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FACTORIES ACT, 1948
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This Act may be called the Factories Act, 1948.
It extends to the whole of India
It shall came into force on the 1st day of April, 1949
Definitions
adult" means a person who has completed his eighteenth year of age
"adolescent" means a person who has completed his fifteenth year of age but has not completed his eighteenth year
child means a person who has not completed his fifteenth year of age
young person" means a person who is either a child or an adolescent
Power to exempt during public emergency
In case of public emergency the State Government may,
exempt any factory from all or any of the provisions of this Act
for such period and subject to such conditions as it may think fit
No such notification shall be made for a period exceeding three months at a time.
Approval, licensing and registration of factories
Making application to the government
If on an application for permission accompanied by the plans and specifications required by the rules
sent to the State Government or Chief Inspectors by registered post,
And no order is communicated to the applicant
within three months from the date on which it is so sent,
the permission shall be deemed to have been granted.
If the application is rejected appeal can be made to the government within thirty days of the date of such rejection.
General duties of the occupier
occupier shall ensure, the health, safety and welfare of all workers while they are at work in the factory.
every occupier shall prepare, a written statement of his general policy with respect to the health and safety of the workers
bring such statement and any revision thereof to the notice of all the workers
Powers of Inspectors
Enter factory premises for investigation
Examine the premises
inquire into any accident or dangerous occurrence
require the production of any prescribed register or document
seize, or take copies of, any register, record or other document
take measurements and photographs and make such recordings
exercise such other powers as may be prescribed
no person shall be compelled under this section to answer any question or give any evidence tending to incriminate himself