Act Number: 63

Act Name: The Factories Act, 1948

Year: 1948

Enactment Date: 1948-09-23

Long Title: An Act to consolidate and amend the law regulating labour in factories.

Ministry: Ministry of Labour and Employment

Department:

Section 42: Washing facilities.
    (1) In every factory--
         (a) adequate and suitable facilities for washing shall be provided and maintained for the use of the workers therein;
         (b) separate and adequately screened facilities shall be provided for the use of male and female workers;
         (c) such facilities shall be conveniently accessible and shall be kept clean.
     (2) The State Government may, in respect of any factory or class or description of factories or of any manufacturing process, prescribe standards of adequate and suitable facilities for washing.
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