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Factories Act, 1948

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1Short title, extent and commencementView Details
10 Certifying surgeonsView Details
10 Power of Court to make ordersView Details
10 Onus as to ageView Details
10 Cognizance of offencesView Details
10 Jurisdiction of a court for entertaining proceedings, etc., for offenceView Details
10 AppealsView Details
10 Service of noticeView Details
101Exemption of occupier or manager from liability in certain casesView Details
103Presumption as to employmentView Details
106Limitation of prosecutionsView Details
106Limitation of prosecutionsView Details
106Limitation of prosecutionsView Details
108Display of noticesView Details
11 CleanlinessView Details
11 Obligations of workersView Details
11 General power to make rulesView Details
11 No charge for facilities and conveniencesView Details
11 Application of Act to government factoriesView Details
11 Restriction on disclosure of informationView Details
11 Act to have effect notwithstanding anything contained in Act 37 of 1970View Details
110ReturnsView Details
113Powers of Centre to give directionView Details
115Publication of rulesView Details
117Protection to persons acting under this ActView Details
117Protection to persons acting under this ActView Details
12Disposal of wastes and effluentsView Details
120Repeal and savingView Details
13 Ventilation and temperatureView Details
14Dust and fumeView Details
15 Artificial humidificationView Details
16OvercrowdingView Details
17 LightingView Details
18Drinking waterView Details
19 Latrines and urinalsView Details
2 InterpretationView Details
20SpittoonsView Details
21Fencing of machineryView Details
22 Work on or near machinery in motionView Details
23Employment of young persons on dangerous machinesView Details
24 Striking gear and devices for cutting off powerView Details
25Self-acting machinesView Details
26 Casing of new machineryView Details
27Prohibition of employment of women and children near cotton-openersView Details
28 Hoists and liftsView Details
29Lifting machines, chains, ropes and lifting tacklesView Details
3References to time of dayView Details
30 Revolving machineryView Details
31Pressure plantView Details
32 Floors, stairs and means of accessView Details
33Pits, sumps, opening in floors, etcView Details
34 Excessive weightsView Details
35Protection of eyesView Details
36 Precautions against dangerous fumes, gases, etc.View Details
37 Explosive or inflammable dust, gas, etc.View Details
38Precautions in case of fireView Details
39 Power to require specifications of defective parts or tests of stabilityView Details
4 Power to declare different departments to be separate factories or two or more factories to be a single factoryView Details
40 Maintenance of buildingsView Details
40Safety of building and machineryView Details
41 Power to make rules to supplement this ChapterView Details
41 Constitution of Site Appraisal CommitteesView Details
41 Specific responsibility of the occupier in relation to hazardous processesView Details
41 Emergency standardsView Details
41 Workers' participation in safety managementView Details
41BCompulsory disclosure of information by the occupierView Details
41DPower of Central Government to appoint Inquiry CommitteeView Details
41FPermissible limits of exposure of chemical and toxic substancesView Details
41HRight of workers to warn about imminent dangerView Details
42Washing facilitiesView Details
43 Facilities for storing and drying clothingView Details
44Facilities for sittingView Details
44Facilities for sittingView Details
45 First-aid appliancesView Details
46CanteensView Details
47 Shelters, rest rooms and lunch roomsView Details
48CrechesView Details
49Welfare officersView Details
5Power to exempt during public emergencyView Details
50 Power to make rules to supplement this ChapterView Details
51 Weekly hoursView Details
52Weekly holidaysView Details
52Weekly holidaysView Details
53 Compensatory holidaysView Details
54Daily hoursView Details
55 Intervals for restView Details
56SpreadoverView Details
57Night shiftsView Details
58 Prohibition of overlapping shiftsView Details
59Extra wages for overtimeView Details
6 Approval, licensing and registration of factoriesView Details
60 Restriction on double employmentView Details
61Notice of periods of work for adultsView Details
62 Register of adult workersView Details
63Hours of work to correspond with notice under section 61 and register under section 62View Details
64 Power to make exempting rulesView Details
65Power to make exempting ordersView Details
65Power to make exempting ordersView Details
66 Further restrictions on employment of womenView Details
67 Prohibition of employment of young childrenView Details
68Non-adult workers to carry tokensView Details
69 Certificates of fitnessView Details
7Notice by occupierView Details
70Effect of certificate of fitness granted to adolescentView Details
71 Working hours for childrenView Details
72Notice of period of work for childrenView Details
73 Register of child workersView Details
74Hours of work to correspond with notice under section 72 and register under section 73View Details
75 Power to require medical examinationView Details
76Power to make rulesView Details
77 Certain other provisions of law not barredView Details
78Application of ChapterView Details
78Application of ChapterView Details
79 Annual leave with wagesView Details
7AGeneral duties of the occupierView Details
7B General duties of manufacturers, etc., as regards articles and substances for use in factoriesView Details
8 InspectorsView Details
80Wages during leave periodView Details
81 Payment in advance in certain casesView Details
82Mode of recovery of unpaid wagesView Details
83Power to make rulesView Details
84Power to exempt factoriesView Details
85Power to apply the Act to certain premisesView Details
85Power to apply the Act to certain premisesView Details
86 Power to exempt public institutions Power to apply the Act to certain premisesView Details
87 Power to prohibit employment on account of serious hazardView Details
87Dangerous operationsView Details
88 Notice of certain dangerous occurrencesView Details
88Notice of certain accidentsView Details
88Notice of certain accidentsView Details
89Notice of certain diseasesView Details
9Powers of InspectorsView Details
90 Power to direct enquiry into cases of accident or disease Notice of certain diseasesView Details
91 Safety and occupational health surveysView Details
92 General penalty for offencesView Details
93Liability of owner of premises in certain circumstancesView Details
94 Enhanced penalty after previous convictionView Details
95Penalty for obstructing InspectorView Details
96 Penalty for wrongfully disclosing results of analysis under section 91View Details
97 Offences by workersView Details
98Penalty for using false certificate of fitnessView Details
99 Penalty for permitting double employment of childView Details
Sc Schedule IView Details
Sc Schedule IIView Details
Sc Schedule IIIView Details

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