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CH. I PRELIMINARY
1. Short title, extent and commencement. 1
2. Interpretation. 1
3. References to time of day. 5
4 Power to declare different departments to be 5
5. Power to exempt during public emergency. 5
6. Approval, licensing and registration of factories. 5
7. Notice by occupier. 7
7A. General duties of the occupier. 8
7B. General duties of manufactures, etc., as regards articles and
substances for use in factories.
8
CH. II THE INSPECTING STAFF
8. Inspectors. 10
9. Powers of Inspectors. 10
10. Certifying surgeons. 11
CH. III HEALTH
11. Cleanliness. 12
12. Disposal of wastes and effluents. 14
13. Ventilation and temperature. 14
14. Dust and fume. 15
15. Artificial humidification. 15
16. Overcrowding. 15
17. Lighting. 16
18. Drinking water. 16
19. Latrines and urinals. 17
20. Spittoons. 17
CH. IV SAFETY
21. Fencing of machinery. 18
22. Work on or near machinery in motion. 19
23. Employment of young persons on dangerous machines. 20
24. Striking gear and devices for cutting off power. 20
25. Self-acting machines. 21
26. Casing of new machinery. 21
27. Prohibition of employment ofwomen
and children near cotton openers. 22
28. Hoists and lifts. 22
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29. Lifting machines, chains, ropes and lifting tackles. 23
30. Revolving machinery 24
31 Presssure plant. 24
32. Floors, stairs and means of access. 25
33. Pits, sumps, openings in floors, etc. 25
34. Excessive weights. 25
35. Protection of eyes. 25
36. Precautions against dangerous fumes, gases, etc. 26
36A. Precautions regarding the use of portable electric light. 26
37. Explosive or inflammable dust, gas, etc. 26
38. Precautions in case of fire. 27
39. Power to require specifications of defective
parts or tests of stability. 28
40. Safety of buildings and machinery. 28
40A. Maintenance of buildings. 28
40B. Safety Officers 29
41. Power to make rules to supplement this Chapter. 29
CH. IV A PROVISIONS RELATING TO HAZARDOUS PROCESSES
41A. Constitution of Site Appraisal Committees. 29
41C Specific responsibility of the occupier in relation to
hazardoue processes.
31
41D Power of Central Government to appoint Inquiry
Committee.
32
41E Emergency standards. 32
41F Permissible limits of exposure of chemical and toxic
substances.
33
41G Workers’participation in safety management. 33
41H Right of workers to warn about imminent danger. 33
CH. V WELFARE
42. Washing facilities. 34
43. Facilities for storing and drying clothing. 34
44. Facilities for sitting. 34
45. First-aid appliances. 34
46. Canteens. 35
47. Shelters, rest rooms and lunch rooms. 35
48. Creches. 36
49. Welfare officers. 36
50. Power to make rules to supplement this Chapter. 36
CH. VI WORKING HOURS OF ADULTS
51. Weekly hours. 37
53. Compensatory holidays. 37
54. Daily hours. 37
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55. Intervals for rest. 38
56. Spreadover. 38
57. Night shifts. 38
58. Prohibition of overlapping shifts. 38
59. Extra wages for overtime. 38
60. Restriction on double employment. 39
61. Notice of periods of work for adults. 40
62. Register of adult workers. 41
63. Hours of work to correspond with notice under
section 61 and register under section 62. 41
64. Power to make exempting rules. 41
65. Power to make exempting orders. 43
66. Further restrictions on employment of women. 44
CH. VII EMPLOYMENT OF YOUNG PERSONS
67. Prohibition of employment of young children. 45
68. Non-adult workers to carry tokens. 45
69. Certificates of fitness. 45
70. Effect of certificate of fitness granted to adolescent. 46
71. Working hoursfor children. 46
72. Notice of periods of work for children. 47
73. Register of child workers. 47
74. Hours of work to correspond with notice under
section 72 and register under section 73. 48
75. Power to require medical examination. 48
76. Power to make rules. 48
77. Certain other provisions of law not barred. 48
CH. VIIIANNUAL LEAVE WITH WAGES
78. Application of Chapter. 49
79. Annual leave with wages. 49
80. Wages during leave period. 52
81. Payment in advance in certain
cases.
52
82. Mode of recovery of unpaid wages. 53
83. Power to make rules. 53
84. Power to exempt factories. 53
CH. IX SPECIAL PROVISIONS
85. Power to apply the Act to certain 53
86. Power to exempt public institutions. 54
87. Dangerous operations. 54