Dust and fume. | Read |
| 15 |
Artificial humidification. | Read |
| 16 |
Overcrowding. | Read |
| 17 |
Lighting. | Read |
| 18 |
Drinking water. | Read |
| 19 |
Latrines and urinals. | Read |
| 20 |
Spittoons. | Read |
| 21 |
Fencing of machinery. | Read |
| 22 |
Work on or near machinery in motion. | Read |
| 23 |
Employment of young persons on dangerous machines. | Read |
| 24 |
Striking gear and devices for cutting off power. | Read |
| 25 |
Self-acting machines. | Read |
| 26 |
Casing of new machinery. | Read |
| 27 |
Prohibition of employment of women and children near cotton-openers. | Read |
| 28 |
Hoists and lifts. | Read |
| 29 |
Lifting machines, chains, ropes and lifting tackles. | Read |
| 30 |
Revolving machinery. | Read |
| 31 |
Pressure plant. | Read |
| 32 |
Floors, stairs and means of access. | Read |
| 33 |
Pits, sumps openings in floors, etc. | Read |
| 34 |
Excessive weights. | Read |
| 35 |
Protection of eyes. | Read |
| 36 |
Precautions against dangerous fumes, gases, etc. | Read |
| 36A |
Precautions regarding the use of portable electric light. | Read |
| 37 |
Explosive or inflammable dust, gas, etc. | Read |
| 38 |
Precautions in case of fire. | Read |
| 39 |
Power to require specifications of defective parts or tests of stability. | Read |
| 40 |
Safety of buildings and machinery. | Read |
| 40A |
Maintenance of buildings. | Read |
| 40B |
Safety officers. | Read |
| 41 |
Power to make rules to supplement this Chapter. | Read |
| 41A |
Constitution of Site Appraisal Committee. | Read |
| 41B |
Compulsory disclosure of information by the occupier. | Read |
| 41C |
Specific responsibility of the occupier in relation to hazardous processes. | Read |
| 41D |
Power of Central Government to appoint Inquiry Committee. | Read |
| 41E |
Emergency standards. | Read |
| 41F |
Permissible limits of exposure of chemical and toxic substances. | Read |
| 41G |
Workers’ participation in safety management. | Read |
| 41H |
Right of workers to warn about imminent danger. | Read |
| 42 |
Washing facilities. | Read |
| 43 |
Facilities for storing and drying clothing. | Read |
| 44 |
Facilities for sitting. | Read |
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First-aid appliances. | Read |
| 46 |
Canteens. | Read |
| 47 |
Shelters, rest rooms and lunch rooms. | Read |
| 48 |
Creches. | Read |
| 49 |
Welfare officers. | Read |
| 50 |
Power to make rules to supplement this Chapter. | Read |
| 51 |
Weekly hours. | Read |
| 52 |
Weekly holidays. | Read |
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Compensatory holidays. | Read |
| 54 |
Daily hours. | Read |
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Intervals for rest. | Read |
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Spread over. | Read |
| 57 |
Night shifts. | Read |
| 58 |
Prohibition of overlapping shifts. | Read |
| 59 |
Extra wages for overtime. | Read |
| 60 |
Restriction on double employment. | Read |
| 61 |
Notice of periods of work for adults. | Read |
| 62 |
Register of adult workers. | Read |
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Hours of work to correspond with notice under section 61 and register under section 62. | Read |
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Power to make exempting rules. | Read |
| 65 |
Power to make exempting orders. | Read |
| 66 |
Further restrictions on employment of women. | Read |
| 67 |
Prohibition of employment of young children. | Read |
| 68 |
Non-adult workers to carry tokens. | Read |
| 69 |
Certificates of fitness. | Read |
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Effect of certificate of fitness granted to adolescent. | Read |
| 71 |
Working hours for children. | Read |
| 72 |
Notice of periods of work for children. | Read |
| 73 |
Register of child workers. | Read |
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Hours of work to correspond with notice under section 72 and register under section 73. | Read |
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Power to require medical examination. | Read |
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Power to make rules. | Read |
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Certain other provisions of law not barred. | Read |
| 78 |
Application of Chapter. | Read |
| 79 |
Annual leave with wages. | Read |
| 80 |
Wages during leave period. | Read |
| 81 |
Payment in advance in certain cases. | Read |
| 82 |
Mode of recovery of unpaid wages. | Read |
| 83 |
Power to make rules. | Read |
| 84 |
Power to exempt factories. | Read |
| 85 |
Power to apply the Act to certain premises. | Read |
| 86 |
Power to exempt public institutions. | Read |
| 87 |
Dangerous operations. | Read |
| 87A |
Power to prohibit employment on account of serious hazard. | Read |
| 88 |
Notice of certain accidents. | Read |
| 88A |
Notice of certain dangerous occurrences. | Read |
| 89 |
Notice of certain diseases. | Read |
| 90 |
Power to direct enquiry into cases of accident or disease. | Read |
| 91 |
Power to take samples. | Read |
| 91A |
Safety and occupational health surveys. | Read |
| 92 |
General penalty for offences. | Read |
| 93 |
Liability of owner of premises in certain circumstances. | Read |
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Enhanced penalty after previous conviction. | Read |
| 95 |
Penalty for obstructing Inspector. | Read |
| 96 |
Penalty for wrongfully disclosing results of analysis under section 91. | Read |
| 96A |
Penalty for contravention of the provisions of sections 41B, 41C and 41H. | Read |
| 97 |
Offences by workers. | Read |
| 98 |
Penalty for using false certificate of fitness. | Read |
| 99 |
Penalty for permitting double employment of child. | Read |
| 100 |
Repealed. | Read |
| 101 |
Exemption of occupier or manager from liability in certain cases. | Read |
| 102 |
Power of Court to make orders. | Read |
| 103 |
Presumption as to employment. | Read |
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Onus as to age. | Read |
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Onus of proving limits of what is practicable, etc. | Read |
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Cognizance of offences | Read |
| 106 |
Limitation of prosecutions. | Read |
| 106A |
Jurisdiction of a court for entertaining proceedings, etc., for offence. | Read |
| 107 |
Appeals. | Read |
| 108 |
Display of notices. | Read |
| 109 |
Service of notices | Read |
| 110 |
Returns. | Read |
| 111 |
Obligations of workers. | Read |
| 111A |
Right of workers, etc. | Read |
| 112 |
General power to make rules. | Read |
| 113 |
Powers of Centre to give directions. | Read |
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No charge for facilities and conveniences. | Read |
| 115 |
Publication of rules | Read |
| 116 |
Application of Act to Government factories | Read |
| 117 |
Protection to persons acting under this Act. | Read |
| 118 |
Restrictions on disclosure of information. | Read |
| 118A |
Restriction on disclosure of information. | Read |
| 119 |
Act to have effect notwithstanding anything contained in Act 37 of 1970. | Read |
| 120 |
Repeal and savings. | Read |
