FACTORIES ACT, 1948

[63 OF 1948] An Act to consolidate and amend the law regulating labour in factories. WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law regulating labour in factories; It is hereby enacted as follows ! CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY Short title, e te!t "!# $o%%e!$e%e!t& 1. (1) This Act may be called the Factories Act, 194 . 1 !(") It e#te$ds to the %hole o& I$dia "!'''((. ()) It shall come i$to &orce o$ the 1st day o& A*ril, 1949. I!ter'ret"tio!& ". I$ this Act, +$less there is a$ythi$, re*+,$a$t i$ the s+b-ect or co$te#t,. (a) /ad+lt0 mea$s a *erso$ %ho has com*leted his ei,htee$th year o& a,e1 (b) /adolesce$t0 mea$s a *erso$ %ho has com*leted his &i&tee$ year o& a,e b+t has $ot com*leted his ei,htee$th year1 ) (bb) /cale$dar year0 mea$s the *eriod o& t%el2e mo$ths be,i$$i$, %ith the &irst day o& 3a$+ary i$ a$y year1( (c) /child0 mea$s a *erso$ %ho has $ot com*leted his &i&tee$th year o& a,e1 4 !(ca) /com*ete$t *erso$0, i$ relatio$ to a$y *ro2isio$ o& this Act, mea$s a *erso$ or a$ i$stit+tio$ reco,$ised as s+ch by the Chie& I$s*ector &or the *+r*oses o& carryi$, o+t tests, e#ami$atio$s a$d i$s*ectio$s re4+ired to be do$e i$ a &actory +$der the *ro2isio$s o& this Act ha2i$, re,ard to. (i) the 4+ali&icatio$s a$d e#*erie$ce o& the *erso$ a$d &acilities a2ailable at his dis*osal1 or (ii) the 4+ali&icatio$s a$d e#*erie$ce o& the *erso$s em*loyed i$ s+ch i$stit+tio$ a$d &acilities a2ailable therei$, %ith re,ard to the co$d+ct o& s+ch test, e#ami$atio$s a$d i$s*ectio$s, a$d more tha$ o$e *erso$ or i$stit+tio$ ca$ be reco,$ised as a com*ete$t *erso$ i$ relatio$ to a &actory1 (cb) /ha5ardo+s *rocess0 mea$s a$y *rocess or acti2ity i$ relatio$ to a$ i$d+stry s*eci&ied to the First 6ched+le %here, +$less s*ecial care is ta7e$, ra% materials +sed therei$ or the i$termediate or &i$ished *rod+cts, bye8*rod+cts, %astes or e&&l+e$ts thereo& %o+ld .

(i) ca+se material im*airme$t to the health o& the *erso$s e$,a,ed i$ or co$$ected there%ith, or (ii) res+lt i$ the *oll+tio$ o& the ,e$eral e$2iro$me$t9 Pro(i#e# that the 6tate :o2er$me$t may, by $oti&icatio$ i$ the ;&&icial :a5ette, ame$d the First 6ched+le by %ay o& additio$, omissio$ or 2ariatio$ o& a$y i$d+stry s*eci&ied i$ the said 6ched+le1( (d) /yo+$, *erso$0 mea$s a *erso$ %ho is either a child or a$ adolesce$t1 (e) /day0 mea$s a *eriod o& t%e$ty8&o+r ho+rs be,i$$i$, at mid$i,ht1 (f) /%ee70 mea$s a *eriod o& se2e$ days be,i$$i$, at mid$i,ht o$ 6at+rday $i,ht or s+ch other $i,ht as may be a**ro2ed i$ %riti$, &or a *artic+lar area by the Chie& I$s*ector o& &actories1 (g) /*o%er0 mea$s electrical e$er,y, or a$y other &orm o& e$er,y %hich is mecha$ically tra$smitted a$d is $ot ,e$erated by h+ma$ or a$imal a,e$cy1 (h) /*rime mo2er0 mea$s a$y e$,i$e, motor or other a**lia$ce %hich ,e$erates or other%ise *ro2ides *o%er1 (i) /tra$smissio$ machi$ery0 mea$s a$y sha&t, %heel dr+m, *+lley, system o& *+lleys, co+*li$,, cl+tch, dri2i$, belt or other a**lia$ce or de2ice by %hich the motio$ o& a *rime mo2er is tra$smitted to or recei2ed by a$y machi$ery or a**lia$ce1 (") /machi$ery0 i$cl+des *rime mo2ers, tra$smissio$ machi$ery a$d all other a**lia$ces %hereby *o%er is ,e$erated, tra$s&ormed, tra$smitted or a**lied1 #$% /ma$+&act+ri$, *rocess0 mea$s a$y *rocess &or. (i) ma7i$,, alteri$,, re*airi$,, or$ame$ti$,, &i$ishi$,, *ac7i$,, oili$,, %ashi$,, clea$i$,, brea7i$, +*, demolishi$,, or other%ise treati$, or ada*ti$, a$y article or s+bsta$ce %ith a 2ie% to its +se, sale, tra$s*ort, deli2ery or dis*osal, or < !(ii) *+m*i$, oil, %ater, se%a,e or a$y other s+bsta$ce1 or(1 (iii) ,e$erati$,, tra$s&ormi$, or tra$smitti$, *o%er1 or = !(i&) com*osi$, ty*es &or *ri$ti$,, *ri$ti$, by letter*ress, litho,ra*hy, *hoto,ra2+re or other similar *rocess or boo7 bi$di$,1( >!or( (&) co$str+cti$,, reco$str+cti$,, re*airi$,, re&itti$,, &i$ishi$, or brea7i$, +* shi*s or 2essels1 >!or( > !(&i) *reser2i$, or stori$, a$y article i$ cold stora,e1( (l) /%or7er0 mea$s a *erso$ !em*loyed, directly or by or thro+,h a$y a,e$cy (i$cl+di$, a co$tractor) %ith or %itho+t the 7$o%led,e o& the *ri$ci*al em*loyer, %hether &or rem+$eratio$ or $ot,( i$ a$y ma$+&act+ri$, *rocess, or i$ clea$i$, a$y *art o& the machi$ery or *remises +sed &or a ma$+&act+ri$, *rocess, or i$ a$y other 7i$d o& %or7 i$cide$tal to, or co$$ected %ith, the ma$+&act+ri$, *rocess, or the s+b-ect o& the ma$+&act+ri$, *rocess 9!b+t does $ot i$cl+de a$y member o& the armed &orces o& the +$io$1( (m) /&actory0 mea$s a$y *remises i$cl+di$, the *reci$cts thereo&. (i) %hereo$ te$ or more %or7ers are %or7i$,, or %ere %or7i$, o$ a$y day o& the *recedi$, t%el2e mo$ths, a$d i$ a$y *art o& %hich a ma$+&act+ri$, *rocess is bei$, carried o$ %ith the aid o& *o%er, or is ordi$arily so carried o$, or

(ii) %hereo$ t%e$ty or more %or7ers are %or7i$,, or %ere %or7i$, o$ a$y day o& the *recedi$, t%el2e mo$ths, a$d i$ a$y *art o& %hich a ma$+&act+ri$, *rocess is bei$, carried o$ %itho+t the aid o& *o%er, or is ordi$arily so carried o$, b+t does $ot i$cl+de a mi$e s+b-ect to the o*eratio$ o& 1?!the @i$es Act, 19<" ()< o& 19<")(, or 11!a mobile +$it belo$,i$, to the armed &orces o& the +$io$, a rail%ay r+$$i$, shed or a hotel, resta+ra$t or eati$, *lace1(. 11a 1" ! !Explanation I(9 For com*+ti$, the $+mber o& %or7ers &or the *+r*oses o& this cla+se all the %or7ers i$ 1)!di&&ere$t ,ro+*s a$d relays( i$ a day shall be ta7e$ i$to acco+$t.( 14 !Explanation II( For the *+r*oses o& this cla+se, the mere &act that a$ Electro$ic Aata Processi$, B$it or a Com*+ter B$it is i$stalled i$ a$y *remises or *art thereo&, shall $ot be co$str+ed to ma7e it a &actory i& $o ma$+&act+ri$, *rocess is bei$, carried o$ i$ s+ch *remises or *art thereo&1( (n) /occ+*ier0 o& a &actory mea$s the *erso$ %ho has +ltimate co$trol o2er the a&&airs o& the &actory 1<81=!'''( 9 1> !Pro2ided that. (i) i$ the case o& a &irm or other associatio$ o& i$di2id+als, a$y o$e o& the i$di2id+al *art$ers or members thereo& shall be deemed to be the occ+*ier1 (ii) i$ the case o& a com*a$y, a$y o$e o& the directors shall be deemed to be the occ+*ier1 (iii) i$ the case o& a &actory o%$ed or co$trolled by the Ce$tral :o2er$me$t or a$y 6tate :o2er$me$t, or a$y local a+thority, the *erso$ or *erso$s a**oi$ted to ma$a,e the a&&airs o& the &actory by the Ce$tral :o2er$me$t, the 6tate :o2er$me$t or the local a+thority, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be the occ+*ier9( 1 19 ! [Pro(i#e# )*rther that( i$ the case o& a shi* %hich is bei$, re*aired, or o$ %hich mai$te$a$ce %or7 is bei$, carried o+t, i$ a dry doc7 %hich is a2ailable &or hire,. (1) the o%$er o& the doc7 shall be deemed to be the occ+*ier &or the *+r*oses o& a$y matter *ro2ided &or by or +$der. (a) sectio$ =, sectio$ >, "?!sectio$ >A, sectio$ >C,( sectio$ 11 or sectio$ 1"1 (b) sectio$ 1>, i$ so &ar as it relates to the *ro2idi$, a$d mai$te$a$ce o& s+&&icie$t a$d s+itable li,hti$, i$ or aro+$d the doc71 (c) sectio$ 1 , sectio$ 19, sectio$ 4", sectio$ 4=, sectio$ 4> or sectio$ 49, i$ relatio$ to the %or7ers em*loyed o$ s+ch re*air or mai$te$a$ce1 (") the o%$er o& the shi* or his a,e$t or master or other o&&icer8i$8char,e o& the shi* or a$y *erso$ %ho co$tracts %ith s+ch o%$er, a,e$t or master or other o&&icer8i$8 char,e to carry o+t the re*air or mai$te$a$ce %or7 shall be deemed to be the occ+*ier &or the *+r*oses o& a$y matter *ro2ided &or by or +$der sectio$ 1), sectio$ 14, sectio$ 1= or sectio$ 1> (sa2e as other%ise *ro2ided i$ this *ro2iso) or Cha*ter ID (e#ce*t sectio$ ">) or sectio$ 4), sectio$ 44 or sectio$ 4<, Cha*ter DI, Cha*ter DII, Cha*ter DIII or Cha*ter IE or sectio$ 1? , sectio$ 1?9 or sectio$ 11?, i$ relatio$ to. (a) the %or7ers em*loyed directly by him, or by or thro+,h a$y a,e$cy1 a$d (b) the machi$ery, *la$t or *remises i$ +se &or the *+r*ose o& carryi$, o+t s+ch re*air or mai$te$a$ce %or7 by s+ch o%$er, a,e$t, master or other o&&icer8i$8 char,e or *erso$1(

(o) "1!'''( (p) /*rescribed0 mea$s *rescribed by r+les made by the 6tate :o2er$me$t +$der this Act1 (') ""!'''( (r) %here %or7 o& the same 7i$d is carried o+t by t%o or more sets o& %or7ers %or7i$, d+ri$, di&&ere$t *eriods o& the day, each o& s+ch sets is called a ")!/,ro+*0 or /relay0( a$d each o& s+ch *eriods is called a /shi&t0. 6TATE A@EFA@EFT @AHARA6HTRA I$ sectio$ ", i$ cla+se (m),. (a) a&ter the %ords /resta+ra$t or eati$, *lace0 the %ords a$d letter /or a *oly ho+se or ,ree$ ho+se e$,a,ed i$ the acti2ity o& &loric+lt+re or *omolo,y or Hi,h Dal+e Cro*s0 shall be added1 (b) a&ter Explanation II, the &ollo%i$, Explanation shall be added, $amely 9. /Explanation III..For the *+r*oses o& this cla+se, the term /Hi,h Dal+e Cro*s0 shall mea$s a$d i$cl+de,. (i) Pla$tatio$ o& &r+its, &lo%ers a$d 2e,etables i$ a ,ree$ ho+se or shed8$et ho+se1 (ii) Pla$tatio$ o& e#otic &r+its, &lo%ers a$d 2e,etables1 (iii) Pla$tatio$ o& cro*s by +se o& bio8tech$olo,y1 (i&) Pla$tatio$ o& medici$al a$d aromatic *la$ts a$d *rocessi$, i$d+stry1 (&) Prod+ctio$ o& m+shroom a$d *rocessi$, i$d+stry1 (&i) Prod+ctio$ o& &r+its by micro8dri* irri,atio$ by +se o& *lastic a$d m+lchi$,1 (&ii) F+rseries a$d *rocessi$, i$d+stry %here 2e,etables are *rod+ced i$ a ,ree$ ho+se1 (&iii)F+rsery o& or$ame$tal *la$ts10.@aharashtra Act Fo. EEDIII o& "??=. Re)ere!$e+ to ti%e o) #",& ). I$ this Act re&ere$ces to time o& day are re&ere$ces to I$dia$ 6ta$dard Time, bei$, &i2e a$d a hal& ho+rs ahead o& :ree$%ich @ea$ Time9 Pro(i#e# that &or a$y area i$ %hich I$dia$ 6ta$dard Time is $ot ordi$arily obser2ed the 6tate :o2er$me$t may ma7e r+les. (a) s*eci&yi$, the area, (b) de&i$i$, the local mea$ time ordi$arily obser2ed therei$, a$d (c) *ermitti$, s+ch time to be obser2ed i$ all or a$y o& the &actories sit+ated i$ the area.
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[Po-er to #e$l"re #i))ere!t #e'"rt%e!t+ to .e +e'"r"te )"$torie+ or t-o or %ore )"$torie+ to .e " +i!/le )"$tor,& 4. The 6tate :o2er$me$t may, "<!o$ its o%$ or( o$ a$ a**licatio$ made i$ this behal& by a$ occ+*ier, direct, by a$ order i$ %riti$,, "<!a$d s+b-ect to s+ch co$ditio$s as it may deem &it(, that &or all or a$y o& the *+r*oses o& this Act di&&ere$t de*artme$ts or bra$ches

o& a &actory o& the occ+*ier s*eci&ied i$ the a**licatio$ shall be treated as se*arate &actories or that t%o or more &actories o& the occ+*ier s*eci&ied i$ the a**licatio$ shall be treated as a si$,le &actory9( "< [Pro(i#e# that $o order +$der this sectio$ shall be made by the 6tate :o2er$me$t o$ it o%$ motio$ +$less a$ o**ort+$ity o& bei$, heard is ,i2e$ to the occ+*ier.( Po-er to e e%'t #*ri!/ '*.li$ e%er/e!$,& <. I$ a$y case o& *+blic emer,e$cy the 6tate :o2er$me$t may, by $oti&icatio$ i$ the ;&&icial :a5ette, e#em*t a$y &actory or class or descri*tio$ o& &actories &rom all or a$y o& the *ro2isio$s o& this Act "=!e#ce*t sectio$ =>( &or s+ch *eriod a$d s+b-ect to s+ch co$ditio$s as it may thi$7 &it9 Pro(i#e# that $o s+ch $oti&icatio$ shall be made &or a *eriod e#ceedi$, three mo$ths at a time. "> !Explanation 9 For the *+r*oses o& this sectio$ /*+blic emer,e$cy0 mea$s a ,ra2e emer,e$cy %hereby the sec+rity o& I$dia or o& a$y *art o& the territory thereo& is threate$ed, %hether by %ar or e#ter$al a,,ressio$ or i$ter$al dist+rba$ce.( A''ro("l, li$e!+i!/ "!# re/i+tr"tio! o) )"$torie+& =. (1) The 6tate :o2er$me$t may ma7e r+les. ">!(a) re4+iri$,, &or the *+r*oses o& this Act, the s+bmissio$ o& *la$s o& a$y class or descri*tio$ o& &actories to the Chie& I$s*ector or the 6tate :o2er$me$t1( " !(aa)( re4+iri$,, the *re2io+s *ermissio$ i$ %riti$, o& the 6tate :o2er$me$t or the Chie& I$s*ector to be obtai$ed &or the site o$ %hich the &actory is to be sit+ated a$d &or the co$str+ctio$ or e#te$sio$ o& a$y &actory or class or descri*tio$ o& &actories1 (b) re4+iri$, &or the *+r*ose o& co$sideri$, a**licatio$s &or s+ch *ermissio$ the s+bmissio$ o& *la$s a$d s*eci&icatio$s1 (c) *rescribi$, the $at+re o& s+ch *la$s a$d s*eci&icatio$s a$d by %hom they shall be certi&ied1 (d) re4+iri$, the re,istratio$ a$d lice$si$, o& &actories or a$y class or descri*tio$ o& &actories, a$d *rescribi$, the &ees *ayable &or s+ch re,istratio$ a$d lice$si$, a$d &or the re$e%al o& lice$ces1 (e) re4+iri$, that $o lice$ce shall be ,ra$ted or re$e%ed +$less the $otice s*eci&ied i$ sectio$ > has bee$ ,i2e$. (") I& o$ a$ a**licatio$ &or *ermissio$ re&erred to i$ "9!cla+se (aa)( o& s+b8sectio$ (1) accom*a$ied by the *la$s a$d s*eci&icatio$s re4+ired by the r+les made +$der cla+se (b) o& that s+b8sectio$, se$t to the 6tate :o2er$me$t or Chie& I$s*ector by re,istered *ost, $o order is comm+$icated to the a**lica$t %ithi$ three mo$ths &rom the date o$ %hich it is so se$t, the *ermissio$ a**lied &or i$ the said a**licatio$ shall be deemed to ha2e bee$ ,ra$ted. ()) Ghere a 6tate :o2er$me$t or a Chie& I$s*ector re&+ses to ,ra$t *ermissio$ to the site, co$str+ctio$ or e#te$sio$ o& a &actory or to the re,istratio$ a$d lice$si$, o& a &actory, the a**lica$t may %ithi$ thirty days o& the date o& s+ch re&+sal a**eal to the Ce$tral

:o2er$me$t i& the decisio$ a**ealed &rom %as o& the 6tate :o2er$me$t a$d to the 6tate :o2er$me$t i$ a$y other case. Explanation 9 A &actory shall $ot be deemed to be e#te$ded %ithi$ the mea$i$, o& this sectio$ by reaso$ o$ly o& the re*laceme$t o& a$y *la$t or machi$ery, or %ithi$ s+ch limits as may be *rescribed, o& the additio$ o& a$y *la$t or machi$ery )?!i& s+ch re*laceme$t or additio$ does $ot red+ce the mi$im+m clear s*ace re4+ired &or sa&e %or7i$, aro+$d the *la$t or machi$ery or ad2ersely a&&ect the e$2iro$me$tal co$ditio$s &rom the e2ol+tio$ or emissio$ o& steam, heat or d+st or &+mes i$-+rio+s to health(. Noti$e ., o$$*'ier& >. (1) The occ+*ier shall, at least &i&tee$ days be&ore he be,i$s to occ+*y or +se a$y *remises as a &actory, se$d to the Chie& I$s*ector a %ritte$ $otice co$tai$i$,. (a) the $ame a$d sit+atio$ o& the &actory1 (b) the $ame a$d address o& the occ+*ier1 )1 !(bb) the $ame a$d address o& the o%$er o& the *remises or b+ildi$, (i$cl+di$, the *reci$cts thereo&) re&erred to i$ sectio$ 9)1( (c) the address to %hich comm+$icatio$ relati$, to the &actory may be se$t1 (d) the $at+re o& the ma$+&act+ri$, *rocess. (i) carried o$ i$ the &actory d+ri$, the last t%el2e mo$ths i$ the case o& &actories i$ e#iste$ce o$ the date o& the comme$ceme$t o& this Act, a$d (ii) to be carried o$ i$ the &actory d+ri$, the $e#t t%el2e mo$ths i$ the case o& all &actories1 )" !(e) the total rated horse *o%er i$stalled or to be i$stalled i$ the &actory, %hich shall $ot i$cl+de the rated horse *o%er o& a$y se*arate sta$d8by *la$t1( (f) the $ame o& the ma$a,er o& the &actory &or the *+r*oses o& this Act1 (g) the $+mber o& %or7ers li7ely to be em*loyed i$ the &actory1 (h) the a2era,e $+mber o& %or7ers *er day em*loyed d+ri$, the last t%el2e mo$ths i$ the case o& a &actory i$ e#iste$ce o$ the date o& the comme$ceme$t o& this Act1 (i) s+ch other *artic+lars as may be *rescribed. (") I$ res*ect o& all establishme$ts %hich come %ithi$ the sco*e o& the Act &or the &irst time, the occ+*ier shall se$d a %ritte$ $otice to the Chie& I$s*ector co$tai$i$, the *artic+lars s*eci&ied i$ s+b8sectio$ (1) %ithi$ thirty days, &rom the date o& the comme$ceme$t o& this Act. ()) Ce&ore a &actory e$,a,ed i$ a ma$+&act+ri$, *rocess %hich is ordi$arily carried o$ &or less tha$ o$e h+$dred a$d ei,hty %or7i$, days i$ the year res+mes %or7i$,, the occ+*ier shall se$d a %ritte$ $otice to the Chie& I$s*ector co$tai$i$, the *artic+lars s*eci&ied i$ s+b8sectio$ (1) ))!at least thirty days( be&ore the date o& the comme$ceme$t o& %or7. (4) Ghe$e2er a $e% ma$a,er is a**oi$ted, the occ+*ier shall se$d to the )4!I$s*ector a %ritte$ $otice a$d to the Chie& I$s*ector a co*y thereo&( %ithi$ se2e$ days &rom the date o$ %hich s+ch *erso$ ta7es o2er char,e.

(<) A+ri$, a$y *eriod &or %hich $o *erso$ has bee$ desi,$ated as ma$a,er o& a &actory or d+ri$, %hich the *erso$ desi,$ated does $ot ma$a,e the &actory, a$y *erso$ &o+$d acti$, as ma$a,er, or i& $o s+ch *erso$ is &o+$d, the occ+*ier himsel&, shall be deemed to be the ma$a,er o& the &actory &or the *+r*oses o& this Act.
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[0e!er"l #*tie+ o) the o$$*'ier& >A. (1) E2ery occ+*ier shall e$s+re, so &ar as is reaso$ably *racticable, the health, sa&ety a$d %el&are o& all %or7ers %hile they are at %or7 i$ the &actory. (") Githo+t *re-+dice to the ,e$erality o& the *ro2isio$s o& s+b8sectio$ (1), the matters to %hich s+ch d+ty e#te$ds, shall i$cl+de. (a) the *ro2isio$ a$d mai$te$a$ce o& *la$t a$d systems o& %or7 i$ the &actory that are sa&e a$d %itho+t ris7s to health1 (b) the arra$,eme$ts i$ the &actory &or e$s+ri$, sa&ety a$d abse$ce o& ris7s to health i$ co$$ectio$ %ith the +se, ha$dli$,, stora,e a$d tra$s*ort o& articles a$d s+bsta$ces1 (c) the *ro2isio$ o& s+ch i$&ormatio$, i$str+ctio$, trai$i$, a$d s+*er2isio$ as are $ecessary to e$s+re the health a$d sa&ety o& all %or7ers at %or71 (d) the mai$te$a$ce o& all *laces o& %or7 i$ the &actory i$ a co$ditio$ that is sa&e a$d %itho+t ris7s to health a$d the *ro2isio$ a$d mai$te$a$ce o& s+ch mea$s o& access to, a$d e,ress &rom, s+ch *laces as are sa&e a$d %itho+t s+ch ris7s1 (e) the *ro2isio$, mai$te$a$ce or mo$itori$, o& s+ch %or7i$, e$2iro$me$t i$ the &actory &or the %or7ers that is sa&e, %itho+t ris7s to health a$d ade4+ate as re,ards &acilities a$d arra$,eme$ts &or their %el&are at %or7. ()) E#ce*t i$ s+ch cases as may be *rescribed, e2ery occ+*ier shall *re*are, a$d, as o&te$ as may be a**ro*riate, re2ise, a %ritte$ stateme$t o& his ,e$eral *olicy %ith res*ect to the health a$d sa&ety o& the %or7ers at %or7 a$d the or,a$isatio$ a$d arra$,eme$ts &or the time bei$, i$ &orce &or carryi$, o+t that *olicy, a$d to bri$, the stateme$t a$d a$y re2isio$ thereo& to the $otice o& all the %or7ers i$ s+ch ma$$er as may be *rescribed.(
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[0e!er"l #*tie+ o) %"!*)"$t*rer+, et$&, "+ re/"r#+ "rti$le+ "!# +*.+t"!$e+ )or *+e i! )"$torie+& 12& (1) E2ery *erso$ %ho desi,$s, ma$+&act+res, im*orts or s+**lies a$y article &or +se i$ a$y &actory shall. #a% e$s+re, so &ar as is reaso$ably *racticable, that the article is so desi,$ed a$d co$str+cted as to be sa&e a$d %itho+t ris7s to the health o& the %or7ers %he$ *ro*erly +sed1 #b% carry o+t or arra$,e &or the carryi$, o+t o& s+ch tests a$d e#ami$atio$ as may be co$sidered $ecessary &or the e&&ecti2e im*leme$tatio$ o& the *ro2isio$s o& cla+se #a%; #c% ta7e s+ch ste*s as may be $ecessary to e$s+re that ade4+ate i$&ormatio$ %ill be a2ailable. (i) i$ co$$ectio$ %ith the +se o& the article i$ a$y &actory1 #ii% abo+t the +se &or %hich it is desi,$ed a$d tested1 a$d #iii% abo+t a$y co$ditio$s $ecessary to e$s+re that the article, %he$ *+t to s+ch +se,

%ill be sa&e, a$d %itho+t ris7s to the health o& the %or7ers9 Pro(i#e# that %here a$ article is desi,$ed or ma$+&act+red o+tside I$dia, it shall be obli,atory o$ the *art o& the im*orter to see. #a% that the article co$&orms to the same sta$dards i& s+ch article is ma$+&act+red i$ I$dia, or #b% i& the sta$dards ado*ted i$ the co+$try o+tside &or the ma$+&act+re o& s+ch article is abo2e the sta$dards ado*ted i$ I$dia, that the article co$&orms to s+ch sta$dards. (") E2ery *erso$, %ho +$derta7es to desi,$ or ma$+&act+re a$y article &or +se i$ a$y &actory, may carry o+t or arra$,e &or the carryi$, o+t o& $ecessary research %ith a 2ie% to the disco2ery a$d, so &ar as is reaso$ably *racticable, the elimi$atio$ or mi$imi5atio$ o& a$y ris7s to the health or sa&ety o& the %or7ers to %hich the desi,$ or article may ,i2e rise. ()) Fothi$, co$tai$ed i$ s+b8sectio$s (1) a$d (") shall be co$str+ed to re4+ire a *erso$ to re*eat the testi$,, e#ami$atio$ or research %hich has bee$ carried o+t other%ise tha$ by him or at his i$sta$ce i$ so &ar as it is reaso$able &or him to rely o$ the res+lts thereo& &or the *+r*oses o& the said s+b8sectio$s. (4) A$y d+ty im*osed o$ a$y *erso$ by s+b8sectio$s (1) a$d (") shall e#te$d o$ly to thi$,s do$e i$ the co+rse o& b+si$ess carried o$ by him a$d to matters %ithi$ his co$trol. (<) Ghere a *erso$ desi,$s, ma$+&act+res, im*orts or s+**lies a$ article o$ the basis o& a %ritte$ +$derta7i$, by the +ser o& s+ch article to ta7e the ste*s s*eci&ied i$ s+ch +$derta7i$, to e$s+re, so &ar as is reaso$ably *racticable, that the article %ill be sa&e a$d %itho+t ris7s to the health o& the %or7ers %he$ *ro*erly +sed, the +$derta7i$, shall ha2e the e&&ect o& relie2i$, the *erso$ desi,$i$,, ma$+&act+ri$,, im*orti$, or s+**lyi$, the article &rom the d+ty im*osed by cla+se #a% o& s+b8sectio$ (1) to s+ch e#te$t as is reaso$able ha2i$, re,ard to the terms o& the +$derta7i$,. (=) For the *+r*oses o& this sectio$, a$ article is $ot to be re,arded as *ro*erly +sed i& it is +sed %itho+t re,ard to a$y i$&ormatio$ or ad2ice relati$, to its +se %hich has bee$ made a2ailable by the *erso$ %ho has desi,$ed, ma$+&act+red, im*orted or s+**lied the article. Explanation For the *+r*oses o& this sectio$, /article0 shall i$cl+de *la$t a$d machi$ery.( C3APTER II T3E INSPECTIN0 STAFF I!+'e$tor+& . (1) The 6tate :o2er$me$t may, by $oti&icatio$ i$ the ;&&icial :a5ette, a**oi$t s+ch *erso$s as *ossess the *rescribed 4+ali&icatio$ to be I$s*ectors &or the *+r*oses o& this Act a$d may assi,$ to them s+ch local limits as it may thi$7 &it. (") The 6tate :o2er$me$t may, by $oti&icatio$ i$ the ;&&icial :a5ette, a**oi$t a$y *erso$ to be a Chie& I$s*ector %ho shall, i$ additio$ to the *o%ers co$&erred o$ a Chie& I$s*ector +$der this Act, e#ercise the *o%ers o& a$ I$s*ector thro+,ho+t the 6tate. )> !("A) The 6tate :o2er$me$t may, by $oti&icatio$ i$ the ;&&icial :a5ette, a**oi$t as ma$y Additio$al Chie& I$s*ectors, 3oi$t Chie& I$s*ectors a$d Ae*+ty Chie& I$s*ectors

a$d as ma$y other o&&icers as it thi$7s &it to assist the Chie& I$s*ector a$d to e#ercise s+ch o& the *o%ers o& the Chie& I$s*ector as may be s*eci&ied i$ s+ch $oti&icatio$. ("C) E2ery Additio$al Chie& I$s*ector, 3oi$t Chie& I$s*ector, Ae*+ty Chie& I$s*ector a$d e2ery other o&&icer a**oi$ted +$der s+b8sectio$ ("A) shall, i$ additio$ to the *o%ers o& a Chie& I$s*ector s*eci&ied i$ the $oti&icatio$ by %hich he is a**oi$ted, e#ercise the *o%ers o& a$ I$s*ector thro+,ho+t the 6tate.( ()) Fo *erso$ shall be a**oi$ted +$der s+b8sectio$ (1), s+b8sectio$ (") ) !, s+b8sectio$ ("A)( or s+b8sectio$ (<), or ha2i$, bee$ so a**oi$ted, shall co$ti$+e to hold o&&ice, %ho is or becomes directly or i$directly i$terested i$ a &actory or i$ a$y *rocess or b+si$ess carried o$ therei$ or i$ a$y *ate$t or machi$ery co$$ected their%ith. (4) E2ery Aistrict @a,istrate shall be a$ I$s*ector &or his district. (<) The 6tate :o2er$me$t may also, by $oti&icatio$ as a&oresaid, a**oi$t s+ch *+blic o&&icers as it thi$7s &it to be additio$al I$s*ectors &or all or a$y o& the *+r*oses o& this Act, %ithi$ s+ch local limits as it may assi,$ to them res*ecti2ely. (=) I$ a$y area %here there are more I$s*ectors tha$ o$e the 6tate :o2er$me$t may, by $oti&icatio$ as a&oresaid, declare the *o%ers, %hich s+ch I$s*ectors shall res*ecti2ely e#ercise a$d the I$s*ector to %hom the *rescribed $otices are to be se$t. (>) )9!E2ery Chie& I$s*ector, Additio$al Chie& I$s*ector, 3oi$t Chie& I$s*ector, Ae*+ty Chie& I$s*ector, I$s*ector a$d e2ery other o&&icer a**oi$ted +$der this sectio$( shall be deemed to be a *+blic ser2a$t %ithi$ the mea$i$, o& the I$dia$ Pe$al Code (4< o& 1 =?), a$d shall be o&&icially s+bordi$ate to s+ch a+thority as the 6tate :o2er$me$t may s*eci&y i$ this behal&. Po-er+ o) I!+'e$tor+& 9. 6+b-ect to a$y r+les made i$ this behal&, a$ I$s*ector may, %ithi$ the local limits &or %hich he is a**oi$ted,. (a) e$ter, %ith s+ch assista$ts bei$, *erso$s i$ the ser2ice o& the :o2er$me$t, or a$y local or other *+blic a+thority, 4?!or %ith a$ e#*ert( as he thi$7s &it, a$y *lace %hich is +sed, or %hich he has reaso$ to belie2e is +sed, as a &actory1 41 !#b% ma7e e#ami$atio$ o& the *remises, *la$t, machi$ery, article or s+bsta$ce1 (c) i$4+ire i$to a$y accide$t or da$,ero+s occ+rre$ce, %hether res+lti$, i$ bodily i$-+ry, disability or $ot, a$d ta7e o$ the s*ot or other%ise stateme$ts o& a$y *erso$ %hich he may co$sider $ecessary &or s+ch i$4+iry1 #d% re4+ire the *rod+ctio$ o& a$y *rescribed re,ister or a$y other doc+me$t relati$, to the &actory1 #e% sei5e, or ta7e co*ies o&, a$y re,ister, record or other doc+me$t or a$y *ortio$ thereo&, as he may co$sider $ecessary i$ res*ect o& a$y o&&e$ce +$der this Act, %hich he has reaso$ to belie2e, has bee$ committed1 #f% direct the occ+*ier that a$y *remises or a$y *art thereo&, or a$ythi$, lyi$, therei$, shall be le&t +$dist+rbed (%hether ,e$erally or i$ *artic+lar res*ects) &or so lo$, as is $ecessary &or the *+r*ose o& a$y e#ami$atio$ +$der cla+se #b%; #g% ta7e meas+reme$ts a$d *hoto,ra*hs a$d ma7e s+ch recordi$,s as he co$siders $ecessary &or the *+r*ose o& a$y e#ami$atio$ +$der cla+se #b%( ta7i$, %ith him a$y

$ecessary i$str+me$t or e4+i*me$t1 #h% i$ case o& a$y article or s+bsta$ce &o+$d i$ a$y *remises, bei$, a$ article or s+bsta$ce %hich a**ears to him as ha2i$, ca+sed or is li7ely to ca+se da$,er to the health or sa&ety o& the %or7ers, direct it to be disma$tled or s+b-ect it to a$y *rocess or test (b+t $ot so as to dama,e or destroy it +$less the same is, i$ the circ+msta$ces $ecessary, &or carryi$, o+t the *+r*oses o& this Act), a$d ta7e *ossessio$ o& a$y s+ch article o& s+bsta$ce or a *art thereo&, a$d detai$ it &or so lo$, as is $ecessary &or s+ch e#ami$atio$1 #i% e#ercise s+ch other *o%ers as may be *rescribed 9( Pro(i#e# that $o *erso$ shall be com*elled +$der this sectio$ to a$s%er a$y 4+estio$ or ,i2e a$y e2ide$ce te$di$, to i$crimi$ate himsel&. Certi),i!/ +*r/eo!+& 1?. (1) The 6tate :o2er$me$t may a**oi$t 4+ali&ied medical *ractitio$ers to be certi&yi$, s+r,eo$s &or the *+r*oses o& this Act %ithi$ s+ch local limits or &or s+ch &actory or class or descri*tio$ o& &actories as it may assi,$ to them res*ecti2ely. (") A certi&yi$, s+r,eo$ may, %ith the a**ro2al o& the 6tate :o2er$me$t, a+thori5e a$y 4+ali&ied medical *ractitio$er to e#ercise a$y o& his *o%ers +$der this Act &or s+ch *eriod as the certi&yi$, s+r,eo$ may s*eci&y a$d s+b-ect to s+ch co$ditio$s as the 6tate :o2er$me$t may thi$7 &it to im*ose, a$d re&ere$ces i$ this Act to a certi&yi$, s+r,eo$ shall be deemed to i$cl+de re&ere$ces to a$y 4+ali&ied medical *ractitio$er %he$ so a+thori5ed. ()) Fo *erso$ shall be a**oi$ted to be, or a+thori5ed to e#ercise the *o%ers o&, a certi&yi$, s+r,eo$, or ha2i$, bee$ so a**oi$ted or a+thori5ed, co$ti$+e to e#ercise s+ch *o%ers, %ho is. or becomes the occ+*ier o& a &actory or is or becomes directly or i$directly i$terested therei$ or i$ a$y *rocess or b+si$ess carried o$ therei$ or i$ a$y *ate$t or machi$ery co$$ected there%ith or is other%ise i$ the em*loy o& the &actory 9 4" !Pro(i#e# that the 6tate :o2er$me$t may, by order i$ %riti$, a$d s+b-ect to s+ch co$ditio$s as may be s*eci&ied i$ the order, e#em*t a$y *erso$ or class o& *erso$s &rom the *ro2isio$s o& this s+b8sectio$ i$ res*ect o& a$y &actory or class or descri*tio$ o& &actories.( (4) The certi&yi$, s+r,eo$ shall carry o+t s+ch d+ties as may be *rescribed i$ co$$ectio$ %ith. #a% the e#ami$atio$ a$d certi&icatio$ o& yo+$, *erso$s +$der this Act1 #b% the e#ami$atio$ o& *erso$s e$,a,ed i$ &actories i$ s+ch da$,ero+s occ+*atio$s or *rocesses as may be *rescribed1 (c) the e#ercisi$, o& s+ch medical s+*er2isio$ as may be *rescribed &or a$y &actory or class or descri*tio$ o& &actories %here. #i% cases o& ill$ess ha2e occ+rred %hich it is reaso$able to belie2e are d+e to the $at+re o& the ma$+&act+ri$, *rocess carried o$, or other co$ditio$s o& %or7 *re2aili$,, therei$1 (ii% by reaso$ o& a$y cha$,e i$ the ma$+&act+ri$, *rocess carried o$ or i$ the s+bsta$ces +sed therei$ or by reaso$ o& the ado*tio$ o& a$y $e% ma$+&act+ri$, *rocess or o& a$y $e% s+bsta$ce &or +se i$ a ma$+&act+ri$, *rocess, there is a

li7elihood o& i$-+ry to the health o& %or7ers em*loyed i$ that ma$+&act+ri$, *rocess1 (iii) yo+$, *erso$s are, or are abo+t to be, em*loyed i$ a$y %or7 %hich is li7ely to ca+se i$-+ry to their health. Explanation I$ this sectio$ /4+ali&ied medical *ractitio$er0 mea$s a *erso$ holdi$, a 4+ali&icatio$ ,ra$ted by a$ a+thority s*eci&ied i$ the 6ched+le to the I$dia$ @edical Ae,rees Act, 191= (> o& 191=) or i$ the 6ched+les to the I$dia$ @edical Co+$cil Act, 19)) ("> o& 19))). CHAPTER III 3EALT3 Cle"!li!e++& 11. (1) E2ery &actory shall be 7e*t clea$ a$d &ree &rom e&&l+2ia arisi$, &rom a$y drai$, *ri2y or other $+isa$ce, a$d i$ *artic+lar. (a) acc+m+latio$s o& dirt a$d re&+se shall be remo2ed daily by s%ee*i$, or by a$y other e&&ecti2e method &rom the &loors a$d be$ches o& %or7rooms a$d &rom staircases a$d *assa,es, a$d dis*osed o& i$ a s+itable ma$$er1 (b% the &loor o& e2ery %or7room shall be clea$ed at least o$ce i$ e2ery %ee7 by %ashi$,, +si$, disi$&ecta$t, %here $ecessary, or by some other e&&ecti2e method1 (c) %here a &loor is liable to become %et i$ the co+rse o& a$y ma$+&act+ri$, *rocess to s+ch e#te$t as is ca*able o& bei$, drai$ed, e&&ecti2e mea$s o& drai$a,e shall be *ro2ided a$d mai$tai$ed 1 #d% all i$side %alls a$d *artitio$s, all ceili$,s or to*s o& rooms a$d all %alls, sides a$d to*s o& *assa,es a$d staircases shall. (i% %here they are 4)!*ai$ted other%ise tha$ %ith %ashable %ater8*ai$t( or 2ar$ished, be re*ai$ted or re2ar$ished at least o$ce i$ e2ery *eriod o& &i2e years1 44 !(ia) %here they are *ai$ted %ith %ashable %ater *ai$t, be re*ai$ted %ith at least o$e coat o& s+ch *ai$t at least o$ce i$ e2ery *eriod o& three years a$d %ashed at least o$ce i$ e2ery *eriod o& si# mo$ths1( (ii) %here they are *ai$ted or 2ar$ished or %here they ha2e smooth im*er2io+s s+r&aces, be clea$ed at least o$ce i$ e2ery *eriod o& &o+rtee$ mo$ths by s+ch method as may be *rescribed1 (iii) i$ a$y other case, be 7e*t %hite%ashed or colo+r%ashed, a$d the %hite%ashi$, or colo+r%ashi$, shall be carried o+t at least o$ce i$ e2ery *eriod o& &o+rtee$ mo$ths1 44 !(dd) all doors a$d %i$do% &rames a$d other %oode$ or metallic &rame %or7 a$d sh+tters shall be 7e*t *ai$ted or 2ar$ished a$d the *ai$ti$, or 2ar$ishi$, shall be carried o+t at least o$ce i$ e2ery *eriod o& &i2e years1( (e) the dates o$ %hich the *rocesses re4+ired by cla+se #d% are carried o+t shall be e$tered i$ the *rescribed re,ister. (") I&, i$ 2ie% o& the $at+re o& the o*eratio$s carried o$ 4<!i$ a &actory or class or descri*tio$ o& &actories or a$y *art o& a &actory or class or descri*tio$ o& &actories(, it is $ot *ossible &or the occ+*ier to com*ly %ith all or a$y o& the *ro2isio$s o& s+b8sectio$

(1), the 6tate :o2er$me$t may by order e#em*t s+ch &actory or class or descri*tio$ o& &actories 4=!or *art( &rom a$y o& the *ro2isio$s o& that s+b8sectio$ a$d s*eci&y alter$ati2e methods &or 7ee*i$, the &actory i$ a clea$ state. 4i+'o+"l o) -"+te+ "!# e))l*e!t+& 1". 4>!(1) E&&ecti2e arra$,eme$ts shall be made i$ e2ery &actory &or the treatme$t o& %astes a$d e&&l+e$ts d+e to the ma$+&act+ri$, *rocess carried o$ therei$, so as to re$der them i$$oc+o+s, a$d &or their dis*osal.( (") The 6tate :o2er$me$t may ma7e r+les *rescribi$, the arra$,eme$ts to be made +$der s+b8sectio$ (1) or re4+iri$, that the arra$,eme$ts made i$ accorda$ce %ith s+b8 sectio$ (1) shall be a**ro2ed by s+ch a+thority as may be *rescribed. 5e!til"tio! "!# te%'er"t*re& 1). (1) E&&ecti2e a$d s+itable *ro2isio$ shall be made i$ e2ery &actory &or sec+ri$, a$d mai$tai$i$, i$ e2ery %or7room. (a) ade4+ate 2e$tilatio$ by the circ+latio$ o& &resh air, a$d (b) s+ch a tem*erat+re as %ill sec+re to %or7ers therei$ reaso$able co$ditio$s o& com&ort a$d *re2e$t i$-+ry to health1 a$d i$ *artic+lar,. (i) %alls a$d roo&s shall be o& s+ch material a$d so desi,$ed that s+ch tem*erat+re shall $ot be e#ceeded b+t 7e*t as lo% as *racticable1 (ii) %here the $at+re o& the %or7 carried o$ i$ the &actory i$2ol2es, or is li7ely to i$2ol2e, the *rod+ctio$ o& e#cessi2ely hi,h tem*erat+res s+ch ade4+ate meas+res as are *racticable shall be ta7e$ to *rotect the %or7ers there&rom, by se*arati$, the *rocess %hich *rod+ces s+ch tem*erat+res &rom the %or7room, by i$s+lati$, the hot *arts or by other e&&ecti2e mea$s. (") The 6tate :o2er$me$t may *rescribe a sta$dard o& ade4+ate 2e$tilatio$ a$d reaso$able tem*erat+re &or a$y &actory or class or descri*tio$ o& &actories or *arts thereo& a$d direct that 4 !*ro*er meas+ri$, i$str+me$ts, at s+ch *laces a$d i$ s+ch *ositio$ as may be s*eci&ied, shall be *ro2ided a$d s+ch records as may be *rescribed, shall be mai$tai$ed1( 49 !()) I& it a**ears to the Chie& I$s*ector that e#cessi2ely hi,h tem*erat+res i$ a$y &actory ca$ be red+ced by the ado*tio$ o& s+itable meas+res, he may, %itho+t *re-+dice to the r+les made +$der s+b8sectio$ ("), ser2e o$ the occ+*ier, a$ order i$ %riti$, s*eci&yi$, the meas+res %hich, i$ his o*i$io$, sho+ld be ado*ted, a$d re4+iri$, them to be carried o+t be&ore a s*eci&ied date.(

4*+t "!# )*%e& 14. (1) I$ e2ery &actory i$ %hich, by reaso$ o& the ma$+&act+ri$, *rocess carried o$, there is ,i2e$ o&& a$y d+st or &+me or other im*+rity o& s+ch a $at+re a$d to s+ch a$ e#te$t as is li7ely to be i$-+rio+s or o&&e$si2e to the %or7ers em*loyed therei$, or a$y d+st i$ s+bsta$tial 4+a$tities, e&&ecti2e meas+res shall be ta7e$ to *re2e$t its i$halatio$

a$d acc+m+latio$ i$ a$y %or7room, a$d i& a$y e#ha+st a**lia$ce is $ecessary &or this *+r*ose, it shall be a**lied as $ear as *ossible to the *oi$t o& ori,i$ o& the d+st, &+me or other im*+rity, a$d s+ch *oi$t shall be e$closed so &ar as *ossible. (") I$ a$y &actory $o statio$ary i$ter$al comb+stio$ e$,i$e shall be o*erated +$less the e#ha+st is co$d+cted i$to the o*e$ air, a$d $o other i$ter$al comb+stio$ e$,i$e shall be o*erated i$ a$y room +$less e&&ecti2e meas+res ha2e bee$ ta7e$ to *re2e$t s+ch acc+m+latio$ o& &+mes there&rom as are li7ely to be i$-+rio+s to %or7ers em*loyed i$ the room. Arti)i$i"l h*%i#i)i$"tio!& 1<. (1) I$ res*ect o& all &actories i$ %hich the h+midity o& the air is arti&icially i$creased, the 6tate :o2er$me$t may ma7e r+les,. #a% *rescribi$, sta$dards o& h+midi&icatio$1 (b% re,+lati$, the methods +sed &or arti&icially i$creasi$, the h+midity o& the air1 (c) directi$, *rescribed tests &or determi$i$, the h+midity o& the air to be correctly carried o+t a$d recorded1 #d% *rescribi$, methods to be ado*ted &or sec+ri$, ade4+ate 2e$tilatio$ a$d cooli$, o& the air i$ the %or7rooms. (") I$ a$y &actory i$ %hich the h+midity o& the air is arti&icially i$creased, the %ater +sed &or the *+r*ose shall be ta7e$ &rom a *+blic s+**ly, or other so+rce o& dri$7i$, %ater, or shall be e&&ecti2ely *+ri&ied be&ore it is so +sed. ()) I& it a**ears to a$ I$s*ector that the %ater +sed i$ a &actory &or i$creasi$, h+midity %hich is re4+ired to be e&&ecti2ely *+ri&ied +$der s+b8sectio$ (") is $ot e&&ecti2ely *+ri&ied he may ser2e o$ the ma$a,er o& the &actory a$ order i$ %riti$,, s*eci&yi$, the meas+res %hich i$ his o*i$io$ sho+ld be ado*ted, a$d re4+iri$, them to be carried o+t be&ore s*eci&ied date. O(er$ro-#i!/& 1=. (1) Fo room i$ a$y &actory shall be o2ercro%ded to a$ e#te$t i$-+rio+s to the health o& the %or7ers em*loyed therei$. (") Githo+t *re-+dice to the ,e$erality o& s+b8sectio$ (1), there shall be i$ e2ery %or7room o& a &actory i$ e#iste$ce o$ the date o& the comme$ceme$t o& this Act at least <? !9.9 c+bic metres( a$d o& a &actory b+ilt a&ter the comme$ceme$t o& this Act at least <1 !14." c+bic metres( or s*ace &or e2ery %or7er em*loyed therei$, a$d &or the *+r*oses o& this s+b8sectio$ $o acco+$t shall be ta7e$ o& a$y s*ace %hich is more tha$ <"!4." metres( abo2e the le2el o& the &loor o& the room. ()) I& the Chie& I$s*ector by order i$ %riti$, so re4+ires, there shall be *osted i$ each %or7room o& a &actory a $otice s*eci&yi$, the ma#im+m $+mber o& %or7ers %ho may, i$ com*lia$ce %ith the *ro2isio$s o& this sectio$, be em*loyed i$ the room. (4) The Chie& I$s*ector may by order i$ %riti$, e#em*t, s+b-ect to s+ch co$ditio$s, i& a$y, as he may thi$7 &it to im*ose, a$y %or7room &rom the *ro2isio$s o& this sectio$, i& he is satis&ied that com*lia$ce there%ith i$ res*ect o& the room is +$$ecessary i$ the i$terest o& the health o& the %or7ers em*loyed therei$.

Li/hti!/& 1>. (1) I$ e2ery *art o& a &actory %here %or7ers are %or7i$, or *assi$, there shall be *ro2ided a$d mai$tai$ed s+&&icie$t a$d s+itable li,hti$,, $at+ral or arti&icial, or both. (") I$ e2ery &actory all ,la5ed %i$do%s a$d s7yli,hts +sed &or the li,hti$, o& the %or7room shall be 7e*t clea$ o$ both the i$$er a$d o+ter s+r&aces a$d, so &ar as com*lia$ce %ith the *ro2isio$s o& a$y r+les made +$der s+b8sectio$ ()) o& sectio$ 1) %ill allo%, &ree &rom obstr+ctio$. ()) I$ e2ery &actory e&&ecti2e *ro2isio$ shall, so &ar as is *racticable, be made &or the *re2e$tio$ o&. #a% ,lare, either directly &rom a so+rce o& li,ht or by re&lectio$ &rom a smooth or *olished s+r&ace1 #b% the &ormatio$ o& shado%s to s+ch a$ e#te$t as to ca+se eye8strai$ or the ris7 o& accide$t to a$y %or7er. (4) The 6tate :o2er$me$t may *rescribe sta$dards o& s+&&icie$t a$d s+itable li,hti$, &or &actories or &or a$y class or descri*tio$ o& &actories or &or a$y ma$+&act+ri$, *rocess. 4ri!6i!/ -"ter& 1 . (1) I$ e2ery &actory e&&ecti2e arra$,eme$ts shall be made to *ro2ide a$d mai$tai$ at s+itable *oi$ts co$2e$ie$tly sit+ated &or all %or7ers em*loyed therei$ a s+&&icie$t s+**ly o& %holesome dri$7i$, %ater. (") All s+ch *oi$ts shall be le,ibly mar7ed /dri$7i$, %ater0 i$ a la$,+a,e +$derstood by a ma-ority o& the %or7ers em*loyed i$ the &actory, a$d $o s+ch *oi$t shall be sit+ated %ithi$ <)!si# metres o& a$y %ashi$, *lace, +ri$al, latri$e, s*ittoo$, o*e$ drai$ carryi$, s+lla,e or e&&l+e$t or a$y other so+rce o& co$tami$atio$( +$less a shorter dista$ce is a**ro2ed i$ %riti$, by the Chie& I$s*ector. ()) I$ e2ery &actory %herei$ more tha$ t%o h+$dred a$d &i&ty %or7ers are ordi$arily em*loyed, *ro2isio$s shall be made &or cooli$, dri$7i$, %ater d+ri$, hot %eather by e&&ecti2e mea$s a$d &or distrib+tio$ thereo&. (4) I$ res*ect o& all &actories or a$y class or descri*tio$ o& &actories the 6tate :o2er$me$t may ma7e r+les &or sec+ri$, com*lia$ce %ith the *ro2isio$s o& s+b8sectio$s (1), (") a$d ()) a$d &or the e#ami$atio$ by *rescribed a+thorities o& the s+**ly a$d distrib+tio$ o& dri$7i$, %ater i$ &actories. L"tri!e+ "!# *ri!"l+& 19. (1) I$ e2ery &actory. (a) s+&&icie$t latri$e a$d +ri$al accommodatio$ o& *rescribed ty*es shall be *ro2ided co$2e$ie$tly sit+ated a$d accessible to %or7ers at all times %hile they are at the &actory1 (b% se*arate e$closed accommodatio$ shall be *ro2ided &or male a$d &emale %or7ers1 (c) s+ch accommodatio$ shall be ade4+ately li,hted a$d 2e$tilated, a$d $o latri$e or +ri$al shall, +$less s*ecially e#em*ted i$ %riti$, by the Chie& I$s*ector, comm+$icate

%ith a$y %or7room e#ce*t thro+,h a$ i$ter2e$i$, o*e$ s*ace or 2e$tilated *assa,e1 #d% all s+ch accommodatio$ shall be mai$tai$ed i$ a clea$ a$d sa$itary co$ditio$ at all times1 #e% s%ee*ers shall be em*loyed %hose *rimary d+ty it %o+ld be to 7ee* clea$ latri$es, +ri$als a$d %ashi$, *laces. (") I$ e2ery &actory %herei$ more tha$ t%o h+$dred a$d &i&ty %or7ers are ordi$arily em*loyed. #a% all latri$e a$d +ri$al accommodatio$ shall be o& *rescribed sa$itary ty*es1 (b% the &loors a$d i$ter$al %alls, +* to a hei,ht o& <4!$i$ety ce$timetres(, o& the latri$es a$d +ri$als a$d the sa$itary bloc7s shall be laid i$ ,la5ed tiles or other%ise &i$ished to *ro2ide a smooth *olished im*er2io+s s+r&ace1 #c% %itho+t *re-+dice to the *ro2isio$s o& cla+ses #d% a$d (e) o& s+b8sectio$ (1), the &loors, *ortio$s o& the %alls a$d bloc7s so laid or &i$ished a$d the sa$itary *a$s o& latri$es a$d +ri$als shall be thoro+,hly %ashed a$d clea$ed at least o$ce i$ e2ery se2e$ days %ith s+itable deter,e$ts or disi$&ecta$ts or %ith both. ()) The 6tate :o2er$me$t may *rescribe the $+mber o& latri$es a$d +ri$als to be *ro2ided i$ a$y &actory i$ *ro*ortio$ to the $+mbers o& male a$d &emale %or7ers ordi$arily em*loyed therei$, a$d *ro2ide &or s+ch &+rther matters i$ res*ect o& sa$itatio$ i$ &actories, i$cl+di$, the obli,atio$ o& %or7ers i$ this re,ard, as it co$siders $ecessary i$ the i$terest o& the health o& the %or7ers em*loyed therei$. S'ittoo!+& "?. (1) I$ e2ery &actory there shall be *ro2ided a s+&&icie$t $+mber o& s*ittoo$s i$ co$2e$ie$t *laces a$d they shall be mai$tai$ed i$ a clea$ a$d hy,ie$ic co$ditio$. (") The 6tate :o2er$me$t may ma7e r+les *rescribi$, the ty*e a$d the $+mber o& s*ittoo$s to be *ro2ided a$d their locatio$ i$ a$y &actory a$d *ro2ide &or s+ch &+rther matters relati$, to their mai$te$a$ce i$ a clea$ a$d hy,ie$ic co$ditio$. ()) Fo *erso$ shall s*it %ithi$ the *remises o& a &actory e#ce*t i$ the s*ittoo$s *ro2ided &or the *+r*ose a$d a $otice co$tai$i$, this *ro2isio$ a$d the *e$alty &or its 2iolatio$ shall be *romi$e$tly dis*layed at s+itable *laces i$ the *remises. (4) Ghoe2er s*its i$ co$tra2e$tio$ o& s+b8sectio$ ()) shall be *+$ishable %ith &i$e $ot e#ceedi$, &i2e r+*ees.

CHAPTER ID SAFETY Fe!$i!/ o) %"$hi!er,&

"1. (1) I$ e2ery &actory the &ollo%i$,, $amely,. (i) e2ery mo2i$, *art o& a *rime mo2er a$d e2ery &ly%heel co$$ected to a *rime mo2er, %hether the *rime mo2er or &ly%heel is i$ the e$,i$e ho+se or $ot1 (ii) the headrace a$d tailrace o& e2ery %ater8%heel a$d %ater t+rbi$e1 (iii) a$y *art o& a stoc78bar %hich *ro-ects beyo$d the head stoc7 o& a lathe1 a$d (i&) +$less they are i$ s+ch *ositio$ or o& s+ch co$str+ctio$ as to be sa&e to e2ery *erso$ em*loyed i$ the &actory as they %o+ld be i& they %ere sec+rely &e$ced, the &ollo%i$,, $amely. (a) e2ery *art o& a$ electric ,e$erator, a motor or rotary co$2erter1 (b) e2ery *art o& tra$smissio$ machi$ery1 a$d (c) e2ery da$,ero+s *art o& a$y other machi$ery, shall be sec+rely &e$ced by sa&e,+ards o& s+bsta$tial co$str+ctio$ %hich <<!shall be co$sta$tly mai$tai$ed a$d 7e*t i$ *ositio$( %hile the *arts o& machi$ery they are &e$ci$, are i$ motio$ or i$ +se9 <= [Pro(i#e# that &or the *+r*ose o& determi$i$, %hether a$y *art o& machi$ery is i$ s+ch *ositio$ or is o& s+ch co$str+ctio$ as to be sa&e as a&oresaid, acco+$t shall $ot be ta7e$ o& a$y occasio$ %he$. (i) it is $ecessary to ma7e a$ e#ami$atio$ o& a$y *art o& the machi$ery a&oresaid %hile it is i$ motio$ or, as a res+lt o& s+ch e#ami$atio$, to carry o+t l+bricatio$ or other ad-+sti$, o*eratio$ %hile the machi$ery is i$ motio$, bei$, a$ e#ami$atio$ or o*eratio$ %hich it is $ecessary to be carried o+t %hile that *art o& the machi$ery is i$ motio$, or (ii) i$ the case o& a$y *art o& a tra$smissio$ machi$ery +sed i$ s+ch *rocess as may be *rescribed (bei$, a *rocess o& a co$ti$+o+s $at+re the carryi$, o$ o& %hich shall be, or is li7ely to be, s+bsta$tially i$ter&ered %ith by the sto**a,e o& that *art o& the machi$ery), it is $ecessary to ma7e a$ e#ami$atio$ o& s+ch *art o& the machi$ery %hile it is i$ motio$ or, as a res+lt o& s+ch e#ami$atio$, to carry o+t a$y mo+$ti$, or shi**i$, o& belts or l+bricatio$ or other ad-+sti$, o*eratio$ %hile the machi$ery is i$ motio$, a$d s+ch e#ami$atio$ or o*eratio$ is made or carried o+t i$ accorda$ce %ith the *ro2isio$s o& s+b8sectio$ (1) o& sectio$ "".( (") The 6tate :o2er$me$t may by r+les *rescribe s+ch &+rther *reca+tio$s as it may co$sider $ecessary i$ res*ect o& a$y *artic+lar machi$ery o& *art thereo&, or e#em*t, s+b-ect to s+ch co$ditio$ as may be *rescribed, &or sec+ri$, the sa&ety o& the %or7ers, a$y *artic+lar machi$ery or *art thereo& &rom the *ro2isio$s o& this sectio$. 7or6 o! or !e"r %"$hi!er, i! %otio!& "". (1) <>!Ghere i$ a$y &actory it becomes $ecessary to e#ami$e a$y *art o& machi$ery re&erred to i$ sectio$ "1, %hile the machi$ery is i$ motio$, or, as a res+lt o& s+ch e#ami$atio$, to carry o+t. (a) i$ a case re&erred to i$ cla+se ( i% o& the *ro2iso to s+b8sectio$ (1) o& sectio$ "1, l+bricatio$ or other ad-+sti$, o*eratio$1 or #b% i$ a case re&erred to i$ cla+se #ii% of the *ro2iso a&oresaid, a$y mo+$ti$, or shi**i$,

o& belts or l+bricatio$ or other ad-+sti$, o*eratio$, %hile the machi$ery is i$ motio$ s+ch e#ami$atio$ or o*eratio$ shall be made or carried o+t o$ly by a s*ecially trai$ed ad+lt male %or7er %eari$, ti,ht &itti$, clothi$, (%hich shall be s+**lied by the occ+*ier) %hose $ame has bee$ recorded i$ the re,ister *rescribed i$ this behal& a$d %ho has bee$ &+r$ished %ith a certi&icate o& his a**oi$tme$t, a$d %hile he is so e$,a,ed,. (a) s+ch %or7er shall $ot ha$dle a belt at a mo2i$, *+lley +$less. (i) the belt is $ot more tha$ &i&tee$ ce$timeters i$ %idth1 (ii) the *+lley is $ormally &or the *+r*ose o& dri2e a$d $ot merely a &ly%heel or bala$ce %heel (i$ %hich case a belt is $ot *ermissible)1 (iii) the belt -oi$t is either laced or &l+sh %ith the belt1 (i&) the belt, i$cl+di$, the -oi$t a$d the *+lley rim, are i$ ,ood re*air1 (&) there is reaso$able cleara$ce bet%ee$ the *+lley a$d a$y &i#ed *la$t or str+ct+re1 (&i) sec+re &oothold a$d, %here $ecessary, sec+re ha$dhold, are *ro2ided &or the o*erator1 a$d #&ii% a$y ladder i$ +se &or carryi$, o+t a$y e#ami$atio$ or o*eratio$ a&oresaid is sec+rely &i#ed or lashed or is &irmly held by a seco$d *erso$.( (b% %itho+t *re-+dice to a$y other *ro2isio$ o& this Act relati$, to the &e$ci$, o& machi$ery, e2ery set scre%, bolt a$d 7ey o$ a$y re2ol2i$, sha&t, s*i$dle, %heel or *i$io$, a$d all s*+r, %orm a$d other toothed or &rictio$ ,eari$, i$ motio$ %ith %hich s+ch %or7er %o+ld other%ise be liable to come i$to co$tact, shall be sec+rely &e$ced to *re2e$t s+ch co$tact. < !(") Fo %oma$ or yo+$, *erso$ shall be allo%ed to clea$, l+bricate or ad-+st a$y *art o& a *rime mo2er or o& a$y tra$smissio$ machi$ery %hile the *rime mo2er or tra$smissio$ machi$ery is i$ motio$, or to clea$, l+bricate or ad-+st a$y *art o& a$y machi$e i& the clea$i$,, l+bricatio$ or ad-+stme$t thereo& %o+ld e#*ose the %oma$ or yo+$, *erso$ to ris7 o& i$-+ry &rom a$y mo2i$, *art either o& that machi$e or o& a$y ad-ace$t machi$ery.( ()) The 6tate :o2er$me$t may, by $oti&icatio$ i$ the o&&icial :a5ette, *rohibit, i$ a$y s*eci&ied &actory or class or descri*tio$ o& &actories, the clea$i$,, l+bricati$, or ad-+sti$, by a$y *erso$ o& s*eci&ied *arts o& machi$ery %he$ those *arts are i$ motio$. E%'lo,%e!t o) ,o*!/ 'er+o!+ o! #"!/ero*+ %"$hi!e+& "). (1) Fo yo+$, *erso$ <9!shall be re4+ired or allo%ed to %or7( at a$y machi$e to %hich this sectio$ a**lies, +$less he has bee$ &+lly i$str+cted as to the da$,ers arisi$, i$ co$$ectio$ %ith the machi$e a$d the *reca+tio$s to be obser2ed a$d. #a% has recei2ed s+&&icie$t trai$i$, i$ %or7 at the machi$e, or #b% is +$der ade4+ate s+*er2isio$ by a *erso$ %ho has a thoro+,h 7$o%led,e a$d e#*erie$ce o& the machi$e. (") 6+b8sectio$ (1) shall a**ly to s+ch machi$es as may be *rescribed by the 6tate :o2er$me$t, bei$, machi$es %hich i$ its o*i$io$ are o& s+ch a da$,ero+s character that yo+$, *erso$s o+,ht $ot to %or7 at them +$less the &ore,oi$, re4+ireme$ts are com*lied %ith.

Stri6i!/ /e"r "!# #e(i$e+ )or $*tti!/ o)) 'o-er& "4. (1) I$ e2ery &actory. (a) s+itable stri7i$, ,ear or other e&&icie$t mecha$ical a**lia$ce shall be *ro2ided a$d mai$tai$ed a$d +sed to mo2e dri2i$, belts to a$d &rom &ast a$d loose *+lleys %hich &orm *art o& the tra$smissio$ machi$ery, a$d s+ch ,ear or a**lia$ces shall be so co$str+cted, *laced a$d mai$tai$ed as to *re2e$t the belt &rom cree*i$, bac7 o$ to the &ast *+lley1 (b) dri2i$, belts %he$ $ot i$ +se shall $ot be allo%ed to rest or ride +*o$ sha&ti$, i$ motio$. (") I$ e2ery &actory s+itable de2ices &or c+tti$, o&& *o%er i$ emer,e$cies &rom r+$$i$, machi$ery shall be *ro2ided a$d mai$tai$ed i$ e2ery %or78room9 Pro(i#e# that i$ res*ect o& &actories i$ o*eratio$ be&ore the comme$ceme$t o& this Act, the *ro2isio$s o& this s+b8sectio$ shall a**ly o$ly to %or78rooms i$ %hich electricity is +sed as *o%er. =? !()) Ghe$ a de2ice, %hich ca$ i$ad2erte$tly shi&t &rom /o&& to /o$0 *ositio$, is *ro2ided i$ a &actory to c+t8o&& *o%er, arra$,eme$ts shall be *ro2ided &or loc7i$, the de2ice i$ sa&e *ositio$ to *re2e$t accide$tal starti$, o& the tra$smissio$ machi$ery or other machi$es to %hich the de2ice is &itted.( Sel)8"$ti!/ %"$hi!e+& "<. Fo tra2ersi$, *art o& a sel&8acti$, machi$e i$ a$y &actory a$d $o material carried thereo$ shall, i& the s*ace o2er %hich it r+$s is a s*ace o2er %hich a$y *erso$ is liable to *ass, %hether i$ the co+rse o& his em*loyme$t or other%ise, be allo%ed to r+$ o$ its o+t%ard or i$%ard tra2erse %ithi$ a dista$ce o& =1!&orty8&i2e ce$timeters( &rom a$y &i#ed str+ct+re %hich is $ot *art o& the machi$e9 Pro(i#e# that the Chie& I$s*ector may *ermit the co$ti$+ed +se o& a machi$e i$stalled be&ore the comme$ceme$t o& this Act %hich does $ot com*ly %ith the re4+ireme$ts o& this sectio$ o$ s+ch co$ditio$s &or e$s+ri$, sa&ety as he may thi$7 &it to im*ose. C"+i!/ o) !e- %"$hi!er,& "=. (1) I$ all machi$ery dri2e$ by *o%er a$d i$stalled i$ a$y &actory a&ter the comme$ceme$t o& this Act,. (a) e2ery set scre%, bolt or 7ey o$ a$y re2ol2i$, sha&t, s*i$dle, %heel or *i$io$ shall be so s+$7, e$cased or other%ise e&&ecti2ely ,+arded as to *re2e$t da$,er1 (b) all s*+r, %orm a$d other toothed or &rictio$ ,eari$, %hich does $ot re4+ire &re4+e$t ad-+stme$t %hile i$ motio$ shall be com*letely e$cased, +$less it is so sit+ated as to be as sa&e as it %o+ld be i& it %ere com*letely e$cased. (") Ghoe2er sells or lets o$ hire or, as a,e$t o& a seller or hirer, ca+ses or *roc+res to be sold o$ let or hire, &or +se i$ a &actory a$y machi$ery dri2e$ by *o%er %hich does $ot com*ly %ith the *ro2isio$s o& ="!s+b8sectio$ (1) or a$y r+les made +$der s+b8sectio$ ())(, shall be *+$ishable %ith im*riso$me$t &or a term %hich may e#te$d to three mo$ths or %ith &i$e %hich may e#te$d to &i2e h+$dred r+*ees or %ith both. =) !()) The 6tate :o2er$me$t may ma7e r+les s*eci&yi$, &+rther sa&e,+ards to be *ro2ided

i$ res*ect o& a$y other da$,ero+s *art o& a$y *artic+lar machi$e or class or descri*tio$ o& machi$es.( Prohi.itio! o) e%'lo,%e!t o) -o%e! "!# $hil#re! !e"r $otto!8o'e!er+& ">. Fo %oma$ or child shall be em*loyed i$ a$y *art o& a &actory &or *ressi$, cotto$ i$ %hich a cotto$8o*e$er is at %or79 Pro(i#e# that i& the &eed8e$d o& a cotto$8o*e$er is i$ a room se*arated &rom the deli2ery e$d by a *artitio$ e#te$di$, to the roo& or to s+ch hei,ht as the I$s*ector may i$ a$y *artic+lar case s*eci&y i$ %riti$,, %ome$ a$d childre$ may be em*loyed o$ the side o& the *artitio$ %here the &eed8e$d is sit+ated. 3oi+t+ "!# li)t+& " . (1) I$ e2ery &actory. (a) e2ery hoist a$d li&t shall be. (i) o& ,ood mecha$ical co$str+ctio$, so+$d material a$d ade4+ate stre$,th1 (ii) *ro*erly mai$tai$ed, a$d shall be thoro+,hly e#ami$ed by a com*ete$t *erso$ at least o$ce i$ e2ery *eriod o& si# mo$ths, a$d a re,ister shall be 7e*t co$tai$i$, the *rescribed *artic+lars o& e2ery s+ch e#ami$atio$1 (b% e2ery hoist%ay a$d li&t%ay shall be s+&&icie$tly *rotected by a$ e$clos+re &itted %ith ,ates, a$d the hoist or li&t a$d e2ery s+ch e$clos+re shall be so co$str+cted as to *re2e$t a$y *erso$ or thi$, &rom bei$, tra**ed bet%ee$ a$y *art o& the hoist or li&t a$d a$y &i#ed str+ct+re or mo2i$, *art1 (c) the ma#im+m sa&e %or7i$, load shall be *lai$ly mar7ed o$ e2ery hoist or li&t, a$d $o load ,reater tha$ s+ch load shall be carried thereo$1 (d) the ca,e o& e2ery hoist or li&t +sed &or carryi$, *erso$s shall be &itted %ith a ,ate o$ each side &rom %hich access is a&&orded to a la$di$,1 (e) e2ery ,ate re&erred to i$ cla+se #b% or cla+se (d) shall be &itted %ith i$terloc7i$, or other e&&icie$t de2ice to sec+re that the ,ate ca$$ot be o*e$ed e#ce*t %he$ the ca,e is at the la$di$, a$d that the ca,e ca$$ot be mo2ed +$less the ,ate is closed. (") The &ollo%i$, additio$al re4+ireme$ts shall a**ly to hoists a$d li&ts +sed &or carryi$, *erso$s a$d i$stalled or reco$str+cted i$ a &actory a&ter the comme$ceme$t o& this Act, $amely9. (a) %here the ca,e is s+**orted by ro*e or chai$, there shall be at least t%o ro*es or chai$s se*arately co$$ected %ith the ca,e a$d bala$ce %ei,ht, a$d each ro*e or chai$ %ith its attachme$ts shall be ca*able o& carryi$, the %hole %ei,ht o& the ca,e to,ether %ith its ma#im+m load1 (b) e&&icie$t de2ices shall be *ro2ided a$d mai$tai$ed ca*able o& s+**orti$, the ca,e to,ether %ith its ma#im+m load i$ the e2e$t o& brea7a,e o& the ro*es, chai$s or attachme$ts1 (c) a$ e&&icie$t a+tomatic de2ice shall be *ro2ided a$d mai$tai$ed to *re2e$t the ca,e &rom o2er8r+$$i$,. ()) The Chie& I$s*ector may *ermit the co$ti$+ed +se o& a hoist or li&t i$stalled i$ a

&actory be&ore the comme$ceme$t o& this Act %hich does $ot &+lly com*ly %ith the *ro2isio$s o& s+b8sectio$ (1) +*o$ s+ch co$ditio$s &or e$s+ri$, sa&ety as he may thi$7 &it to im*ose. (4) The 6tate :o2er$me$t may, i& i$ res*ect o& a$y class or descri*tio$ o& hoist or li&t, it is o& o*i$io$ that it %o+ld be +$reaso$able to e$&orce a$y re4+ireme$t o& s+b8sectio$s (1) a$d ("), by order direct that s+ch re4+ireme$t shall $ot a**ly to s+ch class or descri*tio$ o& hoist or li&t. =4 !E#*la$atio$ For the *+r*oses o& this sectio$, $o li&ti$, machi$e or a**lia$ce shall be deemed to be a hoist or li&t +$less it has a *lat&orm or ca,e, the directio$ or mo2eme$t o& %hich is restricted by a ,+ide or ,+ides.(
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[Li)ti!/ %"$hi!e+, $h"i!+, ro'e+ "!# li)ti!/ t"$6le+& "9. (1) I$ a$y &actory the &ollo%i$, *ro2isio$s shall be com*lied %ith i$ res*ect o& e2ery li&ti$, machi$e (other tha$ a hoist a$d li&t) a$d e2ery chai$, ro*e a$d li&ti$, tac7le &or the *+r*ose o& raisi$, or lo%eri$, *erso$s, ,oods or materials9. (a) all *arts, i$cl+di$, the %or7i$, ,ear, %hether &i#ed or mo2able, o& e2ery li&ti$, machi$e a$d e2ery chai$, ro*e or li&ti$, tac7le shall be. (i) o& ,ood co$str+ctio$, so+$d material a$d ade4+ate stre$,th a$d &ree &rom de&ects1 (ii) *ro*erly mai$tai$ed1 a$d (iii) thoro+,hly e#ami$ed by a com*ete$t *erso$ at least o$ce i$ e2ery *eriod o& t%el2e mo$ths, or at s+ch i$ter2als as the Chie& I$s*ector may s*eci&y i$ %riti$,1 a$d a re,ister shall be 7e*t co$tai$i$, the *rescribed *artic+lars o& e2ery s+ch e#ami$atio$1 (b) $o li&ti$, machi$e a$d $o chai$, ro*e or li&ti$, tac7le shall, e#ce*t &or the *+r*ose o& test, be loaded beyo$d the sa&e %or7i$, load %hich shall be *lai$ly mar7ed thereo$ to,ether %ith a$ ide$ti&icatio$ mar7 a$d d+ly e$tered i$ the *rescribed re,ister1 a$d %here this is $ot *racticable, a table sho%i$, the sa&e %or7i$, loads o& e2ery 7i$d a$d si5e o& li&ti$, machi$e or, chai$, ro*e or li&ti$, tac7le i$ +se shall be dis*layed i$ *romi$e$t *ositio$s o$ the *remises1 (c) %hile a$y *erso$ is em*loyed or %or7i$, o$ or $ear the %heel trac7 o& a tra2elli$, cra$e i$ a$y *lace %here he %o+ld be liable to be str+c7 by the cra$e, e&&ecti2e meas+res shall be ta7e$ to e$s+re that the cra$e does $ot a**roach %ithi$ ==!si# metres( o& that *lace. (") The 6tate :o2er$me$t may ma7e r+les i$ res*ect o& a$y li&ti$, machi$e or a$y chai$, ro*e or li&ti$, tac7le +sed i$ &actories. (a) *rescribi$, &+rther re4+ireme$ts to be com*lied %ith i$ additio$ to those set o+t i$ this sectio$1 (b) *ro2idi$, &or e#em*tio$ &rom com*lia$ce %ith all or a$y o& the re4+ireme$ts o& this sectio$, %here i$ its o*i$io$, s+ch com*lia$ce is +$$ecessary or im*racticable. ()) For the *+r*oses o& this sectio$ a li&ti$, machi$e or a chai$, ro*e or li&ti$, tac7le shall be deemed to ha2e bee$ thoro+,hly e#ami$ed i& a 2is+al e#ami$atio$ s+**leme$ted, i& $ecessary, by other mea$s a$d by the disma$tli$, o& *arts o& the ,ear, has bee$ carried o+t as care&+lly as the co$ditio$s *ermit i$ order to arri2e at a reliable co$cl+sio$ as to the sa&ety o& the *arts e#ami$ed.

Explanation I$ this sectio$,. (a) /li&ti$, machi$e0 mea$s a cra$e, crab, %i$ch, tea,le, *+lley bloc7, ,i$ %heel, tra$s*orter or r+$%ay1 => !(b)0li&ti$, tac7le0 mea$s a$y chai$, sli$,, ro*e sli$,, hoo7, shac7le, s%i2el, co+*li$,, soc7et, clam*, tray or similar a**lia$ce, %hether &i#ed or mo2able, +sed i$ co$$ectio$ %ith the raisi$, or lo%eri$, o& *erso$s, or loads by +se o& li&ti$, machi$es.( Re(ol(i!/ %"$hi!er,& )?. (1) = !I$ e2ery &actory( i$ %hich the *rocess o& ,ri$di$, is carried o$ there shall be *erma$e$tly a&&i#ed to or *laced $ear each machi$e i$ +se a $otice i$dicati$, the ma#im+m sa&e %or7i$, *eri*heral s*eed o& e2ery ,ri$dsto$e or abrasi2e %heel, the s*eed o& the sha&t or s*i$dle +*o$ %hich the %heel is mo+$ted, a$d the diameter o& the *+lley +*o$ s+ch sha&t or s*i$dle $ecessary to sec+re s+ch sa&e %or7i$, *eri*heral s*eed. (") The s*eeds i$dicated i$ $otices +$der s+b8sectio$ (1) shall $ot be e#ceeded. ()) E&&ecti2e meas+res shall be ta7e$ i$ e2ery &actory to e$s+re that the sa&e %or7i$, *eri*heral s*eed o& e2ery re2ol2i$, 2essel, ca,e, bas7et, &ly%heel, *+lley, disc or similar a**lia$ce dri2e$ by *o%er is $ot e#ceeded. Pre++*re 'l"!t& )1. =9!(l) I& i$ a$y &actory, a$y *la$t or machi$ery or a$y *art thereo& is o*erated at a *ress+re abo2e atmos*heric *ress+re, e&&ecti2e meas+res shall be ta7e$ to e$s+re that the sa&e %or7i$, *ress+re o& s+ch *la$t or machi$ery or *art is $ot e#ceeded.( (") The 6tate :o2er$me$t may ma7e r+les *ro2idi$, &or the e#ami$atio$ a$d testi$, o& a$y *la$t or machi$ery s+ch as is re&erred to i$ s+b8sectio$ (1) a$d *rescribi$, s+ch other sa&ety meas+reHs i$ relatio$ thereto as may i$ its o*i$io$ be $ecessary i$ a$y &actory or class or descri*tio$ o& &actories. >? ()) The 6tate :o2er$me$t may, by r+les, e#em*t, s+b-ect to s+ch co$ditio$s as may be s*eci&ied therei$, a$y *art o& a$y *la$t or machi$ery re&erred to i$ s+b8sectio$ (1) &rom the *ro2isio$s o& this sectio$.( Floor+, +t"ir+ "!# %e"!+ o) "$$e++& )". I$ e2ery &actory. #a% all &loors, ste*s, stairs, *assa,es a$d ,a$,%ays shall be o& so+$d co$str+ctio$ a$d *ro*erly mai$tai$ed >?!a$d shall be 7e*t &ree &rom obstr+ctio$s a$d s+bsta$ces li7ely to ca+se *erso$s to sli*(, a$d %here it is $ecessary to e$s+re sa&ety, ste*s, stairs, *assa,es a$d ,a$,%ays shall be *ro2ided %ith s+bsta$tial ha$drails1 (b% there shall, so &ar as is reaso$ably *racticable, be *ro2ided a$d mai$tai$ed sa&e mea$s o& access to e2ery *lace at %hich a$y *erso$ is at a$y time re4+ired to %or7. >1 !(c) %he$ a$y *erso$ has to %or7 at a hei,ht &rom %here he is li7ely to &all, *ro2isio$ shall be made, so &ar as is reaso$ably *racticable, by &e$ci$, or other%ise, to e$s+re the sa&ety o& the *erso$ so %or7i$,.(

Pit+, +*%'+, o'e!i!/+ i! )loor+, et$& )). (1) I$ e2ery &actory &i#ed 2essel, s+m*, ta$7, *it or o*e$i$, i$ the ,ro+$d or i$ a &loor %hich, by reaso$s o& its de*th, sit+atio$, co$str+ctio$ or co$te$ts, is or may be a so+rce o& da$,er, shall be either sec+rely co2ered or sec+rely &e$ced. (") The 6tate :o2er$me$t may, by order i$ %riti$,, e#em*t, s+b-ect to s+ch co$ditio$s as may be *rescribed, a$y &actory or class or descri*tio$ o& &actories i$ res*ect o& a$y 2essel, s+m*, ta$7, *it or o*e$i$, &rom com*lia$ce %ith the *ro2isio$s o& this sectio$. E $e++i(e -ei/ht+& )4. (1) Fo *erso$ shall be em*loyed i$ a$y &actory to li&t, carry or mo2e a$y load so hea2y as to be li7ely to ca+se him i$-+ry. (") The 6tate :o2er$me$t may ma7e r+les *rescribi$, the ma#im+m %ei,hts %hich may be li&ted, carried or mo2ed by ad+lt me$, ad+lt %ome$, adolesce$ts a$d childre$ em*loyed i$ &actories or i$ a$y class or descri*tio$ o& &actories or i$ carryi$, o$ a$y s*eci&ied *rocess. Prote$tio! o) e,e+& )<. I$ res*ect o& a$y s+ch ma$+&act+ri$, *rocess carried o$ i$ a$y &actory as may be *rescribed, bei$, a *rocess %hich i$2ol2es. #a% ris7 o& i$-+ry to the eyes &rom *articles or &ra,me$ts thro%$ o&& i$ the co+rse o& the *rocess, or #b% ris7 to the eyes by reaso$ o& e#*os+re to e#cessi2e li,ht, the 6tate :o2er$me$t may by r+les re4+ire that e&&ecti2e scree$s or s+itable ,o,,les shall be *ro2ided &or the *rotectio$ o& *erso$s em*loyed o$, or i$ the immediate 2ici$ity o&, the *rocess.
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[Pre$"*tio!+ "/"i!+t #"!/ero*+ )*%e+, /"+e+, et$& )=. (1) Fo *erso$ shall be re4+ired or allo%ed to e$ter a$y chamber, ta$7, 2at, *it, *i*e, &l+e or other co$&i$ed s*ace i$ a$y &actory i$ %hich a$y ,as, &+me, 2a*o+r or d+st is li7ely to be *rese$t to s+ch a$ e#te$t as to i$2ol2e ris7 to *erso$s bei$, o2ercome thereby, +$less it is *ro2ided %ith a ma$hole o& ade4+ate si5e or other e&&ecti2e mea$s o& e,ress. (") Fo *erso$ shall be re4+ired or allo%ed to e$ter a$y co$&i$ed s*ace as is re&erred to i$ s+b8sectio$ (1), +$til all *racticable meas+res ha2e bee$ ta7e$ to remo2e a$y ,as, &+me, 2a*o+r or d+st, %hich may be *rese$t so as to bri$, its le2el %ithi$ the *ermissible limits a$d to *re2e$t a$y i$,ress o& s+ch ,as, &+me, 2a*o+r or d+st a$d +$less. #a% a certi&icate i$ %riti$, has bee$ ,i2e$ by a com*ete$t *erso$, based o$ a test carried o+t by himsel& that the s*ace is reaso$ably &ree &rom da$,ero+s ,as, &+me, 2a*o+r or d+st1 or #b% s+ch *erso$ is %eari$, s+itable breathi$, a**arat+s a$d a belt sec+rely attached to a ro*e the &ree e$d o& %hich is held by a *erso$ o+tside the co$&i$ed s*ace.(

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[Pre$"*tio!+ re/"r#i!/ the *+e o) 'ort".le ele$tri$ li/ht& )=A. I$ a$y &actory. (a) $o *ortable electric li,ht or a$y other electric a**lia$ce o& 2olta,e e#ceedi$, t%e$ty8 &o+r 2olts shall be *ermitted &or +se i$side a$y chamber, ta$7, 2at, *it, *i*e, &l+e or other co$&i$ed s*ace >4!+$less ade4+ate sa&ety de2ices are *ro2ided(1 a$d #b% i& a$y i$&lammable ,as, &+me or d+st is li7ely to be *rese$t i$ s+ch chamber, ta$7, 2at, *it, *i*e, &l+e or other co$&i$ed s*ace, $o lam* or li,ht other tha$ that o& &lame8*roo& co$str+ctio$ shall be *ermitted to be +sed therei$.( E 'lo+i(e or i!)l"%%".le #*+t, /"+, et$& )>. (1) Ghere i$ a$y &actory a$y ma$+&act+ri$, *rocess *rod+ces d+st, ,as, &+me or 2a*o+r o& s+ch character a$d to s+ch e#te$t as to be li7ely to e#*lode to i,$itio$, all *racticable meas+res shall be ta7e$ to *re2e$t a$y s+ch e#*losio$ by. #a% e&&ecti2e e$clos+re o& the *la$t or machi$ery +sed i$ the *rocess1 #b% remo2al or *re2e$tio$ o& the acc+m+latio$ o& s+ch d+st, ,as, &+me or 2a*o+r1 (c) e#cl+sio$ or e&&ecti2e e$clos+re o& all *ossible so+rces o& i,$itio$. (") Ghere i$ a$y &actory the *la$t or machi$ery +sed i$ a *rocess s+ch as is re&erred to i$ s+b8sectio$ (1) is $ot so co$str+cted as to %ithsta$d the *robable *ress+re %hich s+ch a$ e#*losio$ as a&oresaid %o+ld *rod+ce, all *racticable meas+res shall be ta7e$ to restrict the s*read a$d e&&ects o& the e#*losio$ by the *ro2isio$s i$ the *la$t or machi$ery o& cho7es, ba&&les, 2e$ts or other e&&ecti2e a**lia$ces. ()) Ghere a$y *art o& the *la$t or machi$ery i$ a &actory co$tai$s a$y e#*losi2e or i$&lammable ,as or 2a*o+r +$der *ress+re ,reater tha$ atmos*heric *ress+re, that *art shall $ot be o*e$ed e#ce*t i$ accorda$ce %ith the &ollo%i$, *ro2isio$s, $amely9. #a% be&ore the &aste$i$, o& a$y -oi$t o& a$y *i*e co$$ected %ith the *art o& the &aste$i$, o& the co2er o& a$y o*e$i$, i$to the *art is loose$ed, a$y &lo% o& the ,as or 2a*o+r i$to the *art o& a$y s+ch *i*e shall be e&&ecti2ely sto**ed by a sto* 2al2e or other mea$s1 #b% be&ore a$y s+ch &aste$i$, as a&oresaid is remo2ed, all *racticable meas+res shall be ta7e$ to red+ce the *ress+re o& the ,as or 2a*o+r i$ the *art or *i*e to atmos*heric *ress+re1 (c) %here a$y s+ch &aste$i$, as a&oresaid has bee$ loose$ed or remo2ed e&&ecti2e meas+res shall be ta7e$ to *re2e$t a$y e#*losi2e or i$&lammable ,as or 2a*o+r &rom e$teri$, the *art o& *i*e +$til the &aste$i$, has bee$ sec+red, or, as the case may be, sec+rely re*laced 9 Pro(i#e# that the *ro2isio$s o& this s+b8sectio$ shall $ot a**ly i$ the case o& *la$t or machi$ery i$stalled i$ the o*e$ air. (4) Fo *la$t, ta$7 or 2essel %hich co$tai$s or has co$tai$ed a$y e#*losi2e or i$&lammable s+bsta$ce shall be s+b-ected i$ a$y &actory to a$y %eldi$,, bra5i$,, solderi$, or c+tti$, o*eratio$ %hich i$2ol2es the a**licatio$ o& heat +$less ade4+ate meas+res ha2e &irst bee$ ta7e$ to remo2e s+ch s+bsta$ce a$d a$y &+mes arisi$, there&rom or to re$der s+ch s+bsta$ce a$d &+mes $o$8e#*losi2e or $o$8i$&lammable, a$d $o s+ch s+bsta$ce shall be allo%ed to e$ter s+ch *la$t, ta$7 or 2essel a&ter a$y s+ch o*eratio$ +$til the metal has cooled s+&&icie$tly to *re2e$t a$y ris7 o& i,$iti$, the

s+bsta$ce. (<) The 6tate :o2er$me$t may by r+les e#em*t, s+b-ect to s+ch co$ditio$s as may be *rescribed, a$y &actory or class or descri*tio$ o& &actories &rom com*lia$ce %ith all or a$y o& the *ro2isio$s o& this sectio$.
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[Pre$"*tio!+ i! $"+e o) )ire& ) . (1) I$ e2ery &actory, all *racticable meas+res shall be ta7e$ to *re2e$t o+tbrea7 o& &ire a$d its s*read, both i$ter$ally a$d e#ter$ally, a$d to *ro2ide a$d mai$tai$. (a) sa&e mea$s o& esca*e &or all *erso$s i$ the e2e$t o& a &ire, a$d #b% the $ecessary e4+i*me$t a$d &acilities &or e#ti$,+ishi$, &ire. (") E&&ecti2e meas+res shall be ta7e$ to e$s+re that i$ e2ery &actory all the %or7ers are &amiliar %ith the mea$s o& esca*e i$ case o& &ire a$d ha2e bee$ ade4+ately trai$ed i$ the ro+ti$e to be &ollo%ed i$ s+ch cases. ()) The 6tate :o2er$me$t may ma7e r+les, i$ res*ect o& a$y &actory or class or descri*tio$ o& &actories, re4+iri$, the meas+res to be ado*ted to ,i2e e&&ect to the *ro2isio$s o& s+b8sectio$s (1) a$d ("). (4) Fot%ithsta$di$, a$ythi$, co$tai$ed i$ cla+se (a) o& s+b8sectio$ (1) or s+b8sectio$ ("), i& the Chie& I$s*ector, ha2i$, re,ard to the $at+re o& the %or7 carried o$ i$ a$y &actory, the co$str+ctio$ o& s+ch &actory, s*ecial ris7 to li&e or sa&ety, or a$y other circ+msta$ces, is o& the o*i$io$ that the meas+res *ro2ided i$ the &actory, %hether as *rescribed or $ot, &or the *+r*oses o& cla+se (a) o& s+b8sectio$ (1) or s+b8sectio$ ("), are i$ade4+ate, he may, by order i$ %riti$,, re4+ire that s+ch additio$al meas+res as he may co$sider reaso$able a$d $ecessary, be *ro2ided i$ the &actory be&ore s+ch date as is s*eci&ied i$ the order.( Po-er to re9*ire +'e$i)i$"tio!+ o) #e)e$ti(e '"rt+ or te+t+ o) +t".ilit,& )9. I& it a**ears to the I$s*ector that a$y b+ildi$, or *art o& a b+ildi$, or a$y *art o& the %ays, machi$ery or *la$t i$ a &actory is i$ s+ch a co$ditio$ that it may be da$,ero+s to h+ma$ li&e or sa&ety, he may ser2e o$ >=!the occ+*ier or ma$a,er or both( o& the &actory a$ order i$ %riti$, re4+iri$, him be&ore a s*eci&ied date. (a) to &+r$ish s+ch dra%i$,s, s*eci&icatio$s a$d other *artic+lars as may be $ecessary to determi$e %hether s+ch b+ildi$,, %ays, machi$ery or *la$t ca$ be +sed %ith sa&ety, or (b% to carry o+t s+ch test i$ s+ch ma$$er as may be s*eci&ied i$ the order, a$d to i$&orm the I$s*ector o& the res+lts thereo&. S")et, o) .*il#i!/+ "!# %"$hi!er,& 4?. (1) I& it a**ears to the I$s*ector that a$y b+ildi$, or *art o& a b+ildi$, or a$y *art o& the %ays, machi$ery or *la$t i$ a &actory is i$ s+ch a co$ditio$ that it is da$,ero+s to h+ma$ li&e or sa&ety, he may ser2e o$ >=!the occ+*ier or ma$a,er or both( o& the &actory a$ order i$ %riti$, s*eci&yi$, the meas+res %hich i$ his o*i$io$ sho+ld be ado*ted, a$d re4+iri$, them to be carried o+t be&ore a s*eci&ied date. (") I& it a**ears to the I$s*ector that the +se o& a$y b+ildi$, or *art o& a b+ildi$, or a$y *art o& the %ays, machi$ery or *la$t i$ a &actory i$2ol2es immi$e$t da$,er to h+ma$ li&e

or sa&ety, he may ser2e o$ >=a!the occ+*ier or ma$a,er or both( o& the &actory a$ order i$ %riti$, *rohibiti$, its +se +$til it has bee$ *ro*erly re*aired or altered.
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[M"i!te!"!$e o) .*il#i!/+& 4?A. I& it a**ears to the I$s*ector that a$y b+ildi$, or *art o& a b+ildi$, i$ a &actory is i$ s+ch a state o& disre*air as is li7ely to lead to co$ditio$s detrime$tal to the health a$d %el&are o& the %or7ers, he may ser2e o$ the occ+*ier or ma$a,er or both o& the &actory a$ order i$ %riti$, s*eci&yi$, the meas+res %hich i$ his o*i$io$ sho+ld be ta7e$ a$d re4+iri$, the same to be carried o+t be&ore s+ch date as is s*eci&ied i$ the order. S")et, o))i$er+& 4?C. (1) I$ e2ery &actory,. (i) %herei$ o$e tho+sa$d or more %or7ers are ordi$arily em*loyed, or (ii) %herei$, i$ the o*i$io$ o& the 6tate :o2er$me$t, a$y ma$+&act+ri$, *rocess or o*eratio$ is carried o$, %hich *rocess or o*eratio$ i$2ol2es a$y ris7 o& bodily i$-+ry, *oiso$i$, or disease, or a$y other ha5ard to health, to the *erso$s em*loyed i$ the &actory, the occ+*ier shall, i& so re4+ired by the 6tate :o2er$me$t by $oti&icatio$ i$ the ;&&icial :a5ette, em*loy s+ch $+mber o& 6a&ety ;&&icers as may be s*eci&ied i$ that $oti&icatio$. (") The d+ties, 4+ali&icatio$s a$d co$ditio$s o& ser2ice o& 6a&ety ;&&icers shall be s+ch as may be *rescribed by the 6tate :o2er$me$t.( Po-er to %"6e r*le to +*''le%e!t thi+ Ch"'ter& 41. The 6tate :o2er$me$t may ma7e r+les re4+iri$, the *ro2isio$ i$ a$y &actory or i$ a$y class or descri*tio$ o& &actories o& s+ch &+rther > !de2ices a$d meas+res( &or sec+ri$, the sa&ety o& *erso$s em*loyed therei$ as it may deem $ecessary.

!)HA*+ER ID8A PRO5ISIONS RELATIN0 TO 3A:AR4O;S PROCESSES Co!+tit*tio! o) Site A''r"i+"l Co%%ittee+& 41A. (1) The 6tate :o2er$me$t may, &or *+r*oses o& ad2isi$, it to co$sider a**licatio$s &or ,ra$t o& *ermissio$ &or the i$itial locatio$ o& a &actory i$2ol2i$, a ha5ardo+s *rocess or &or the e#*a$sio$ o& a$y s+ch &actory, a**oi$t a 6ite A**raisal Committee co$sisti$, o&. (a) the Chie& I$s*ector o& the 6tate %ho shall be its Chairma$1 (b) a re*rese$tati2e o& the Ce$tral Coard &or the Pre2e$tio$ a$d Co$trol o& Gater Poll+tio$ a**oi$ted by the Ce$tral :o2er$me$t +$der sectio$ ) o& the Gater (Pre2e$tio$ a$d Co$trol o& Poll+tio$) Act, 19>4 (= o& 19>4)1 (c) a re*rese$tati2e o& the Ce$tral Coard &or the Pre2e$tio$ a$d Co$trol o& Air Poll+tio$ re&erred to i$ sectio$ ) o& the Air (Pre2e$tio$ a$d Co$trol o& Poll+tio$) Act, 19 1 (14 o& 19 1)1 (d) a re*rese$tati2e o& the 6tate Coard a**oi$ted +$der sectio$ 4 o& the Gater (Pre2e$tio$ a$d Co$trol o& Poll+tio$) Act, 19>4 (= o& 19>4)1 (e) a re*rese$tati2e o& the 6tate Coard &or the Pre2e$tio$ a$d Co$trol o& Air Poll+tio$ re&erred to i$ sectio$ < o& the Air (Pre2e$tio$ a$d Co$trol o& Poll+tio$) Act, 19 1 (14 o& 19 1)1 (f) a re*rese$tati2e o& the Ae*artme$t o& E$2iro$me$t i$ the 6tate1 (g) a re*rese$tati2e o& the @eteorolo,ical Ae*artme$t o& the :o2er$me$t o& I$dia1 (h) a$ e#*ert i$ the &ield o& occ+*atio$al health1 a$d (i) a re*rese$tati2e o& the To%$ Pla$$i$, Ae*artme$t o& the 6tate :o2er$me$t, a$d $ot more tha$ &i2e other members %ho may be co8o*ted by the 6tate :o2er$me$t %ho shall be. (i) a scie$tist ha2i$, s*ecialised 7$o%led,e o& the ha5ardo+s *rocess %hich %ill be i$2ol2ed i$ the &actory, (ii) a re*rese$tati2e o& the local a+thority %ithi$ %hose -+risdictio$ the &actory is to be established, a$d (iii) $ot more tha$ three other *erso$s as deemed &it by the 6tate :o2er$me$t. (") The 6ite A**raisal Committee shall e#ami$e a$ a**licatio$ &or the establishme$t o& a &actory i$2ol2i$, ha5ardo+s *rocess a$d ma7e its recomme$datio$ to the 6tate :o2er$me$t %ithi$ a *eriod o& $i$ety days o& the recei*t o& s+ch a**licatio$s i$ the *rescribed &orm. ()) Ghere a$y *rocess relates to a &actory o%$ed or co$trolled by the Ce$tral :o2er$me$t or to a cor*oratio$ or a com*a$y o%$ed or co$trolled by the Ce$tral :o2er$me$t, the 6tate :o2er$me$t shall co8o*t i$ the 6ite A**raisal Committee a re*rese$tati2e $omi$ated by the Ce$tral :o2er$me$t as a member o& that Committee. (4) The 6ite A**raisal Committee shall ha2e *o%er to call &or a$y i$&ormatio$ &rom the *erso$ ma7i$, a$ a**licatio$ &or the establishme$t or e#*a$sio$ o& a &actory i$2ol2i$, a

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ha5ardo+s *rocess. (<) Ghere the 6tate :o2er$me$t has ,ra$ted a**ro2al to a$ a**licatio$ &or the establishme$t or e#*a$sio$ o& a &actory i$2ol2i$, ha5ardo+s *rocess, it shall $ot be $ecessary &or a$ a**lica$t to obtai$ a &+rther a**ro2al &rom the Ce$tral Coard or the 6tate Coard established +$der the Gater (Pre2e$tio$ a$d Co$trol o& Poll+tio$) Act 19>4 (= o& 19>4) a$d the Air (Pre2e$tio$ a$d Co$trol o& Poll+tio$) Act, 19 1 (14 o& 19 1). Co%'*l+or, #i+$lo+*re o) i!)or%"tio! ., the o$$*'ier& 41C. (1) The occ+*ier o& e2ery &actory i$2ol2i$, a ha5ardo+s *rocess shall disclose i$ the ma$$er *rescribed all i$&ormatio$ re,ardi$, da$,ers, i$cl+di$, health ha5ards a$d the meas+res to o2ercome s+ch ha5ards arisi$, &rom the e#*os+re to or ha$dli$, o& the materials or s+bsta$ces i$ the ma$+&act+re, tra$s*ortatio$, stora,e a$d other *rocesses, to the %or7ers em*loyed i$ the &actory, the Chie& I$s*ector, the local a+thority %ithi$ %hose -+risdictio$ the &actory is sit+ate a$d the ,e$eral *+blic i$ the 2ici$ity. (") The occ+*ier shall, at the time o& re,isteri$, the &actory i$2ol2i$, a ha5ardo+s *rocess, lay do%$ a detailed *olicy %ith res*ect to the health a$d sa&ety o& the %or7ers em*loyed therei$ a$d i$timate s+ch *olicy to the Chie& I$s*ector a$d the local a+thority a$d, therea&ter, at s+ch i$ter2als as may be *rescribed, i$&orm the Chie& I$s*ector a$d the local a+thority o& a$y cha$,e made i$ the said *olicy. ()) The i$&ormatio$ &+r$ished +$der s+b8sectio$ (1) shall i$cl+de acc+rate i$&ormatio$ as to the 4+a$tity, s*eci&icatio$s a$d other characteristics o& %astes a$d the ma$$er o& their dis*osal. (4) E2ery occ+*ier shall, %ith the a**ro2al o& the Chie& I$s*ector, dra% +* a$ o$8site emer,e$cy *la$ a$d detailed disaster co$trol meas+res &or his &actory a$d ma7e 7$o%$ to the %or7ers em*loyed therei$ a$d to the ,e$eral *+blic li2i$, i$ the 2ici$ity o& the &actory the sa&ety meas+res re4+ired to be ta7e$ i$ the e2e$t o& a$ accide$t ta7i$, *lace. (<) E2ery occ+*ier o& a &actory shall,. (a) i& s+ch &actory e$,a,ed i$ a ha5ardo+s *rocess o$ the comme$ceme$t o& the Factories (Ame$dme$t) Act, 19 > (" o& 19 >), %ithi$ a *eriod o& thirty days o& s+ch comme$ceme$t1 a$d (b) i& s+ch &actory *ro*oses to e$,a,e i$ a ha5ardo+s *rocess at a$y time a&ter s+ch comme$ceme$t, %ithi$ a *eriod o& thirty days be&ore the comme$ceme$t o& s+ch *rocess, i$&orm the Chie& I$s*ector o& the $at+re a$d details o& the *rocess i$ s+ch &orm a$d i$ s+ch ma$$er as may be *rescribed. (=) Ghere a$y occ+*ier o& a &actory co$tra2e$es the *ro2isio$s o& s+b8sectio$ (<), the lice$ce iss+ed +$der sectio$ = to s+ch &actory shall, $ot%ithsta$di$, a$y *e$alty to %hich the occ+*ier o& &actory shall be s+b-ected to +$der the *ro2isio$s o& this Act, be liable &or ca$cellatio$. (>) The occ+*ier o& a &actory i$2ol2i$, a ha5ardo+s *rocess shall, %ith the *re2io+s a**ro2al o& the Chie& I$s*ector, lay do%$ meas+res &or the ha$dli$,, +sa,e, tra$s*ortatio$ a$d stora,e o& ha5ardo+s s+bsta$ces i$side the &actory *remises a$d the dis*osal o& s+ch s+bsta$ces o+tside the &actory *remises a$d *+blicise them i$ the ma$$er *rescribed amo$, the %or7ers a$d the ,e$eral *+blic li2i$, i$ the 2ici$ity.

S'e$i)i$ re+'o!+i.ilit, o) the o$$*'ier i! rel"tio! to h"<"r#o*+ 'ro$e++e+& 41C. E2ery occ+*ier o& a &actory i$2ol2i$, a$y ha5ardo+s *rocess shall. (a) mai$tai$ acc+rate a$d +*8to8date health records or, as the case may be, medical records, o& the %or7ers i$ the &actory %ho are e#*osed to a$y chemical, to#ic or a$y other harm&+l s+bsta$ces %hich are ma$+&act+red, stored, ha$dled or tra$s*orted a$d s+ch records shall be accessible to the %or7ers s+b-ect to s+ch co$ditio$s as may be *rescribed1 (b) a**oi$t *erso$s %ho *ossess 4+ali&icatio$s a$d e#*erie$ce i$ ha$dli$, ha5ardo+s s+bsta$ces a$d are com*ete$t to s+*er2ise s+ch ha$dli$, %ithi$ the &actory a$d to *ro2ide at the %or7i$, *lace all the $ecessary &acilities &or *rotecti$, the %or7ers i$ the ma$$er *rescribed9 Pro(i#e# that %here a$y 4+estio$ arises as to the 4+ali&icatio$s a$d e#*erie$ce o& a *erso$ so a**oi$ted, the decisio$ o& the Chie& I$s*ector shall be &i$al1 (c) *ro2ide &or medical e#ami$atio$ o& e2ery %or7er. (i) be&ore s+ch %or7er is assi,$ed to a -ob i$2ol2i$, the ha$dli$, o&, or %or7i$, %ith, a ha5ardo+s s+bsta$ce, a$d (ii) %hile co$ti$+i$, i$ s+ch -ob, a$d a&ter he has ceased to %or7 i$ s+ch -ob, at i$ter2als $ot e#ceedi$, t%el2e mo$ths, i$ s+ch ma$$er as may be *rescribed. Po-er o) Ce!tr"l 0o(er!%e!t to "''oi!t I!9*ir, Co%%ittee& 41A. (1) The Ce$tral :o2er$me$t may, i$ the e2e$t o& the occ+rre$ce o& a$ e#traordi$ary sit+atio$ i$2ol2i$, a &actory e$,a,ed i$ a ha5ardo+s *rocess, a**oi$t a$ I$4+iry Committee to i$4+ire i$to the sta$dards o& health a$d sa&ety obser2ed i$ the &actory %ith a 2ie% to &i$di$, o+t the ca+ses o& a$y &ail+re or $e,lect i$ the ado*tio$ o& a$y meas+res or sta$dards *rescribed &or the health a$d sa&ety o& the %or7ers em*loyed i$ the &actory or the ,e$eral *+blic a&&ected, or li7ely to be a&&ected, d+e to s+ch &ail+re or $e,lect a$d &or the *re2e$tio$ a$d rec+rre$ce o& s+ch e#traordi$ary sit+atio$s i$ &+t+re i$ s+ch &actory or else%here. (") The Committee a**oi$ted +$der s+b8sectio$ (1) shall co$sist o& a chairma$ a$d t%o other members a$d the terms o& re&ere$ce o& the Committee a$d the te$+re o& o&&ice o& its members shall be s+ch as may be determi$ed by the Ce$tral :o2er$me$t accordi$, to the re4+ireme$ts o& the sit+atio$. ()) The recomme$datio$s o& the Committee shall be ad2isory i$ $at+re. E%er/e!$, +t"!#"r#+& 41E. (1) Ghere the Ce$tral :o2er$me$t is satis&ied that $o sta$dards o& sa&ety ha2e bee$ *rescribed i$ res*ect o& a ha5ardo+s *rocess or class o& ha5ardo+s *rocesses, or %here the sta$dards so *rescribed are i$ade4+ate, it may direct the Airector8:e$eral o& Factory Ad2ice 6er2ice a$d Iabo+r I$stit+tes or a$y i$stit+tio$ s*ecialised i$ matters relati$, to sta$dards o& sa&ety i$ ha5ardo+s *rocesses, to lay do%$ emer,e$cy sta$dards &or e$&orceme$t o& s+itable sta$dards i$ res*ect o& s+ch ha5ardo+s *rocesses. (") The emer,e$cy sta$dards laid do%$ +$der s+b8sectio$ (1) shall, +$til they are

i$cor*orated i$ the r+les made +$der this Act, be e$&orceable a$d ha2e the same e&&ect as i& they had bee$ i$cor*orated i$ the r+les made +$der this Act. Per%i++i.le li%it+ o) e 'o+*re o) $he%i$"l "!# to i$ +*.+t"!$e+& 41F. (1) The ma#im+m *ermissible threshold limits o& e#*os+re o& chemical a$d to#ic s+bsta$ces i$ ma$+&act+ri$, *rocesses (%hether ha5ardo+s or other%ise) i$ a$y &actory shall be o& the 2al+e i$dicated i$ the 6eco$d 6ched+le. (") The Ce$tral :o2er$me$t may, at a$y time, &or the *+r*ose o& ,i2i$, e&&ect to a$y scie$ti&ic *roo& obtai$ed &rom 6*ecialised i$stit+tio$s or e#*erts i$ the &ield, by $oti&icatio$ i$ the ;&&icial :a5ette, ma7e s+itable cha$,es i$ the said 6ched+le. 7or6er+= '"rti$i'"tio! i! +")et, %"!"/e%e!t& 41:. (1) The occ+*ier shall, i$ e2ery &actory %here a ha5ardo+s *rocess ta7es *lace, or %here ha5ardo+s s+bsta$ces are +sed or ha$dled, set +* a 6a&ety Committee co$sisti$, o& e4+al $+mber o& re*rese$tati2es o& %or7ers a$d ma$a,eme$t to *romote coo*eratio$ bet%ee$ the %or7ers a$d the ma$a,eme$t i$ mai$tai$i$, *ro*er sa&ety a$d health at %or7 a$d to re2ie% *eriodically the meas+res ta7e$ i$ that behal&9 Pro(i#e# that the 6tate :o2er$me$t may, by order i$ %riti$, a$d &or reaso$s to be recorded, e#em*t the occ+*ier o& a$y &actory or class o& &actories &rom setti$, +* s+ch committee. (") The com*ositio$ o& the 6a&ety Committee, the te$+re o& o&&ice o& its members a$d their ri,hts a$d d+ties shall be s+ch as may be *rescribed. Ri/ht o) -or6er+ to -"r! ".o*t i%%i!e!t #"!/er& 41H. (1) Ghere the %or7ers em*loyed i$ a$y &actory e$,a,ed i$ a ha5ardo+s *rocess ha2e reaso$able a**rehe$sio$ that there is a li7elihood o& immi$e$t da$,er to their li2es or health d+e to a$y accide$t, they may bri$, the same to the $otice o& the occ+*ier, a,e$t, ma$a,er or a$y other *erso$ %ho is i$char,e o& the &actory or the *rocess co$cer$ed directly or thro+,h their re*rese$tati2es i$ the 6a&ety Committee a$d sim+lta$eo+sly bri$, the same to the $otice o& the I$s*ector. (") It shall be the d+ty o& s+ch occ+*ier, a,e$t, ma$a,er or the *erso$ i$char,e o& the &actory or *rocess to ta7e immediate remedial actio$ i& he is satis&ied abo+t the e#iste$ce o& s+ch immi$e$t da$,er a$d se$d a re*ort &orth%ith o& the actio$ ta7e$ to the $earest I$s*ector. ()) I& the occ+*ier, a,e$t, ma$a,er or the *erso$ i$char,e re&erred to i$ s+b8sectio$ (") is $ot satis&ied abo+t the e#iste$ce o& a$y immi$e$t da$,er as a**rehe$ded by the %or7ers, he shall, $e2ertheless, re&er the matter &orth%ith to the $earest I$s*ector %hose decisio$ o$ the 4+estio$ o& the e#iste$ce o& s+ch immi$e$t da$,er shall be &i$al. CHAPTER D 7ELFARE

7"+hi!/ )"$ilitie+& 4". (1) I$ e2ery &actory. (a) ade4+ate a$d s+itable &acilities &or %ashi$, shall be *ro2ided a$d mai$tai$ed &or the +se o& the %or7ers therei$1 (b) se*arate a$d ade4+ately scree$ed &acilities shall be *ro2ided &or the +se o& male a$d &emale %or7ers1 (c) s+ch &acilities shall be co$2e$ie$tly accessible a$d shall be 7e*t clea$. (") The 6tate :o2er$me$t may, i$ res*ect o& a$y &actory or class or descri*tio$ o& &actories or o& a$y ma$+&act+ri$, *rocess, *rescribe sta$dards o& ade4+ate a$d s+itable &acilities &or %ashi$,. F"$ilitie+ )or +tori!/ "!# #r,i!/ $lothi!/& 4). The 6tate :o2er$me$t may, i$ res*ect o& a$y &actory or class or descri*tio$ o& &actories, ma7e r+les re4+iri$, the *ro2isio$ therei$ o& s+itable *laces &or 7ee*i$, clothi$, $ot %or$ d+ri$, %or7i$, ho+rs a$d &or the dryi$, o& %et clothi$,. F"$ilitie+ )or +itti!/& 44. (1) I$ e2ery &actory s+itable arra$,eme$ts &or sitti$, shall be *ro2ided a$d mai$tai$ed &or all %or7ers obli,ed to %or7 i$ a sta$di$, *ositio$, i$ order that they may ta7e ad2a$ta,e o& a$y o**ort+$ities &or rest %hich may occ+r i$ the co+rse o& their %or7. (") I&, i$ the o*i$io$ o& the Chie& I$s*ector, the %or7ers i$ a$y &actory e$,a,ed i$ a *artic+lar ma$+&act+ri$, *rocess or %or7i$, i$ a *artic+lar room are able to do their %or7 e&&icie$tly i$ a sitti$, *ositio$, he may, by order i$ %riti$,, re4+ire the occ+*ier o& the &actory to *ro2ide be&ore a s*eci&ied date s+ch seati$, arra$,eme$ts as may be *racticable &or all %or7ers so e$,a,ed or %or7i$,. ()) The 6tate :o2er$me$t may, by $oti&icatio$ i$ the ;&&icial :a5ette, declare that the *ro2isio$s o& s+b8sectio$ (1) shall $ot a**ly to a$y s*eci&ied &actory or class or descri*tio$ o& &actories or to a$y s*eci&ied ma$+&act+ri$, *rocess. Fir+t "i# "''li"!$e+& 4<. (1) There shall i$ e2ery &actory be *ro2ided a$d mai$tai$ed so as to be readily accessible d+ri$, all %or7i$, ho+rs &irst8aid bo#es or c+*boards e4+i**ed %ith the *rescribed co$te$ts, a$d the $+mber o& s+ch bo#es or c+*boards to be *ro2ided a$d mai$tai$ed shall $ot be less tha$ o$e &or e2ery o$e h+$dred a$d &i&ty %or7ers ordi$arily em*loyed "!at a$y o$e time( i$ the &actory. ) !(") Fothi$, e#ce*t the *rescribed co$te$ts shall be 7e*t i$ a &irst8aid bo# or c+*board. ()) Each &irst8aid bo# or c+*board shall be 7e*t i$ the char,e o& a se*arate res*o$sible *erso$ 4!%ho holds a certi&icate i$ &irst8aid treatme$t reco,$i5ed by 6tate :o2er$me$t( a$d %ho shall al%ays be readily a2ailable d+ri$, the %or7i$, ho+rs o& the &actory.( < !(4)( I$ e2ery &actory %herei$ more tha$ &i2e h+$dred %or7ers are =!ordi$arily em*loyed( there shall be *ro2ided a$d mai$tai$ed a$ amb+la$ce room o& the *rescribed si5e, co$tai$i$, the *rescribed e4+i*me$t a$d i$ the char,e o& s+ch medical a$d $+rsi$,

sta&& as may be *rescribed >!a$d those &acilities shall al%ays be made readily a2ailable d+ri$, the %or7i$, ho+rs o& the &actory.( C"!tee!+& 4=. (1) The 6tate :o2er$me$t may ma7e r+les re4+iri$, that i$ a$y s*eci&ied &actory %herei$ more tha$ t%o h+$dred a$d &i&ty %or7ers are ordi$arily em*loyed, a ca$tee$ or ca$tee$s shall be *ro2ided a$d mai$tai$ed by the occ+*ier &or the +se o& the %or7ers. (") Githo+t *re-+dice to the ,e$erality o& the &ore,oi$, *o%er, s+ch r+les may *ro2ide &or. (a) the date by %hich s+ch ca$tee$ shall be *ro2ided1 (b) the sta$dards i$ res*ect o& co$str+ctio$, accommodatio$, &+r$it+re a$d other e4+i*me$t o& the ca$tee$1 (c) the &oodst+&&s to be ser2ed therei$ a$d the char,es %hich may be made there&or1 (d) the co$stit+tio$ o& a ma$a,i$, committee &or the ca$tee$ a$d re*rese$tatio$ o& the %or7ers i$ the ma$a,eme$t o& the ca$tee$1 !(dd) the items o& e#*e$dit+re i$ the r+$$i$, o& the ca$tee$ %hich are $ot to be ta7e$ i$to acco+$t i$ &i#i$, the cost o& &oodst+&&s a$d %hich shall be bor$e by the em*loyer1( (e) the dele,atio$ to the Chie& I$s*ector, s+b-ect to s+ch co$ditio$s as may be *rescribed, o& the *o%er to ma7e r+les +$der cla+se (c). Shelter+, re+t roo%+ "!# l*!$h roo%+& 4>. (1) I$ e2ery &actory %herei$ more tha$ o$e h+$dred a$d &i&ty %or7ers are ordi$arily em*loyed, ade4+ate a$d s+itable shelters or rest rooms a$d a s+itable l+$ch room, %ith *ro2isio$ &or dri$7i$, %ater, %here %or7s ca$ eat meals bro+,ht by them, shall be *ro2ided a$d mai$tai$ed &or the +se o& the %or7ers9 Pro(i#e# that a$y ca$tee$ mai$tai$ed i$ accorda$ce %ith the *ro2isio$s o& sectio$ 4= shall be re,arded as *art o& the re4+ireme$ts o& this s+b8sectio$9 Pro(i#e# )*rther that %here a l+$ch room e#ists $o %or7ers shall eat a$y &ood i$ the %or7 room. (") The shelters or rest rooms or l+$ch rooms to be *ro2ided +$der s+b8sectio$ (1) shall be s+&&icie$tly li,hted a$d 2e$tilated a$d shall be mai$tai$ed i$ a cool a$d clea$ co$ditio$. ()) The 6tate :o2er$me$t may. (a) *rescribe the sta$dards i$ res*ect o& co$str+ctio$, accommodatio$, &+r$it+re a$d other e4+i*me$t o& shelters, rest rooms a$d l+$ch rooms to be *ro2ided +$der this sectio$1 (b) by $oti&icatio$ i$ the ;&&icial :a5ette, e#em*t a$y &actory or class or descri*tio$ o& &actories &rom the re4+ireme$ts o& this sectio$. Cre$he+& 4 . (1) I$ e2ery &actory %herei$ more tha$ 9!thirty %ome$ %or7ers( are ordi$arily em*loyed there shall be *ro2ided a$d mai$tai$ed a s+itable room or rooms &or the +se o&

childre$ +$der the a,e o& si# years o& s+ch %ome$. (") 6+ch rooms shall *ro2ide ade4+ate accommodatio$, shall be ade4+ately li,hted a$d 2e$tilated, shall be mai$tai$ed i$ a clea$ a$d sa$itary co$ditio$ a$d shall be +$der the char,e o& %ome$ trai$ed i$ the care o& childre$ a$d i$&a$ts. ()) The 6tate :o2er$me$t may ma7e r+les. (a) *rescribi$, the locatio$ a$d the sta$dards i$ res*ect o& co$str+ctio$, accommodatio$, &+r$it+re a$d other e4+i*me$t o& rooms to be *ro2ided, +$der this sectio$1 (b) re4+iri$, the *ro2isio$ i$ &actories to %hich this sectio$ a**lies o& additio$al &acilities &or the care o& childre$ belo$,i$, to %ome$ %or7ers, i$cl+di$, s+itable *ro2isio$ o& &acilities &or %ashi$, a$d cha$,i$, their clothi$,1 (c) re4+iri$, the *ro2isio$ i$ a$y &actory o& &ree mil7 or re&reshme$t or both &or s+ch childre$1 (d) re4+iri$, that &acilities shall be ,i2e$ i$ a$y &actory &or the mothers o& s+ch childre$ to &eed them at the $ecessary i$ter2als. 7el)"re o))i$er+& 49. (1) I$ e2ery &actory %herei$ &i2e h+$dred or more %or7ers are ordi$arily em*loyed the occ+*ier shall em*loy i$ the &actory s+ch $+mber o& Gel&are o&&icers as may be *rescribed. (") The 6tate :o2er$me$t may *rescribe the d+ties, 4+ali&icatio$s a$d Co$ditio$s o& ser2ice o& o&&icers em*loyed +$der s+b8sectio$ (1). Po-er to %"6e r*le+ to +*''le%e!t thi+ Ch"'ter& <?. The 6tate :o2er$me$t may ma7e r+les. (a) e#em*ti$,, s+b-ect to com*lia$ce %ith s+ch alter$ati2e arra$,eme$ts &or the %el&are o& %or7ers as may be *rescribed, a$y &actory or class or descri*tio$ o& &actories &rom com*lia$ce %ith a$y o& the *ro2isio$s o& this Cha*ter1 (b) re4+iri$, i$ a$y &actory or class or descri*tio$ o& &actories that re*rese$tati2es o& the %or7ers em*loyed i$ the &actory shall be associated %ith the ma$a,eme$t o& the %el&are arra$,eme$ts o& the %or7ers. CHAPTER DI 7OR>IN0 3O;RS OF A4;LTS 7ee6l, ho*r+& <1. Fo ad+lt %or7ers shall be re4+ired or allo%ed to %or7 i$ a &actory &or more tha$ &orty8ei,ht ho+rs i$ a$y %ee7. 7ee6l, holi#",+& <". (1) Fo ad+lt %or7er shall be re4+ired or allo%ed to %or7 i$ a &actory o$ the &irst day o& the %ee7 (herei$a&ter re&erred to as the said day), +$less.

(a) he has or %ill ha2e a holiday &or a %hole day o$ o$e o& the three days immediately be&ore or a&ter the said day, a$d (b) the ma$a,er o& the &actory has, be&ore the said day or the s+bstit+ted day +$der cla+se (a), %hiche2er is earlier,. (i) deli2ered a $otice at the o&&ice o& the I$s*ector o& his i$te$tio$ to re4+ire the %or7er to %or7 o$ the said day a$d o& the day %hich is to be s+bstit+ted, a$d (ii) dis*layed a $otice to that e&&ect i$ the &actory 9 Pro(i#e# that $o s+bstit+tio$ shall be made %hich %ill res+lt i$ a$y %or7er %or7i$, &or more tha$ te$ days co$sec+ti2ely %itho+t a holiday &or a %hole day. (") Fotices ,i2e$ +$der s+b8sectio$ (1) may be ca$celled by a $otice deli2ered at the o&&ice o& the I$s*ector a$d a $otice dis*layed i$ the &actory $ot later tha$ the day be&ore the said day or the holiday to be ca$celled, %hiche2er is earlier. ()) Ghere, i$ accorda$ce %ith the *ro2isio$s o& s+b8sectio$ (1), a$y %or7er %or7s o$ the said day a$d has had a holiday o$ o$e o& the three days immediately be&ore it, that said day shall, &or the *+r*ose o& calc+lati$, his %ee7ly ho+rs o& %or7, be i$cl+ded i$ the *recedi$, %ee7. Co%'e!+"tor, holi#",+& <). (1) Ghere, as a res+lt o& the *assi$, o& a$ order or the ma7i$, o& a r+le +$der the *ro2isio$s o& this Act e#em*ti$, a &actory or the %or7ers therei$ &rom the *ro2isio$s o& sectio$ <", a %or7er is de*ri2ed o& a$y o& the %ee7ly holidays &or %hich *ro2isio$ is made i$ s+b8sectio$ (1) o& that sectio$, he shall be allo%ed, %ithi$ the mo$th i$ %hich the holidays %ere d+e to him or %ithi$ the t%o mo$ths immediately &ollo%i$, that mo$th, com*e$satory holidays o& e4+al $+mber to the holidays so lost. (") The 6tate :o2er$me$t may *rescribe the ma$$er i$ %hich the holidays &or %hich *ro2isio$ is made i$ s+b8sectio$ (1) shall be allo%ed. 4"ll, ho*r+& <4. 6+b-ect to the *ro2isio$s o& sectio$ <1, $o ad+lt %or7er shall be re4+ired or allo%ed to %or7 i$ a &actory &or more tha$ $i$e ho+rs i$ a$y day 9 9? [Pro(i#e# that, s+b-ect to the *re2io+s a**ro2al o& the Chie& I$s*ector, the daily ma#im+m ho+rs s*eci&ied i$ this sectio$ may be e#ceeded i$ order to &acilitate the cha$,e o& shi&ts.( I!ter("l+ )or re+t& <<. 91!(1)( 9"!The *eriods o& %or7( o& ad+lt %or7ers i$ a &actory each day shall be so &i#ed that $o *eriod shall e#ceed &i2e ho+rs a$d that $o %or7er shall %or7 &or more tha$ &i2e ho+rs be&ore he has had a$ i$ter2al &or rest o& at least hal& a$ ho+r. 9) !(") The 6tate :o2er$me$t or, s+b-ect to the co$trol o& the 6tate :o2er$me$t, the Chie& I$s*ector, may, by %ritte$ order a$d &or the reaso$s s*eci&ied therei$, e#em*t a$y &actory &rom the *ro2isio$s o& s+b8sectio$ (1) so ho%e2er that the total $+mber o& ho+rs %or7ed by a %or7er %itho+t a$ i$ter2al does $ot e#ceed si#.(

S're"#o(er& <=. The *eriods o& %or7 o& a$ ad+lt %or7er i$ a &actory shall be so arra$,ed that i$cl+si2e o& his i$ter2als &or rest +$der sectio$ <<, they shall $ot s*reado2er more tha$ te$ a$d a hal& ho+rs i$ a$y day9 Pro(i#e# that the Chie& I$s*ector may, &or reaso$s to be s*eci&ied i$ %riti$,, i$crease the 94 !s*reado2er +* to t%el2e ho+rs.( Ni/ht +hi)t+& <>. Ghere a %or7er i$ a &actory %or7s o$ a shi&t %hich e#te$ds beyo$d mid$i,ht,. (a) &or the *+r*oses o& sectio$s <" a$d <), a holiday &or a %hole day shall mea$ i$ his case a *eriod o& t%e$ty8&o+r co$sec+ti2e ho+rs be,i$$i$, %he$ his shi&t e$ds1 (b) the &ollo%i$, day &or him shall be deemed to be the *eriod o& t%e$ty8&o+r ho+rs be,i$$i$, %he$ s+ch shi&t e$ds, a$d the ho+rs he has %or7ed a&ter mid$i,ht shall be co+$ted i$ the *re2io+s day. Prohi.itio! o) o(erl"''i!/ +hi)t+& < . (1) Gor7 shall $ot be carried o$ i$ a$y &actory by mea$s o& a system o& shi&ts so arra$,ed that more tha$ o$e relay o& %or7ers is e$,a,ed, i$ %or7 o& the same 7i$d at the same time. 9< !(") The 6tate :o2er$me$t or s+b-ect to the co$trol o& the 6tate :o2er$me$t, the Chie& I$s*ector, may, by %ritte$ order a$d &or the reaso$s s*eci&ied therei$, e#em*t o$ s+ch co$ditio$s as may be deemed e#*edie$t, a$y &actory or class or descri*tio$ o& &actories or a$y de*artme$t or sectio$ o& a &actory or a$y cate,ory or descri*tio$ o& %or7ers therei$ &rom the *ro2isio$s o& s+b8sectio$ (1).( E tr" -"/e+ )or o(erti%e& <9. (1) Ghere a %or7er %or7s i$ a &actory &or more tha$ $i$e ho+rs i$ a$y day or &or more tha$ &orty8ei,ht ho+rs i$ a$y %ee7, he shall, i$ res*ect o& o2ertime %or7, be e$titled to %a,es at the rate o& t%ice his ordi$ary rate o& %a,es. 9= !(") For the *+r*oses o& s+b8sectio$ (1), /ordi$ary rate o& %a,es0 mea$s the basic %a,es *l+s s+ch allo%a$ces, i$cl+di$, the cash e4+i2ale$t o& the ad2a$ta,e accr+i$, thro+,h the co$cessio$al sale to %or7ers o& &ood,rai$s a$d other articles, as the %or7er is &or the time bei$, e$titled to, b+t does $ot i$cl+de a bo$+s a$d %a,es &or o2ertime %or7. ()) Ghere a$y %or7ers i$ a &actory are *aid o$ a *iece8rate basis, the time rate shall be deemed to be e4+i2ale$t to the daily a2era,e o& their &+ll8time ear$i$,s &or the days o$ %hich they act+ally %or7ed o$ the same or ide$tical -ob d+ri$, the mo$th immediately *recedi$, the cale$dar mo$th d+ri$, %hich the o2ertime %or7 %as do$e, a$d s+ch time rates shall be deemed to be the ordi$ary rates o& %a,es o& those %or7ers9 Pro(i#e# th"t i$ the case o& a %or7er %ho has $ot %or7ed i$ the immediately *recedi$, cale$dar mo$th o$ the same or ide$tical -ob, the time rate shall be deemed to be e4+i2ale$t to the daily a2era,e o& the ear$i$,s o& the %or7er &or the days o$ %hich he

act+ally %or7ed i$ the %ee7 i$ %hich the o2ertime %or7 %as do$e. Explanation For the *+r*oses o& this s+b8sectio$, i$ com*+ti$, the ear$i$,s &or the days o$ %hich the %or7er act+ally %or7ed s+ch allo%a$ces, i$cl+di$, the cash e4+i2ale$t o& the ad2a$ta,e accr+i$, thro+,h the co$cessio$al sale to %or7ers o& &ood,rai$s a$d other articles, as the %or7er is &or the time bei$, e$titled to, shall be i$cl+ded b+t a$y bo$+s or %a,es &or o2ertime %or7 *ayable i$ relatio$ to the *eriod %ith re&ere$ce to %hich the ear$i$,s are bei$, com*+ted shall be e#cl+ded.( 9> !(4) The cash e4+i2ale$t o& the ad2a$ta,e accr+i$, thro+,h the co$cessio$al sale to a %or7er o& &ood,rai$s a$d other articles shall be com*+ted as o&te$ as may be *rescribed o$ the basis o& the ma#im+m 4+a$tity o& &ood,rai$s a$d other articles admissible to a sta$dard &amily. Explanation , 6ta$dard &amily mea$s a &amily co$sisti$, o& the %or7er, his or her s*o+se a$d t%o childre$ belo% the a,e o& &o+rtee$ years re4+iri$, i$ all three ad+lt co$s+m*tio$ +$its. Explanation - Ad+lt co$s+m*tio$ +$it mea$s the co$s+m*tio$ +$it o& a male abo2e the a,e o& &o+rtee$ years1 a$d the co$s+m*tio$ +$it o& a &emale abo2e the a,e o& &o+rtee$ years a$d that o& a child belo% the a,e o& &o+rtee$ years shall be calc+lated at the rates o& ?. a$d ?.= res*ecti2ely o& o$e ad+lt co$s+m*tio$ +$it. (<) The 6tate :o2er$me$t may ma7e r+les *rescribi$,. (a) the ma$$er i$ %hich the cash e4+i2ale$t o& the ad2a$ta,e accr+i$, thro+,h the co$cessio$al sale to a %or7er o& &ood,rai$s a$d other articles shall be com*+ted1 a$d #b% the re,isters that shall be mai$tai$ed i$ a &actory &or the *+r*ose o& sec+ri$, com*lia$ce %ith the *ro2isio$s o& this sectio$.( Re+tri$tio! o! #o*.le e%'lo,%e!t& =?. Fo ad+lt %or7er shall be re4+ired or allo%ed to %or7 i$ a$y &actory o$ a$y day o$ %hich he has already bee$ %or7i$, i$ a$y other &actory, sa2e i$ s+ch circ+msta$ces as may be *rescribed. Noti$e o) 'erio#+ o) -or6 )or "#*lt+& =1. (1) There shall be dis*layed a$d correctly mai$tai$ed i$ e2ery &actory i$ accorda$ce %ith the *ro2isio$s o& s+b8sectio$ (") o& sectio$ 1? , a $otice o& *eriods o& %or7 &or ad+lts, sho%i$, clearly &or e2ery day the *eriods d+ri$, %hich ad+lt %or7ers may be re4+ired to %or7. (") The *eriods sho%$ i$ the $otice re4+ired by s+b8sectio$ (1) shall be &i#ed be&oreha$d i$ accorda$ce %ith the &ollo%i$, *ro2isio$s o& this sectio$, a$d shall be s+ch that %or7ers %or7i$, &or those *eriods %o+ld $ot be %or7i$, i$ co$tra2e$tio$ o& a$y o& the *ro2isio$s o& sectio$s <1,<",<),<4, 9 !<= a$d < (. ()) Ghere all the ad+lt %or7ers i$ a &actory are re4+ired to %or7 d+ri$, the same *eriods, the ma$a,er o& the &actory shall &i# those *eriods &or s+ch %or7ers ,e$erally. (4) Ghere all the ad+lt %or7ers i$ a &actory are $ot re4+ired to %or7 d+ri$, the same *eriods, the ma$a,er o& the &actory shall classi&y them i$to ,ro+*s accordi$, to the $at+re o& their %or7 i$dicati$, the $+mber o& %or7ers i$ each ,ro+*.

(<) For each ,ro+* %hich is $ot re4+ired to %or7 o$ a system o& shi&ts, the ma$a,er o& the &actory shall &i# the *eriods d+ri$, %hich the ,ro+* may be re4+ired to %or7. (=) Ghere a$y ,ro+* is re4+ired to %or7 o$ a system o& shi&ts a$d the relays are $ot to be s+b-ect to *redetermi$ed *eriodical cha$,es o& shi&ts, the ma$a,er o& the &actory shall &i# the *eriods d+ri$, %hich each relay o& the ,ro+* may be re4+ired to %or7. (>) Ghere a$y ,ro+* is to %or7 o$ a system o& shi&ts a$d the relays are to be s+b-ect to *redetermi$ed *eriodical cha$,es o& shi&ts, the ma$a,er o& the &actory shall dra% +* a scheme o& shi&ts %here+$der the *eriods d+ri$, %hich a$y relay o& the ,ro+* may be re4+ired to %or7 a$d the relay %hich %ill be %or7i$, at a$y time o& the day shall be 7$o%$ &or a$y day. ( ) The 6tate :o2er$me$t may *rescribe &orms o& the $otice re4+ired by s+b8sectio$ (1) a$d the ma$$er i$ %hich it shall be mai$tai$ed. (9) I$ the case o& a &actory be,i$$i$, %or7 a&ter the comme$ceme$t o& this Act, a co*y o& the $otice re&erred to i$ s+b8sectio$ (1) shall be se$t i$ d+*licate to the I$s*ector be&ore the day o$ %hich %or7 is be,+$ i$ the &actory. (1?) A$y *ro*osed cha$,e i$ the system o& %or7 i$ a$y &actory %hich %ill $ecessitate a cha$,e i$ the $otice re&erred to i$ s+b8sectio$ (1) shall be $oti&ied to the I$s*ector i$ d+*licate be&ore the cha$,e is made, a$d e#ce*t %ith the *re2io+s sa$ctio$ o& the I$s*ector, $o s+ch cha$,e shall be made +$til o$e %ee7 has ela*sed si$ce the last cha$,e. Re/i+ter o) "#*lt -or6er+& =". (1) The ma$a,er o& e2ery &actory shall mai$tai$ a re,ister o& ad+lt %or7ers, to be a2ailable to the I$s*ector at all times d+ri$, %or7i$, ho+rs, or %he$ a$y %or7 is bei$, carried o$ i$ the &actory, sho%i$,. (a) the $ame o& each ad+lt %or7er i$ the &actory1 (b) the $at+re o& his %or71 (c) the ,ro+*, i& a$y, i$ %hich he is i$cl+ded1 (d) %here his ,ro+* %or7s o$ shi&ts, the relay to %hich he is allotted1 a$d (e) s+ch other *artic+lars as may be *rescribed9 Pro(i#e# th"t, i& the I$s*ector is o& o*i$io$ that a$y m+ster roll or re,ister mai$tai$ed as a *art o& the ro+ti$e o& a &actory ,i2es i$ res*ect o& a$y or all the %or7ers i$ the &actory the *artic+lars re4+ired +$der this sectio$, he may, by order i$ %riti$,, direct that s+ch m+ster roll or re,ister shall to the corres*o$di$, e#te$t be mai$tai$ed i$ *lace o&, a$d be treated as, the re,ister o& ad+lt %or7ers i$ that &actory. 99 !(1A) Fo ad+lt %or7er shall be re4+ired or allo%ed to %or7 i$ a$y &actory +$less his $ame a$d other *artic+lars ha2e bee$ e$tered i$ the re,ister o& ad+lt %or7ers.( (") The 6tate :o2er$me$t may *rescribe the &orm o& the re,ister o& ad+lt %or7ers, the ma$$er i$ %hich it shall be mai$tai$ed a$d the *eriod &or %hich it shall be *reser2ed. 3o*r+ o) -or6 to $orre+'o!# -ith !oti$e *!#er +e$tio! 61 "!# re/i+ter *!#er +e$tio! 6?& =). Fo ad+lt %or7er shall be re4+ired or allo%ed to %or7 i$ a$y &actory other%ise tha$ i$

accorda$ce %ith the $otice o& *eriods o& %or7 &or ad+lts dis*layed i$ the &actory a$d the e$tries made be&oreha$d a,ai$st his $ame i$ the re,ister o& ad+lt %or7ers o& the &actory. Po-er to %"6e e e%'ti!/ r*le+& =4. (1) The 6tate :o2er$me$t may ma7e r+les de&i$i$, the *erso$s %ho hold *ositio$s o& s+*er2isio$s or ma$a,eme$t or are em*loyed i$ a co$&ide$tial *ositio$ i$ a &actory 1!or em*o%eri$, the Chie& I$s*ector to declare a$y *erso$, other tha$ a *erso$ de&i$ed by s+ch r+les, as a *erso$ holdi$, *ositio$ o& s+*er2isio$ or ma$a,eme$t or em*loyed i$ a co$&ide$tial *ositio$ i$ a &actory i&, i$ the o*i$io$ o& the Chie& I$s*ector, s+ch *erso$ holds s+ch *ositio$ or is so em*loyed( a$d the *ro2isio$s o& this cha*ter, other tha$ the *ro2isio$s o& cla+se #b% o& s+b8sectio$ (1) o& sectio$ == a$d o& the *ro2iso to that s+b8 sectio$, shall $ot a**ly to a$y *erso$ so de&i$ed "!or declared(1 ) !Pro(i#e# that a$y *erso$ so de&i$ed or declared shall, %here the ordi$ary rate o& %a,es o& s+ch *erso$ 4!does $ot e#ceed the %a,e limit s*eci&ied i$ s+b8sectio$ (=) o& sectio$ 1 o& the Payme$t o& Ga,es Act, 19)= (4 o& 19)=), as ame$ded &rom time to time(, be e$titled to e#tra %a,es i$ res*ect o& o2er time %or7 +$der sectio$ <9.( (") The 6tate :o2er$me$t may ma7e r+les i$ res*ect o& ad+lt %or7ers i$ &actories *ro2idi$, &or the e#em*tio$, to s+ch e#te$t a$d s+b-ect to s+ch co$ditio$s as may be *rescribed. (a) o& %or7ers e$,a,ed o$ +r,e$t re*airs, &rom the *ro2isio$s o& sectio$s <1,<", <4, << a$d <=1 (b% o& %or7ers e$,a,ed i$ %or7 i$ the $at+re o& *re*aratory or com*leme$tary %or7 %hich m+st $ecessarily be carried o$ o+tside the limits laid do%$ &or the ,e$eral %or7i$, o& the &actory, &rom the *ro2isio$s o& sectio$s <1, <4, << a$d <=1 (c) o& %or7ers e$,a,ed i$ %or7 %hich is $ecessarily so i$termitte$t that the i$ter2als d+ri$, %hich they do $ot %or7 %hile o$ d+ty ordi$arily amo+$t to more tha$ the i$ter2als &or rest re4+ired by or +$der sectio$ <<, &rom the *ro2isio$s o& sectio$s <1, <4, << a$d <=1 (d) o& %or7ers e$,a,ed i$ a$y %or7 %hich &or tech$ical reaso$s m+st be carried o$ co$ti$+o+sly <!'''( &rom the *ro2isio$s o& sectio$s <1, <", <4, << a$d <=1 (e) o& %or7ers e$,a,ed i$ ma7i$, or s+**lyi$, articles o& *rime $ecessity %hich m+st be made or s+**lied e2ery day, &rom the *ro2isio$s o& =!sectio$ <1 a$d sectio$ <"(1 (f) o& %or7ers e$,a,ed i$ a ma$+&act+ri$, *rocess %hich ca$$ot be carried o$ e#ce*t d+ri$, &i#ed seaso$s, &rom the *ro2isio$s o& =!sectio$ <1, sectio$ <" a$d sectio$ <4(1 (g) o& %or7ers e$,a,ed i$ a ma$+&act+ri$, *rocess %hich ca$$ot be carried o$ e#ce*t at times de*e$de$t o$ the irre,+lar actio$ o& $at+ral &orces, &rom the *ro2isio$s o& sectio$s <" a$d <<1 (h) o& %or7ers e$,a,ed i$ a e$,i$e8rooms or boiler8ho+ses or i$ atte$di$, to *o%er8*la$t or tra$smissio$ machi$ery, &rom the *ro2isio$s o& >!sectio$ <1 a$d sectio$ <"(1 !(i) o& %or7ers e$,a,ed i$ the *ri$ti$, o& $e%s*a*ers, %ho are held +* o$ acco+$t o& the brea7do%$ o& machi$ery, &rom the *ro2isio$s o& sectio$s <1,<4 a$d <=. Explanation I$ this cla+se the e#*ressio$ $e%s*a*ers has the mea$i$, assi,$ed to it i$ the Press a$d Re,istratio$ o& Coo7s Act, 1 => ("< o& 1 =>)1

(") o& %or7ers e$,a,ed i$ the loadi$, or +$loadi$, o& rail%ay %a,o$s, 9!or lorries or tr+c7s(, &rom the *ro2isio$s o& sectio$s <1, <", <4, << a$d <=1( 9 !($) o& %or7ers e$,a,ed i$ a$y %or7, %hich is $oti&ied by the 6tate :o2er$me$t i$ the ;&&icial :a5ette as a %or7 o& $atio$al im*orta$ce, &rom the *ro2isio$s o& sectio$ <1, sectio$ <", sectio$ <4, sectio$ << a$d sectio$ <=.( ()) R+les made +$der s+b8sectio$ (") *ro2idi$, &or a$y e#em*tio$ may also *ro2ide &or a$y co$se4+e$tial e#em*tio$ &rom the *ro2isio$s o& sectio$ =1 %hich the 6tate :o2er$me$t may deem to be e#*edie$t, s+b-ect to s+ch co$ditio$s as it may *rescribe. 1? !(4) I$ ma7i$, r+les +$der this sectio$, the 6tate :o2er$me$t shall $ot e#ceed, e#ce*t i$ res*ect o& e#em*tio$ +$der cla+se (a) o& s+b8sectio$ ("), the &ollo%i$, limits o& %or7 i$cl+si2e o& o2ertime9. (i) the total $+mber o& ho+rs of %or7 i$ a$y day shall $ot e#ceed te$1 (ii) the s*reado2er, i$cl+si2e o& i$ter2als &or rest, shall $ot e#ceed t%el2e ho+rs i$ a$y o$e day 9 Pro(i#e# that the 6tate :o2er$me$t may, i$ res*ect o& a$y or all o& the cate,ories o& %or7ers re&erred to i$ cla+se #d% of s+b8sectio$ ("), ma7e r+les *rescribi$, the circ+msta$ces i$ %hich, a$d the co$ditio$s s+b-ect to %hich, the restrictio$s im*osed by cla+se (i) a$d cla+se (ii) shall $ot a**ly i$ order to e$able a shi&t %or7er to %or7 the %hole or *art o& a s+bse4+e$t shi&t i$ the abse$ce o& a %or7er %ho has &ailed to re*ort &or d+ty1 11 !(iii% the total $+mber o& ho+rs o& %or7 i$ a %ee7, i$cl+di$, o2ertime shall $ot e#ceed si#ty1( 1" !(i&)( the total $+mber o& ho+rs o& o2ertime shall $ot e#ceed &i&ty &or a$y o$e 4+arter. Explanation /J+arter0 mea$s a *eriod o& three co$sec+ti2e mo$ths be,i$$i$, o$ the1st o& 3a$+ary, the 1st o& A*ril, the 1st o& 3+ly or the 1st o& ;ctober.( (<) R+les made +$der this sectio$ shall remai$ i$ &orce &or $ot more tha$ 1)!&i2e years(. Po-er to %"6e e e%'ti!/ or#er+& =<. (1) Ghere the 6tate :o2er$me$t is satis&ied that, o%i$, to the $at+re o& the %or7 carried o$ or to other circ+msta$ces, it is +$reaso$able to re4+ire that the *eriods o& %or7 o& a$y ad+lt %or7ers i$ a$y &actory or class or descri*tio$ o& &actories sho+ld be &i#ed be&oreha$d, it may, by %ritte$ order, rela# or modi&y the *ro2isio$s o& sectio$ =1 i$ res*ect o& s+ch %or7ers therei$, to s+ch e#te$t a$d i$ s+ch ma$$er as it may thi$7 &it, a$d s+b-ect to s+ch co$ditio$s as it may deem e#*edie$t to e$s+re co$trol o2er *eriods o& %or7. (") The 6tate :o2er$me$t or, s+b-ect to the co$trol o& the 6tate :o2er$me$t, the Chie& I$s*ector, may by %ritte$ order e#em*t, o$ s+ch co$ditio$s as it or he may deem e#*edie$t, a$y or all o& the ad+lt %or7ers i$ a$y &actory or ,ro+* or class or descri*tio$ o& &actories &rom a$y or all o& the *ro2isio$s o& sectio$s, <1, <", <4 a$d <= o$ the ,ro+$d that the e#em*tio$ is re4+ired to e$able the &actory or &actories to deal %ith a$ e#ce*tio$al *ress o& %or7. 14 !()) A$y e#em*tio$ ,ra$ted +$der s+b8sectio$ (") shall be s+b-ect to the &ollo%i$, co$ditio$s, $amely9.

(i) the total $+mber o& ho+rs o& %or7 i$ a$y day shall $ot e#ceed t%el2e1 (ii) the s*read o2er, i$cl+si2e o& i$ter2als &or rest, shall $ot e#ceed thirtee$ ho+rs i$ a$y o$e day1 (iii) the total $+mber o& ho+rs o& %or7 i$ a$y %ee7, i$cl+di$, o2ertime, shall $ot e#ceed si#ty1 (i&) no %or7er shall be allo%ed to %or7 o2ertime, &or more tha$ se2e$ days at a stretch a$d the total $+mber o& ho+rs o& o2ertime %or7 i$ a$y 4+arter shall $ot e#ceed se2e$ty8 &i2e. Explanation I$ this s+b8sectio$ /4+arter0 has the same mea$i$, as i$ s+b8sectio$ (4) o& sectio$ =4.( (4) !.mitted by the /actories #Amendment% Act( ,012( w.e.f. -23,43,012.( F*rther re+tri$tio!+ o! e%'lo,%e!t o) -o%e!& ==. (1) The *ro2isio$s o& this Cha*ter shall, i$ their a**licatio$ to %ome$ i$ &actories, be s+**leme$ted by the &ollo%i$, &+rther restrictio$s, $amely9. (a) $o e#em*tio$ &rom the *ro2isio$s o& sectio$ <4 may be ,ra$ted i$ res*ect o& a$y %ome$1 (b) $o %ome$ shall be 1<81=!re4+ired or allo%ed to %or7 i$ a$y &actory( e#ce*t bet%ee$ the ho+rs o& = A.@. a$d > P.@.9 Pro(i#e# that the 6tate :o2er$me$t may, by $oti&icatio$ i$ the ;&&icial :a5ette, i$ res*ect o& 1>!a$y &actory or ,ro+* or class or descri*tio$ o& &actories(, 2ary the limits laid do%$ i$ cla+se #b%. b+t so that $o s+ch 2ariatio$ shall a+thori5e the em*loyme$t o& a$y %oma$ bet%ee$ the ho+rs o& 1? P.@. a$d < A.@.1 1 !(c) there shall be $o cha$,e o& shi&ts e#ce*t a&ter a %ee7ly holiday or a$y other holiday.( (") The 6tate :o2er$me$t may ma7e r+les *ro2idi$, &or the e#em*tio$ &rom the restrictio$s set o+t i$ s+b8sectio$ (1), to s+ch e#te$t a$d s+b-ect to s+ch co$ditio$s as it may *rescribe, o& %ome$ %or7i$, i$ &ish c+ri$, or &ish8ca$$i$, &actories, %here the em*loyme$t o& %ome$ beyo$d the ho+rs s*eci&ied i$ the said restrictio$s is $ecessary to *re2e$t dama,e to or deterioratio$ i$, a$y ra% material. ()) The r+les made +$der s+b8sectio$ (") shall remai$ i$ &orce &or $ot more tha$ three years at a time.

CHAPTER DII EMPLOYMENT OF YO;N0 PERSONS Prohi.itio! o) e%'lo,%e!t o) ,o*!/ $hil#re!& =>. Fo child %ho has $ot com*leted his &o+rtee$th year shall be re4+ired or allo%ed to %or7 i$ a$y &actory.

No!8"#*lt -or6er+ to $"rr, to6e!+& = . A child %ho has com*leted his &o+rtee$th year or a$ adolesce$t shall $ot be re4+ired or allo%ed to %or7 i$ a$y &actory +$less. (a) a certi&icate o& &it$ess ,ra$ted %ith re&ere$ce to him +$der sectio$ =9 is i$ the c+stody o& the ma$a,er o& the &actory1 a$d (b) s+ch child or adolesce$t carries %hile he is at %or7 a to7e$ ,i2i$, a re&ere$ce to s+ch certi&icate. Certi)i$"te+ o) )it!e++& =9. (1) A certi&yi$, s+r,eo$ shall, o$ the a**licatio$ o& a$y yo+$, *erso$ or his *are$t or ,+ardia$ accom*a$ied by a doc+me$t si,$ed by the ma$a,er o& a &actory that s+ch *erso$ %ill be em*loyed therei$ i& certi&ied to be &it &or %or7 i$ a &actory, or o$ the a**licatio$ o& the ma$a,er o& the &actory i$ %hich a$y yo+$, *erso$ %ishes to %or7, e#ami$e s+ch *erso$ a$d ascertai$ his &it$ess &or %or7 i$ a &actory. (") The certi&yi$, s+r,eo$, a&ter e#ami$atio$, may ,ra$t to s+ch yo+$, *erso$, i$ the *rescribed &orm, or may re$e%. #a% a certi&icate o& &it$ess to %or7 i$ a &actory as a child, i& he is satis&ied that the yo+$, *erso$ has com*leted his &o+rtee$th year, that he has attai$ed the *rescribed *hysical sta$dards a$d that he is &it &or s+ch %or71 (b% a certi&icate o& &it$ess to %or7 i$ a &actory as a$ ad+lt, i& he is satis&ied that the yo+$, *erso$ has com*leted his &i&tee$th year, a$d is &it &or a &+ll dayHs %or7 i$ a &actory 9 Pro(i#e# that +$less the certi&yi$, s+r,eo$ has *erso$al 7$o%led,e o& the *lace %here the yo+$, *erso$ *ro*oses to %or7 a$d o& the ma$+&act+ri$, *rocess i$ %hich he %ill be em*loyed, he shall $ot ,ra$t or re$e% a certi&icate +$der this s+b8sectio$ +$til he has e#ami$ed s+ch *lace. ()) A certi&icate o& &it$ess ,ra$ted or re$e%ed +$der s+b8sectio$ ("). #a% shall be 2alid o$ly &or a *eriod o& t%el2e mo$ths &rom the date thereo&1 (b% may be made s+b-ect to co$ditio$s i$ re,ard to the $at+re o& the %or7 i$ %hich the yo+$, *erso$ may be em*loyed, or re4+iri$, re8e#ami$atio$ o& the yo+$, *erso$ be&ore the e#*iry o& the *eriod o& t%el2e mo$ths. (4) A certi&yi$, s+r,eo$ shall re2o7e a$y certi&icate ,ra$ted or re$e%ed +$der s+b8 sectio$ (") i& i$ his o*i$io$ the holder o& it is $o lo$,er &it to %or7 i$ the ca*acity stated therei$ i$ a &actory. (<) Ghere a certi&yi$, s+r,eo$ re&+ses to ,ra$t or re$e% a certi&icate or a certi&icate o& the 7i$d re4+ested or re2o7es a certi&icate, he shall, i& so re4+ested by a$y *erso$ %ho co+ld ha2e a**lied &or the certi&icate or the re$e%al thereo&, state his reaso$s i$ %riti$, &or so doi$,. (=) Ghere a certi&icate +$der this sectio$ %ith re&ere$ce to a$y yo+$, *erso$ is ,ra$ted or re$e%ed s+b-ect to s+ch co$ditio$s as are re&erred to i$ cla+se #b% of s+b8sectio$ ()), the yo+$, *erso$ shall $ot be re4+ired or allo%ed to %or7 i$ a$y &actory e#ce*t i$ accorda$ce %ith those co$ditio$s. (>) A$y &ee *ayable &or a certi&icate +$der this sectio$ shall be *aid by the occ+*ier a$d

shall $ot be reco2erable &rom the yo+$, *erso$, his *are$ts or ,+ardia$. E))e$t o) $erti)i$"te o) )it!e++ /r"!te# to "#ole+$e!t& >?. (1) A$ adolesce$t %ho has bee$ ,ra$ted a certi&icate o& &it$ess to %or7 i$ a &actory as a$ ad+lt +$der cla+se #b% of s+b8sectio$ (") o& sectio$ =9, a$d %ho %hile at %or7 i$ a &actory carries a to7e$ ,i2i$, re&ere$ce to the certi&icate, shall be deemed to be a$ ad+lt &or all the *+r*oses o& Cha*ters DI a$d DIII. 19 !'''( "? !(lA) Fo &emale adolesce$t or a male adolesce$t %ho has $ot attai$ed the a,e o& se2e$tee$ years b+t %ho has bee$ ,ra$ted a certi&icate o& &it$ess to %or7 i$ a &actory as a$ ad+lt, shall be re4+ired or allo%ed to %or7 i$ a$y &actory e#ce*t bet%ee$ = A.@. a$d > P.@.9 Pro(i#e# that the 6tate :o2er$me$t may, by $oti&icatio$ i$ the ;&&icial :a5ette, i$ res*ect o& a$y &actory or ,ro+* or class or descri*tio$ o& &actories. #i% 2ary the limits laid do%$ i$ this s+b8sectio$ so, ho%e2er, that $o s+ch sectio$ shall a+thorise the em*loyme$t o& a$y &emale adolesce$t bet%ee$ 1? P.@. a$d < A.@.1 (ii% ,ra$t e#em*tio$ &rom the *ro2isio$s o& this s+b8sectio$ i$ case o& serio+s emer,e$cy %here $atio$al i$terest is i$2ol2ed.( (") A$ adolesce$t %ho has $ot bee$ ,ra$ted a certi&icate o& &it$ess to %or7 i$ a &actory as a$ ad+lt +$der the a&oresaid cla+se #b% shall, $ot%ithsta$di$, his a,e, be deemed to be a child &or all the *+r*oses o& this Act. 7or6i!/ ho*r+ )or $hil#re!& >1. (1) Fo child shall be em*loyed or *ermitted to %or7, i$ a$y &actory. (a) &or more tha$ &o+r a$d a hal& ho+rs i$ a$y day1 "1 !(b) d+ri$, the $i,ht. Explanation For the *+r*oses o& this s+b8sectio$ /$i,ht0 shall mea$ a *eriod o& at least t%el2e co$sec+ti2e ho+rs %hich shall i$cl+de the i$ter2al bet%ee$ 1? P.@. a$d =A.@.( (") The *eriod o& %or7 o& all childre$ em*loyed i$ a &actory shall be limited to t%o shi&ts %hich shall $ot o2erla* or s*read o2er more tha$ &i2e ho+rs each1 a$d each child shall be em*loyed i$ o$ly o$e o& the relays %hich shall $ot, e#ce*t %ith the *re2io+s *ermissio$ i$ %riti$, o& the Chie& I$s*ector, be cha$,ed more &re4+e$tly tha$ o$ce i$ a *eriod o& thirty days. ()) The *ro2isio$s o& sectio$ <" shall a**ly also to child %or7ers a$d $o e#em*tio$ &rom the *ro2isio$s o& that sectio$ may be ,ra$ted i$ res*ect o& a$y child. (4) Fo child shall be re4+ired or allo%ed to %or7 i$ a$y &actory o$ a$y day o$ %hich he has already bee$ %or7i$, i$ a$other &actory. "" !(<) Fo &emale child shall be re4+ired or allo%ed to %or7 i$ a$y &actory e#ce*t bet%ee$ A.@. a$d > P.@.( Noti$e o) 'erio#+ o) -or6 )or $hil#re!& >". (1) There shall be dis*layed a$d correctly mai$tai$ed i$ e2ery &actory i$ %hich

childre$ are em*loyed, i$ accorda$ce %ith the *ro2isio$s o& s+bsectio$ (") o& sectio$ 1? a $otice o& *eriod o& %or7 &or childre$, sho%i$, clearly &or e2ery day the *eriods d+ri$, %hich childre$ may be re4+ired or allo%ed to %or7. (") The *eriods sho%$ i$ the $otice re4+ired by s+b8sectio$ (1) shall be &i#ed be&oreha$d i$ accorda$ce %ith the method laid do%$ &or ad+lt %or7ers i$ sectio$ =1, a$d shall be s+ch that childre$ %or7i$, &or those *eriods %o+ld $ot be %or7i$, i$ co$tra2e$tio$ o& a$y o& the *ro2isio$s o& sectio$ >1. ()) The *ro2isio$s o& s+b8sectio$s ( ), (9) a$d (1?) o& sectio$ =1 shall a**ly also to the $otice re4+ired by s+b8sectio$ (1) o& this sectio$. Re/i+ter o) $hil# -or6er+& >). (1) The ma$a,er o& e2ery &actory i$ %hich childre$ are em*loyed shall mai$tai$ a re,ister o& child %or7ers, to be a2ailable to the I$s*ector at all times d+ri$, %or7i$, ho+rs or %he$ a$y %or7 is bei$, carried o$ i$ a &actory, sho%i$,. (a) the $ame o& each child %or7er i$ the &actory, (b) the $at+re o& his %or7, (c) the ,ro+*, i& a$y, i$ %hich he is i$cl+ded, #d% %here his ,ro+* %or7s i$ shi&ts, the relay to %hich he is allotted, a$d (e) the $+mber o& his certi&icate o& &it$ess ,ra$ted +$der sectio$ =9. ") !(1A) Fo child %or7er shall be re4+ired or allo%ed to %or7 i$ a$y &actory +$less his $ame a$d other *artic+lars ha2e bee$ e$tered i$ the re,ister o& child %or7ers.( (") The 6tate :o2er$me$t may *rescribe the &orm o& the re,ister o& child %or7ers, the ma$$er i$ %hich it shall be mai$tai$ed a$d the *eriod &or %hich it shall be *reser2ed. 3o*r+ o) -or6 to $orre+'o!# -ith !oti$e *!#er +e$tio! 1? "!# re/i+ter *!#er +e$tio! 13& >4. Fo child shall be em*loyed i$ a$y &actory other%ise tha$ i$ accorda$ce %ith the $otice o& *eriods o& %or7 &or childre$ dis*layed i$ the &actory a$d the e$tries made be&oreha$d a,ai$st his $ame i$ the re,ister o& child %or7ers o& the &actory. Po-er to re9*ire %e#i$"l e "%i!"tio!& ><. Ghere a$ I$s*ector is o& o*i$io$. (a) that a$y *erso$ %or7i$, i$ a &actory %itho+t a certi&icate o& &it$ess is a yo+$, *erso$, or (b% that a yo+$, *erso$ %or7i$, i$ a &actory %ith a certi&icate o& &it$ess is $o lo$,er &it to %or7 i$ the ca*acity stated therei$,. he may ser2e o$ the ma$a,er o& the &actory a $otice re4+iri$, that s+ch *erso$ or yo+$, *erso$, as the case may be, shall be e#ami$ed by a certi&yi$, s+r,eo$, a$d s+ch *erso$ or yo+$, *erso$ shall $ot, i& the I$s*ector so directs, be em*loyed, or *ermitted to %or7, i$ a$y &actory +$til he has bee$ so e#ami$ed a$d has bee$ ,ra$ted a certi&icate o& &it$ess or a &resh certi&icate o& &it$ess, as the case may be, +$der sectio$ =9, or has bee$ certi&ied by the certi&yi$, s+r,eo$ e#ami$i$, him $ot to be a yo+$, *erso$.

Po-er to %"6e r*le+& >=. The 6tate :o2er$me$t may ma7e r+les. (a) *rescribi$, the &orms o& certi&icates o& &it$ess to be ,ra$ted +$der sectio$ =9, *ro2idi$, &or the ,ra$t o& d+*licates i$ the e2e$t o& loss o& the ori,i$al certi&icates, a$d &i#i$, the &ees %hich may be char,ed &or s+ch certi&icates a$d re$e%als thereo& a$d s+ch d+*licates1 (b) *rescribi$, the *hysical sta$dards to be attai$ed by childre$ a$d adolesce$ts %or7i$, i$ &actories1 (c) re,+lati$, the *roced+re o& certi&yi$, s+r,eo$s +$der this Cha*ter9 (d) s*eci&yi$, other d+ties %hich certi&yi$, s+r,eo$s may be re4+ired to *er&orm i$ co$$ectio$ %ith the em*loyme$t o& yo+$, *erso$s i$ &actories, a$d &i#i$, the &ees %hich may be char,ed &or s+ch d+ties a$d the *erso$s by %hom they shall be *ayable. Cert"i! other 'ro(i+io!+ o) l"- !ot ."rre#& >>. The *ro2isio$s o& this Cha*ter shall be i$ additio$ to, a$d $ot i$ dero,atio$ o&, the *ro2isio$s o& the Em*loyme$t o& Childre$ Act, 19) ("= o& 19) ).

[C3APTER 5III ANN;AL LEA5E 7IT3 7A0ES A''li$"tio! o) Ch"'ter& > . (1) The *ro2isio$s o& this Cha*ter shall $ot o*erate to the *re-+dice o& a$y ri,ht to %hich a %or7er may be e$titled +$der a$y other la% or +$der the terms o& a$y a%ard, "< !a,reeme$t (i$cl+di$, settleme$t)( or co$tract o& ser2ice9 "= [Pro(i#e# that i& s+ch a%ard, a,reeme$t (i$cl+di$, settleme$t) or co$tract o& ser2ice *ro2ides &or a lo$,er a$$+al lea2e %ith %a,es tha$ *ro2ided i$ this Cha*ter, the 4+a$t+m o& lea2e, %hich the %or7er shall be e$titled to, shall be i$ accorda$ce %ith s+ch a%ard, a,reeme$t or co$tract o& ser2ice, b+t i$ relatio$ to matters $ot *ro2ided &or i$ s+ch a%ard, a,reeme$t or co$tract o& ser2ice or matters %hich are *ro2ided &or less &a2o+rably therei$, the *ro2isio$s o& sectio$s >9 to ", so &ar as may be, shall a**ly.( (") The *ro2isio$s o& this Cha*ter shall $ot a**ly to %or7ers ">!i$ a$y &actory( o& a$y rail%ay admi$istered by the :o2er$me$t, %ho are ,o2er$ed by lea2e r+les a**ro2ed by the Ce$tral :o2er$me$t. A!!*"l le"(e -ith -"/e+& >9. (1) E2ery %or7er %ho has %or7ed &or a *eriod o& "4? days or more i$ a &actory d+ri$, a cale$dar year shall be allo%ed d+ri$, the s+bse4+e$t cale$dar year, lea2e %ith %a,es &or a $+mber o& days calc+lated at the rate o&. #i% i& a$ ad+lt, o$e day &or e2ery t%e$ty days o& %or7 *er&ormed by him d+ri$, the *re2io+s cale$dar year1

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#ii% i& a child, o$e day &or e2ery &i&tee$ days o& %or7 *er&ormed by him d+ri$, the *re2io+s cale$dar year. Explanation , For the *+r*ose o& this s+b8sectio$. #a% a$y days o& lay o&&, by a,reeme$t or co$tract or as *ermissible +$der the sta$di$, orders1 #b% i$ the case o& a &emale %or7er, mater$ity lea2e &or a$y $+mber o& days $ot e#ceedi$, t%el2e %ee7s1 a$d (c) the lea2e ear$ed i$ the year *rior to that i$ %hich the lea2e is e$-oyed1 shall be deemed to be days o$ %hich the %or7er has %or7ed i$ a &actory &or the *+r*ose o& com*+tatio$ o& the *eriod o& "4? days or more, b+t he shall $ot ear$ lea2e &or these days. Explanation - 9 The lea2e admissible +$der this s+b8sectio$ shall be e#cl+si2e o& all holidays %hether occ+rri$, d+ri$, or at either e$d o& the *eriod o& lea2e. (") A %or7er %hose ser2ice comme$ces other%ise tha$ o$ the &irst day o& 3a$+ary shall be e$titled to lea2e %ith %a,es at the rate laid do%$ i$ cla+se (i) or, as the case may be, cla+se #ii% o& s+b8sectio$ (1) i& he has %or7ed &or t%o8thirds o& the total $+mber o& days i$ the remai$der o& the cale$der year. " !()) I& a %or7er is dischar,ed or dismissed &rom ser2ice or 4+its his em*loyme$t or is s+*era$$+ated or dies %hile i$ ser2ice, d+ri$, the co+rse o& the cale$dar year, he or his heir or $omi$ee, as the case may be, shall be e$titled to %a,es i$ lie+ o& the 4+a$t+m o& lea2e to %hich he %as e$titled immediately be&ore his dischar,e, dismissal, 4+itti$, o& em*loyme$t, s+*era$$+atio$ or death calc+lated at the rates s*eci&ied i$ s+b8sectio$ (1), e2e$ i& he had $ot %or7ed &or the e$tire *eriod s*eci&ied i$ s+b8sectio$ (1) or s+b8sectio$ (") ma7i$, him eli,ible to a2ail o& s+ch lea2e, a$d s+ch *ayme$t shall be made. (i) %here the %or7er is dischar,ed or dismissed or 4+its em*loyme$t, be&ore the e#*iry o& the seco$d %or7i$, day &rom the date o& s+ch dischar,e, dismissal or 4+itti$,1 a$d (ii) %here the %or7er is s+*era$$+ated or dies %hile i$ ser2ice, be&ore the e#*iry o& t%o mo$ths &rom the date o& s+ch s+*era$$+atio$ or death.( (4) I$ calc+lati$, lea2e +$der this sectio$, &ractio$ o& lea2e o& hal& a day or more shall be treated as o$e &+ll days lea2e, a$d &ractio$ o& less tha$ hal& a day shall be omitted. (<) I& a %or7er does $ot i$ a$y o$e cale$dar year ta7e the %hole o& the lea2e allo%ed to him +$der s+b8sectio$ (1) or s+b8sectio$ ("), as the case may be, a$y lea2e $ot ta7e$ by him shall be added to the lea2e to be allo%ed to him i$ the s+cceedi$, cale$dar year9 Pro(i#e# that the total $+mber o& days o& lea2e that may be carried &or%ard to a s+cceedi$, year shall $ot e#ceed thirty i$ the case o& a$ ad+lt or &orty i$ the case o& a child9 Pro(i#e# )*rther that a %or7er, %ho has a**lied &or lea2e %ith %a,es b+t has $ot bee$ ,i2e$ s+ch lea2e i$ accorda$ce %ith a$y scheme laid do%$ i$ s+b8sectio$s ( ) a$d (9) "9 !or i$ co$tra2e$tio$ o& s+b8sectio$ (1?)( shall be e$titled to carry &or%ard the )?!lea2e re&+sed( %itho+t a$y limit. (=) A %or7er may at a$y time a**ly i$ %riti$, to the ma$a,er o& a &actory $ot less tha$ &i&tee$ days be&ore the date o$ %hich he %ishes his lea2e to be,i$, to ta7e all the lea2e or a$y *ortio$ thereo& allo%able to him d+ri$, the cale$dar year9

Pro(i#e# that the a**licatio$ shall be made $ot less tha$ thirty days be&ore the date o$ %hich the %or7er %ishes his lea2e to be,i$, i& he is em*loyed i$ a *+blic +tility ser2ice as de&i$ed i$ cla+se #n% o& sectio$ " o& the I$d+strial Ais*+tes Act, 194> (14 o& 194>)9 Pro(i#e# )*rther that the $+mber o& times i$ %hich lea2e may be ta7e$ d+ri$, a$y year shall $ot e#ceed three. (>) I& a %or7er %a$ts to a2ail himsel& o& the lea2e %ith %a,es d+e to him to co2er a *eriod o& ill$ess, he shall be ,ra$ted s+ch lea2e e2e$ i& the a**licatio$ &or lea2e is $ot made %ithi$ the time s*eci&ied i$ s+b8sectio$ (=)1 a$d i$ s+ch a case %a,es as admissible +$der sectio$ 1 shall be *aid $ot later tha$ &i&tee$ days, or i$ the case o& a *+blic +tility ser2ice $ot later tha$ thirty days &rom the date o& the a**licatio$ &or lea2e. ( ) For the *+r*ose o& e$s+ri$, the co$ti$+ity o& %or7, the occ+*ier or ma$a,er o& the &actory, i$ a,reeme$t %ith the Gor7s Committee o& the &actory co$stit+ted +$der sectio$ ) o& the I$d+strial Ais*+tes Act, 194> (14 o& 194>), or a similar Committee co$stit+ted +$der a$y other Act or i& there is $o s+ch Gor7s Committee or a similar Committee i$ the &actory, i$ a,reeme$t %ith the re*rese$tati2es o& the %or7ers therei$ chose$ i$ the *rescribed ma$$er, may lod,e %ith the Chie& I$s*ector a scheme i$ %riti$, %hereby the ,ra$t o& lea2e allo%able +$der this sectio$ may be re,+lated. (9) A scheme lod,ed +$der s+b8sectio$ ( ) shall be dis*layed at some co$s*ic+o+s a$d co$2e$ie$t *laces i$ the &actory a$d shall be i$ &orce &or a *eriod o& t%el2e mo$ths &rom the date o$ %hich it comes i$to &orce, a$d may therea&ter be re$e%ed %ith or %itho+t modi&icatio$ &or a &+rther *eriod o& t%el2e mo$ths at a time, by the ma$a,er i$ a,reeme$t %ith the Gor7s Committee or a similar Committee, or as the case may be, i$ a,reeme$t %ith the re*rese$tati2es o& the %or7ers as s*eci&ied i$ s+b8sectio$ ( ), a$d a $otice o& re$e%al shall be se$t to the Chie& I$s*ector be&ore it is re$e%ed. (1?) A$ a**licatio$ &or lea2e %hich does $ot co$tra2e$e the *ro2isio$s o& s+b8sectio$ (=) shall $ot be re&+sed, +$less re&+sal is i$ accorda$ce %ith the scheme &or the time bei$, i$ o*eratio$ +$der s+b8sectio$s ( ) a$d (9). (11) I& the em*loyme$t o& a %or7er %ho is e$titled to lea2e +$der s+b8sectio$ (1) or s+b8 sectio$ ("), as the case may be, is termi$ated by the occ+*ier be&ore he has ta7e$ the e$tire lea2e to %hich he is e$titled, or i& ha2i$, a**lied &or a$d ha2i$, $ot bee$ ,ra$ted s+ch lea2e, the %or7er 4+its his em*loyme$t be&ore he has ta7e$ the lea2e, the occ+*ier o& the &actory shall *ay him the amo+$t *ayable +$der sectio$ ? i$ res*ect o& the lea2e $ot ta7e$, a$d s+ch *ayme$t shall be made, %here the em*loyme$t o& the %or7er is termi$ated by the occ+*ier, be&ore the e#*iry o& the seco$d %or7i$, day a&ter s+ch termi$atio$, a$d %here a %or7er %ho 4+its his em*loyme$t, o$ or be&ore the $e#t *ay day. (1") The +$a2ailed lea2e o& a %or7er shall $ot be ta7e$ i$to co$sideratio$ i$ com*+ti$, the *eriod o& a$y $otice re4+ired to be ,i2e$ be&ore dischar,e or dismissal. 7"/e+ #*ri!/ le"(e 'erio#& ?. (1) For the lea2e allo%ed to him +$der )1!sectio$ > or sectio$ >9, as the case may be( a %or7er )"!shall be e$titled to %a,es( at a rate e4+al to the daily a2era,e o& his total &+ll time ear$i$,s &or the days o$ %hich ))!he act+ally %or7ed( d+ri$, the mo$th immediately *recedi$, his lea2e, e#cl+si2e o& a$y o2ertime a$d bo$+s b+t i$cl+si2e o& dear$ess

allo%a$ce a$d the cash e4+i2ale$t o& the ad2a$ta,e accr+i$, thro+,h the co$cessio$al sale to the %or7er o& &ood,rai$s a$d other articles9 )4 [Pro(i#e# that i$ the case o& a %or7er %ho has $ot %or7ed o$ a$y day d+ri$, the cale$dar mo$th immediately *recedi$, his lea2e, he shall be *aid at a rate e4+al to the daily a2era,e o& his total &+ll time ear$i$,s &or the days o$ %hich he act+ally %or7ed d+ri$, the last cale$dar mo$th *recedi$, his lea2e, i$ %hich he act+ally %or7ed, e#cl+si2e o& a$y o2ertime a$d bo$+s b+t i$cl+si2e o& dear$ess allo%a$ce a$d the cash e4+i2ale$t o& the ad2a$ta,e accr+i$, thro+,h the co$cessio$al sale to the %or7ers o& &ood,rai$s a$d other articles.( (") The cash e4+i2ale$t o& the ad2a$ta,e accr+i$, thro+,h the co$cessio$al sale to the %or7er o& &ood,rai$s a$d other articles shall be com*+ted as o&te$ as may be *rescribed, o$ the basis o& the ma#im+m 4+a$tity o& &ood,rai$s a$d other articles admissible to a sta$dard &amily. Explanation , /6ta$dard &amily0 mea$s a &amily co$sisti$, o& a %or7er, his or her s*o+se a$d t%o childre$ belo% the a,e o& &o+rtee$ years re4+iri$, i$ all three ad+lt co$s+m*tio$ +$its. Explanation - Ad+lt co$s+m*tio$ +$it mea$s the co$s+m*tio$ +$it o& a male abo2e the a,e o& &o+rtee$ years1 a$d the co$s+m*tio$ +$it o& a &emale abo2e the a,e o& &o+rtee$ years a$d that o& a child belo% the a,e o& &o+rtee$ years shall be calc+lated at the rates o& ?. a$d ?.= res*ecti2ely o& o$e ad+lt co$s+m*tio$ +$it. ()) The 6tate :o2er$me$t may ma7e r+les *rescribi$,. #a% the ma$$er i$ %hich the cash e4+i2ale$t o& the ad2a$ta,e accr+i$, thro+,h the co$cessio$al sale to a %or7er o& &ood,rai$s a$d other articles shall be com*+ted1 a$d #b% the re,isters that shall be mai$tai$ed i$ a &actory &or the *+r*ose o& sec+ri$, com*lia$ce %ith the *ro2isio$s o& this sectio$. P",%e!t i! "#("!$e i! $ert"i! $"+e+& 1. A %or7er %ho has bee$ allo%ed lea2e &or $ot less tha$ &o+r days, i$ the case o& a$ ad+lt, a$d &i2e days, i$ the case o& a child, shall, be&ore his lea2e be,i$s, be *aid the %a,es d+e &or the *eriod o& the lea2e allo%ed. Mo#e o) re$o(er, o) *!'"i# -"/e+& ". A$y s+m re4+ired to be *aid by a$ em*loyer, +$der this cha*ter b+t $ot *aid by him shall be reco2erable as delayed %a,es +$der the *ro2isio$s o& the Payme$t o& Ga,es Act, 19)= (4 o& 19)=). Po-er to %"6e r*le+& ). The 6tate :o2er$me$t may ma7e r+les directi$, ma$a,ers o& &actories to 7ee* re,isters co$tai$i$, s+ch *artic+lars as may be *rescribed a$d re4+iri$, the re,isters to be made a2ailable &or e#ami$atio$ by I$s*ectors.

Po-er+ to e e%'t )"$torie+& 4. Ghere the 6tate :o2er$me$t is satis&ied that the lea2e r+les a**licable to %or7ers i$ a &actory *ro2ide be$e&its %hich i$ its o*i$io$ are $ot less &a2o+rable tha$ those &or %hich this Cha*ter ma7es *ro2isio$ it may, by %ritte$ order, e#em*t the &actory &rom all or a$y o& the *ro2isio$s o& this Cha*ter s+b-ect to s+ch co$ditio$s as may be s*eci&ied i$ the order. )< !Explanation For the *+r*oses o& this sectio$, i$ decidi$, %hether the be$e&its %hich are *ro2ided &or by a$y lea2e r+les are less &a2o+rable tha$ those &or %hich this Cha*ter ma7es *ro2isio$, or $ot, the totality o& the be$e&its shall be ta7e$ i$to acco+$t.(

CHAPTER IE SPECIAL PRO5ISIONS Po-er to "''l, the A$t to $ert"i! 're%i+e+& <. (1) The 6tate :o2er$me$t may, by $oti&icatio$ i$ the ;&&icial :a5ette, declare that all or a$y o& the *ro2isio$s o& this Act shall a**ly to a$y *lace %herei$ a ma$+&act+ri$, *rocess is carried o$ %ith or %itho+t the aid o& *o%er or is so ordi$arily carried o$, $ot%ithsta$di$, that. (i) the $+mber o& *erso$s em*loyed therei$ is less tha$ te$, i& %or7i$, %ith the aid o& *o%er a$d less tha$ t%e$ty i& %or7i$, %itho+t the aid o& *o%er, or (ii) the *erso$s %or7i$, therei$ are $ot em*loyed by the o%$er thereo& b+t are %or7i$, %ith the *ermissio$ o&, or +$der a,reeme$t %ith, s+ch o%$er9 Pro(i#e# that the ma$+&act+ri$, *rocess is $ot bei$, carried o$ by the o%$er o$ly %ith the aid o& his &amily. (") A&ter a *lace is so declared, it shall be deemed to be a &actory &or the *+r*oses o& this Act, a$d the o%$er shall be deemed to be the occ+*ier, a$d a$y *erso$ %or7i$, therei$, a %or7er. Explanation For the *+r*oses o& this sectio$, o%$er shall i$cl+de a lessee or mort,a,ee %ith *ossessio$ o& the *remises. Po-er to e e%'t '*.li$ i!+tit*tio!+& =. The 6tate :o2er$me$t may e#em*t, s+b-ect to s+ch co$ditio$s as it may co$sider $ecessary, a$y %or7sho* or %or7*lace %here a ma$+&act+ri$, *rocess is carried o$ a$d %hich is attached to a *+blic i$stit+tio$, mai$tai$ed &or the *+r*oses o& ed+catio$, )= !trai$i$,, research( or re&ormatio$, &rom all or a$y o& the *ro2isio$s o& this Act9 Pro(i#e# that $o e#em*tio$ shall be ,ra$ted &rom the *ro2isio$s relati$, to ho+rs o& %or7 a$d holidays, +$less the *erso$s ha2i$, the co$trol o& the i$stit+tio$ s+bmit, &or the a**ro2al o& the 6tate :o2er$me$t, a scheme &or the re,+latio$ o& the ho+rs o& em*loyme$t, i$ter2als &or meals, a$d holidays o& the *erso$s em*loyed i$ or atte$di$, the i$stit+tio$ or %ho are i$mates o& the i$stit+tio$, a$d the 6tate :o2er$me$t is satis&ied that the *ro2isio$s o& the scheme are $ot less &a2o+rable tha$ the corres*o$di$, *ro2isio$s o& this Act.

4"!/ero*+ o'er"tio!+& >. Ghere the 6tate :o2er$me$t is o& o*i$io$ that a$y )>!ma$+&act+ri$, *rocess or o*eratio$( carried o$ i$ a &actory e#*oses a$y *erso$s em*loyed i$ it to a serio+s ris7 o& bodily i$-+ry, *oiso$i$, or diseases, it may ma7e r+les a**licable to a$y &actory or class or descri*tio$ o& &actories i$ %hich the )>!ma$+&act+ri$, *rocess or o*eratio$( is carried o$. (a) s*eci&yi$, the )>a!ma$+&act+ri$, *rocess or o*eratio$( a$d declari$, it to be da$,ero+s1 #b% *rohibiti$, or restricti$, the em*loyme$t o& %ome$, adolesce$ts or childre$ i$ the )>a !ma$+&act+ri$, *rocess or o*eratio$(1 (c) *ro2idi$, &or the *eriodical medical e#ami$atio$ o& *erso$s em*loyed, or see7i$, to be em*loyed, i$ the )>a!ma$+&act+ri$, *rocess or o*eratio$(, a$d *rohibiti$, the em*loyme$t o& *erso$s $ot certi&ied as &it &or s+ch em*loyme$t ) !a$d re4+iri$, the *ayme$t by the occ+*ier o& the &actory o& &ees &or s+ch medical e#ami$atio$1( (d) *ro2idi$, &or the *rotectio$ o& all *erso$s em*loyed i$ the )>a !ma$+&act+ri$, *rocess or o*eratio$( or i$ the 2ici$ity o& the *laces %here it is carried o$1 (e) *rohibiti$,, restricti$, or co$trolli$, the +se o& a$y s*eci&ied materials or *rocesses i$ co$$ectio$ %ith the )>a!ma$+&act+ri$, *rocess or o*eratio$(1 )9 !(f) re4+iri$, the *ro2isio$ o& additio$al %el&are ame$ities a$d sa$itary &acilities a$d the s+**ly o& *rotecti2e e4+i*me$t a$d clothi$,, a$d layi$, do%$ the sta$dards thereo&, ha2i$, re,ard to the da$,ero+s $at+re o& the ma$+&act+ri$, *rocess or o*eratio$1( (g) 4?!'''(
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[Po-er to 'rohi.it e%'lo,%e!t o)t "$$o*!t o) +erio*+ h"<"r#& >A. (1) Ghere it a**ears to the I$s*ector that co$ditio$s i$ a &actory or *art thereo& are s+ch that they may ca+se serio+s ha5ard by %ay o& i$-+ry or death to the *erso$s em*loyed therei$ or to the ,e$eral *+blic i$ the 2ici$ity, he may, by order i$ %riti$, to the occ+*ier o& the &actory, state the *artic+lars i$ res*ect o& %hich he co$siders the &actory or *art thereo& to be the ca+se o& s+ch serio+s ha5ard a$d *rohibit s+ch occ+*ier &rom em*loyi$, a$y *erso$ i$ the &actory or a$y *art thereo& other tha$ the mi$im+m $+mber o& *erso$s $ecessary to atte$d to the mi$im+m tas7s till the ha5ard is remo2ed. (") A$y order iss+ed by the I$s*ector +$der s+b8sectio$ (1) shall ha2e e&&ect &or a *eriod o& three days +$til e#te$ded by the Chie& I$s*ector by a s+bse4+e$t order. ()) A$y *erso$ a,,rie2ed by a$ order o& the I$s*ector +$der s+b8sectio$ (1), a$d the Chie& I$s*ector +$der s+b8sectio$ ("), shall ha2e the ri,ht to a**eal to the Hi,h Co+rt. (4) A$y *erso$ %hose em*loyme$t has bee$ a&&ected by a$ order iss+ed +$der s+b8 sectio$ (1), shall be e$titled to %a,es a$d other be$e&its a$d it shall be the d+ty o& the occ+*ier to *ro2ide alter$ati2e em*loyme$t to him %here2er *ossible a$d i$ the ma$$er *rescribed. (<) The *ro2isio$s o& s+b8sectio$ (4) shall be %itho+t *re-+dice to the ri,hts o& the *arties +$der the I$d+strial Ais*+tes Act, 194> (14 o& 194>).(

Noti$e o) $ert"i! "$$i#e!t+& .4"!(l)( Ghere i$ a$y &actory a$ accide$t occ+rs %hich ca+ses death, or %hich ca+ses a$y bodily i$-+ry by reaso$ o& %hich the *erso$ i$-+red is *re2e$ted &rom %or7i$, &or a *eriod o& &orty8ei,ht ho+rs or more immediately &ollo%i$, the accide$t, or %hich is o& s+ch $at+re as may be *rescribed i$ this behal&, the ma$a,er o& the &actory shall se$d $otice thereo& to s+ch a+thorities, a$d i$ s+ch &orm a$d %ithi$ s+ch time, as may be *rescribed. 4) !(") Ghere a $otice ,i2e$ +$der s+b8sectio$ (1) relates to a$ accide$t ca+si$, death, the a+thority to %hom the $otice is se$t shall ma7e a$ i$4+iry i$to the occ+rre$ce %ithi$ o$e mo$th o& the recei*t o& the $otice or, i& s+ch a+thority is $ot the I$s*ector, ca+se the I$s*ector to ma7e a$ i$4+iry %ithi$ the said *eriod. ()) The 6tate :o2er$me$t may ma7e r+les &or re,+lati$, the *roced+re at i$4+iries +$der this sectio$.(
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!Noti$e o) $ert"i! #"!/ero*+ o$$*rre!$e+& A. Ghere i$ a &actory a$y da$,ero+s occ+rre$ce o& s+ch $at+re as may be *rescribed, occ+rs, %hether ca+si$, a$y bodily i$-+ry or disability or $ot, the ma$a,er o& the &actory shall se$d $otice thereo& to s+ch a+thorities, a$d i$ s+ch &orm a$d %ithi$ s+ch time, as may be *rescribed.( Noti$e o) $ert"i! #i+e"+e+& 9. (1) Ghere a$y %or7er i$ a &actory co$tracts a$y disease s*eci&ied i$ 44!the Third 6ched+le(, the ma$a,er o& the &actory shall se$d $otice thereo& to s+ch a+thorities, a$d i$ s+ch &orm a$d %ithi$ s+ch time as may be *rescribed. (") I& a$y medical *ractitio$er atte$ds o$ a *erso$ %ho is or has bee$ em*loyed i$ a &actory, a$d %ho is, or is belie2ed by the medical *ractitio$er to be, s+&&eri$, &rom a$y disease, s*eci&ied i$ 44 !the Third 6ched+le( the medical *ractitio$er shall %itho+t delay se$d a re*ort i$ %riti$, to the o&&ice o& the Chie& I$s*ector stati$,. (a) the $ame a$d &+ll *ostal address o& the *atie$t, (b) the disease &rom %hich he belie2es the *atie$t to be s+&&eri$,, a$d (c) the $ame a$d address o& the &actory i$ %hich the *atie$t is, or %as last, em*loyed. ()) Ghere the re*ort +$der s+b8sectio$ (") is co$&irmed to the satis&actio$ o& the Chie& I$s*ector, by the certi&icate o& a certi&yi$, s+r,eo$ or other%ise, that the *erso$ is s+&&eri$, &rom a disease s*eci&ied i$ 44a!the Third 6ched+le(, he shall *ay to the medical *ractitio$er s+ch &ee as may be *rescribed, a$d the &ee so *aid shall be reco2erable as a$ arrear o& la$d re2e$+e &rom the occ+*ier o& the &actory i$ %hich the *erso$ co$tracted the disease. (4) I& a$y medical *ractitio$er &ails to com*ly %ith the *ro2isio$s o& s+b8sectio$ ("), he shall be *+$ishable %ith &i$e %hich may e#te$d to 4<!o$e tho+sa$d r+*ees(. 4= !(<) The Ce$tral :o2er$me$t may, by $oti&icatio$ i$ the ;&&icial :a5ette, add to or alter the Third 6ched+le a$d a$y s+ch additio$ or alteratio$ shall ha2e e&&ect as i& it had bee$ made by this Act.(

Po-er to #ire$t e!9*ir, i!to $"+e+ o) "$$i#e!t or #i+e"+e& 9?. (1) The 6tate :o2er$me$t may, i& it co$siders it e#*edie$t so to do, a**oi$t a com*ete$t *erso$ to i$4+ire i$to the ca+ses o& a$y accide$t occ+rri$, i$ a &actory or i$to a$y case %here a disease s*eci&ied i$ 4>!the Third 6ched+le( has bee$, or is s+s*ected to ha2e bee$, co$tracted i$ a &actory, a$d may also a**oi$t o$e or more *erso$s *ossessi$, le,al or s*ecial 7$o%led,e to act as assessors i$ s+ch i$4+iry. (") The *erso$ a**oi$ted to hold a$ i$4+iry +$der this sectio$ shall ha2e all the *o%ers o& a Ci2il Co+rt +$der the Code o& Ci2il Proced+re, 19? (< o& 19? ), &or the *+r*oses o& e$&orci$, the atte$da$ce o& %it$esses a$d com*elli$, the *rod+ctio$ o& doc+me$ts a$d material ob-ects, a$d may also, so &ar as may be $ecessary &or the *+r*oses o& the i$4+iry, e#ercise a$y o& the *o%ers o& a$ I$s*ector +$der this Act1 a$d e2ery *erso$ re4+ired by the *erso$ ma7i$, the i$4+iry to &+r$ish a$y i$&ormatio$ shall be deemed to be le,ally bo+$d so to do %ithi$ the mea$i$, o& sectio$ 1>= o& the I$dia$ Pe$al Code, 1 =? (4< o& 1 =?). ()) The *erso$ holdi$, a$ i$4+iry +$der this sectio$ shall ma7e a re*ort to the 6tate :o2er$me$t stati$, the ca+ses o& the accide$t, or as the case may be, disease, a$d a$y atte$da$t circ+msta$ces, a$d addi$, a$y obser2atio$s %hich he or a$y o& the assessors may thi$7 &it to ma7e. (4) The 6tate :o2er$me$t may, i& it thi$7s &it, ca+se to be *+blished a$y re*ort made +$der this sectio$ or a$y e#tracts there&rom. (<) The 6tate :o2er$me$t may ma7e r+les &or re,+lati$, the *roced+re as I$4+iries +$der this sectio$. Po-er to t"6e +"%'le+& 91. (1) A$ I$s*ector may at a$y time d+ri$, the $ormal %or7i$, ho+rs o& a &actory, a&ter i$&ormi$, the occ+*ier or ma$a,er o& the &actory or other *erso$ &or the time bei$, *+r*orti$, to be i$ char,e o& the &actory, ta7e i$ the ma$$er herei$a&ter *ro2ided a s+&&icie$t sam*le o& a$y s+bsta$ce +sed or i$te$ded to be +sed i$ the &actory, s+ch +se bei$,. (a) i$ the belie& o& the I$s*ector i$ co$tra2e$tio$ o& a$y o& the *ro2isio$s o& this Act or the r+les made there+$der, or (b) i$ the o*i$io$ o& the I$s*ector li7ely to ca+se bodily i$-+ry to, or i$-+ry to the health o&, %or7ers i$ the &actory. (") Ghere the I$s*ector ta7es a sam*le +$der s+b8sectio$ (1), he shall, i$ the *rese$ce o& the *erso$ i$&ormed +$der that s+b8sectio$ +$less s+ch *erso$ %il&+lly abse$ts himsel&, di2ide the sam*le i$to three *ortio$s a$d e&&ecti2ely seal a$d s+itably mar7 them, a$d shall *ermit s+ch *erso$ to add his o%$ seal a$d mar7 thereto. ()) The *erso$ i$&ormed as a&oresaid shall, i& the I$s*ector so re4+ires, *ro2ide the a**lia$ces &or di2idi$,, seali$, a$d mar7i$, the sam*le ta7e$ +$der this sectio$. (4) The I$s*ector shall. (a) &orth%ith ,i2e o$e *ortio$ o& the sam*le to the *erso$ i$&ormed +$der s+b8sectio$ (1)1 (b) &orth%ith se$d the seco$d *ortio$ to a :o2er$me$t A$alyst &or a$alysis a$d re*ort thereo$1

(c) retai$ the third *ortio$ &or *rod+ctio$ to the Co+rt be&ore %hich *roceedi$,s, i& a$y, are i$stit+ted i$ res*ect o& the s+bsta$ce. (<) A$y doc+me$t *+r*orti$, to be a re*ort +$der the ha$d o& a$y :o2er$me$t A$alyst +*o$ a$y s+bsta$ce s+bmitted to him &or a$alysis a$d re*ort +$der this sectio$, may be +sed as e2ide$ce i$ a$y *roceedi$,s i$stit+ted i$ res*ect o& the s+bsta$ce.
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[S")et, "!# o$$*'"tio!"l he"lth +*r(e,+& 91A. (1) The Chie& I$s*ector, or the Airector :e$eral o& Factory Ad2ice 6er2ice a$d Iabo+r I$stit+tes, or the Airector :e$eral o& Health 6er2ices, to the :o2er$me$t o& I$dia, or s+ch other o&&icer as may be a+thorised i$ this behal& by the 6tate :o2er$me$t or the Chie& I$s*ector or the Airector :e$eral o& Factory Ad2ice 6er2ice a$d Iabo+r I$stit+tes or the Airector :e$eral o& Health 6er2ices may, at a$y time d+ri$, the $ormal %or7i$, ho+rs o& a &actory, or at a$y other time as is &o+$d by him to be $ecessary, a&ter ,i2i$, $otice i$ %riti$, to the occ+*ier or ma$a,er o& the &actory or a$y other *erso$ %ho &or the time bei$, *+r*orts to be i$ char,e o& the &actory, +$derta7e sa&ety a$d occ+*atio$al health s+r2eys a$d s+ch occ+*ier or ma$a,er or other *erso$ shall a&&ord all &acilities &or s+ch s+r2ey, i$cl+di$, &acilities &or the e#ami$atio$ a$d testi$, o& *la$t a$d machi$ery a$d collectio$ o& sam*les a$d other data rele2a$t to the s+r2ey. (") For the *+r*ose o& &acilitati$, s+r2eys +$der s+b8sectio$ (1) e2ery %or7er shall, i& so re4+ired by the *erso$ co$d+cti$, the s+r2ey, *rese$t himsel& to +$der,o s+ch medical e#ami$atio$ as may be co$sidered $ecessary by s+ch *erso$ a$d &+r$ish all i$&ormatio$ i$ his *ossessio$ a$d rele2a$t to the s+r2ey. ()) A$y time s*e$t by a %or7er &or +$der,oi$, medical e#ami$atio$ or &+r$ishi$, i$&ormatio$ +$der s+b8sectio$ (") shall, &or the *+r*ose o& calc+lati$, %a,es a$d e#tra %a,es &or o2ertime %or7, be deemed to be time d+ri$, %hich s+ch %or7er %or7ed i$ the &actory.( <? !Explanation For the *+r*oses o& this sectio$, the re*ort, i& a$y, s+bmitted to the 6tate :o2er$me$t by the *erso$ co$d+cti$, the s+r2ey +$der s+b8sectio$ (1) shall be deemed to be a re*ort s+bmitted by a$ I$s*ector +$der this Act.(

CHAPTER E PENALTIES AN4 PROCE4;RE 0e!er"l 'e!"lt, )or o))e!$e+& 9". 6a2e as is other%ise e#*ressly *ro2ided i$ this Act a$d s+b-ect to the *ro2isio$s o& sectio$ 9), i& i$, or i$ res*ect o&, a$y &actory there is a$y co$tra2e$tio$ o& a$y o& the *ro2isio$s o& this Act or o& a$y r+les made there+$der or o& a$y order i$ %riti$, ,i2e$ there+$der, the occ+*ier a$d ma$a,er o& the &actory shall each be ,+ilty o& a$ o&&e$ce a$d *+$ishable %ith im*riso$me$t &or a term %hich may e#te$d to <1!t%o years( or %ith &i$e %hich may e#te$d to <"!o$e la7h r+*ees( or %ith both, a$d i& the co$tra2e$tio$ is co$ti$+ed a&ter co$2ictio$, %ith a &+rther &i$e %hich may e#te$d to <)!o$e tho+sa$d r+*ees( &or each day o$ %hich the co$tra2e$tio$ is so co$ti$+ed9

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!Pro(i#e# that %here co$tra2e$tio$ o& a$y o& the *ro2isio$s o& Cha*ter ID or a$y r+le made there+$der or +$der sectio$ > has res+lted i$ a$ accide$t ca+si$, death or serio+s bodily i$-+ry, the &i$e shall $ot be less tha$ <<!t%e$ty8&i2e tho+sa$d r+*ees( i$ the case o& a$ accide$t ca+si$, death, a$d <=!&i2e tho+sa$d r+*ees( i$ the case o& a$ accide$t ca+si$, serio+s bodily i$-+ry. Explanation I$ this sectio$ a$d i$ sectio$ 94 /serio+s bodily i$-+ry0 mea$s a$ i$-+ry %hich i$2ol2es, or i$ all *robability %ill i$2ol2e, the *erma$e$t loss o& the +se o&, or *erma$e$t i$-+ry to, a$y limb or the *erma$e$t loss o&, or i$-+ry to, si,ht or heari$,, or the &ract+re o& a$y bo$e, b+t shall $ot i$cl+de, the &ract+re o& bo$e or -oi$t ($ot bei$, &ract+re o& more tha$ o$e bo$e or -oi$t) o& a$y *hala$,es o& the ha$d or &oot.(
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[Li".ilit, o) o-!er o) 're%i+e+ I! $ert"i! $ir$*%+t"!$e+& 9). (1) Ghere i$ a$y *remises se*arate b+ildi$,s are leased to di&&ere$t occ+*iers &or +se as se*arate &actories, the o%$er o& the *remises shall be res*o$sible &or the *ro2isio$ a$d mai$te$a$ce o& commo$ &acilities a$d ser2ices, s+ch as a**roach roads, drai$a,e, %ater s+**ly, li,hti$, a$d sa$itatio$. (") The Chie& I$s*ector shall ha2e, s+b-ect to the co$trol o& the 6tate :o2er$me$t, *o%er to iss+e orders to the o%$er o& the *remises i$ res*ect o& the carryi$, o+t o& the *ro2isio$s o& s+b8sectio$ (1). ()) Ghere i$ a$y *remises, i$de*e$de$t or sel&8co$tai$ed, &loors or &lats are leased to di&&ere$t occ+*iers &or +se as se*arate &actories, the o%$er o& the *remises shall be liable as i& he %ere the occ+*ier or ma$a,er o& a &actory, &or a$y co$tra2e$tio$ o& the *ro2isio$s o& this Act i$ res*ect o&. (i) latri$es, +ri$als a$d %ashi$, &acilities i$ so &ar as the mai$te$a$ce o& the commo$ s+**ly o& %ater &or these *+r*oses is co$cer$ed1 (ii) &e$ci$, o& machi$ery a$d *la$t belo$,i$, to the o%$er a$d $ot s*eci&ically e$tr+sted to the c+stody or +se o& a$ occ+*ier1 (iii) sa&e mea$s o& access to the &loors or &lats a$d mai$te$a$ce a$d clea$li$ess o& staircases a$d commo$ *assa,es1 #i&% *reca+tio$s i$ case o& &ire1 (&) mai$te$a$ce o& hoists a$d li&ts1 a$d #&i% mai$te$a$ce o& a$y other commo$ &acilities *ro2ided i$ the *remises. (4) The Chie& I$s*ector shall ha2e, s+b-ect to the co$trol o& the 6tate :o2er$me$t, *o%er to iss+e orders to the o%$er o& the *remises i$ res*ect o& the carryi$, o+t the *ro2isio$s o& s+b8sectio$ ()). (<) The *ro2isio$s o& s+b8sectio$ ()) relati$, to the liability o& the o%$er shall a**ly %here i$ a$y *remises i$de*e$de$t rooms %ith commo$ latri$es, +ri$als a$d %ashi$, &acilities are leased to di&&ere$t occ+*iers &or +se as se*arate &actories9 Pro(i#e# that the o%$er shall be res*o$sible also &or com*lyi$, %ith the re4+ireme$ts relati$, to the *ro2isio$s a$d mai$te$a$ce o& latri$es, +ri$als a$d %ashi$, &acilities. (=) The Chie& I$s*ector shall ha2e, s+b-ect to the co$trol o& the 6tate :o2er$me$t, the *o%er to iss+e orders to the o%$er o& the *remises re&erred to i$ s+b8sectio$ (<) i$ res*ect o& the carryi$, o+t o& the *ro2isio$s o& sectio$ 4= or sectio$ 4 .

(>) Ghere i$ a$y *remises *ortio$s o& a room or a shed are leased to di&&ere$t occ+*iers &or +se as se*arate &actories, the o%$er o& the *remises shall be liable &or a$y co$tra2e$tio$ o& the *ro2isio$s o&. (i) Cha*ter III, e#ce*t sectio$s 14 a$d 1<1 (ii) Cha*ter ID, e#ce*t sectio$s "", "), ">, )4, )< a$d )=9 Pro(i#e# that i$ res*ect o& the *ro2isio$s o& sectio$s "1, "4 a$d )" the o%$ers liability shall be o$ly i$ so &ar as s+ch *ro2isio$s relate to thi$,s +$der his co$trol9 Pro(i#e# )*rther that the occ+*ier shall be res*o$sible &or com*lyi$, %ith the *ro2isio$s o& Cha*ter ID i$ res*ect o& *la$t a$d machi$ery belo$,i$, to or s+**lied by him1 (iii) sectio$ 4". ( ) The Chie& I$s*ector shall ha2e, s+b-ect to the co$trol o& the 6tate :o2er$me$t, *o%er to iss+e orders to the o%$er o& the *remises i$ res*ect o& the carryi$, o+t o& the *ro2isio$s o& s+b8sectio$ (>). (9) I$ res*ect o& s+b8sectio$s (<) a$d (>), %hile com*+ti$, &or the *+r*oses o& a$y o& the *ro2isio$s o& this Act the total $+mber o& %or7ers em*loyed, the %hole o& the *remises shall be deemed to be a si$,le &actory.( E!h"!$e# 'e!"lt, ")ter 're(io*+ $o!(i$tio!& 94. < !(1)( I& a$y *erso$ %ho has bee$ co$2icted o& a$y o&&e$ce *+$ishable +$der sectio$ 9" is a,ai$ ,+ilty o& a$ o&&e$ce i$2ol2i$, a co$tra2e$tio$ o& the same *ro2isio$, he shall be *+$ishable o$ a s+bse4+e$t co$2ictio$ %ith im*riso$me$t &or a term %hich may e#te$d to <9!three years( or %ith &i$e =?!%hich shall $ot less tha$ =1!te$ tho+sa$d r+*ees( b+t %hich may e#te$d to ="!t%o la7h r+*ees(( or %ith both 9 =) [Pro(i#e# that the co+rt may, &or a$y ade4+ate a$d s*ecial reaso$s to be me$tio$ed i$ the -+d,me$t, im*ose a &i$e o& less tha$ =1!te$ tho+sa$d r+*ees(9 Pro(i#e# )*rther that %here co$tra2e$tio$ o& a$y o& the *ro2isio$s o& Cha*ter ID or a$y r+le made there+$der or +$der sectio$ > has res+lted i$ a$ accide$t ca+si$, death or serio+s bodily i$-+ry, the &i$e shall $ot be less tha$ =4!thirty8&i2e tho+sa$d r+*ees( i$ the case o& a$ accide$t ca+si$, death a$d =<!te$ tho+sa$d r+*ees( i$ the case o& a$ accide$t ca+si$, serio+s bodily i$-+ry.( == !(") For the *+r*oses o& s+b8sectio$ (1), $o co,$i5a$ce shall be ta7e$ o& a$y co$2ictio$ made more tha$ t%o years be&ore the commissio$ o& the o&&e$ce &or %hich the *erso$ is s+bse4+e$tly bei$, co$2icted.( Pe!"lt, )or o.+tr*$ti!/ I!+'e$tor& 9<. Ghoe2er %il&+lly obstr+cts a$ I$s*ector i$ the e#ercise o& a$y *o%er co$&erred o$ him by or +$der this Act, or &ails to *rod+ce o$ dema$d by a$ I$s*ector a$y re,isters or other doc+me$ts i$ his c+stody 7e*t i$ *+rs+a$ce o& this Act or o& a$y r+les made there+$der, or co$ceals or *re2e$ts a$y %or7er i$ a &actory &rom a**eari$, be&ore, or bei$, e#ami$ed by, a$ I$s*ector, shall be *+$ishable %ith im*riso$me$t &or a term %hich may e#te$d to =>!si# mo$ths( or %ith &i$e %hich may e#te$d to = !te$ tho+sa$d r+*ees( or %ith both.

Pe!"lt, )or -ro!/)*ll, #i+$lo+i!/ re+*lt+ o) "!"l,+i+ *!#er +e$tio! 91& 9=. Ghoe2er, e#ce*t i$ so &ar as it may be $ecessary &or the *+r*oses o& a *rosec+tio$ &or a$y o&&e$ce *+$ishable +$der this Act, *+blishes or discloses to a$y *erso$ the res+lts o& a$ a$alysis made +$der sectio$ 91, shall be *+$ishable %ith im*riso$me$t &or a term %hich may e#te$d to =>!si# mo$ths( or %ith &i$e %hich may e#te$d to = !te$ tho+sa$d r+*ees( or %ith both.
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[Pe!"lt, )or $o!tr"(e!tio! o) the 'ro(i+io!+ o) +e$tio!+ 412, 41C "!# 413& 9=A. (1) Ghoe2er &ails to com*ly %ith or co$tra2e$es a$y o& the *ro2isio$s o& sectio$ 41C, 41C or 41H or the r+les made there+$der, shall, i$ res*ect o& s+ch &ail+re or co$tra2e$tio$, be *+$ishable %ith im*riso$me$t &or a term %hich may e#te$d to se2e$ years a$d %ith &i$e %hich may e#te$d to t%o la7h r+*ees, a$d i$ case the &ail+re or co$tra2e$tio$ co$ti$+es, %ith additio$al &i$e %hich may e#te$d to &i2e tho+sa$d r+*ees &or e2ery day d+ri$, %hich s+ch &ail+re or co$tra2e$tio$ co$ti$+es a&ter the co$2ictio$ &or the &irst s+ch &ail+re or co$tra2e$tio$. (") I& the &ail+re or co$tra2e$tio$ re&erred to i$ s+b8sectio$ (1) co$ti$+es beyo$d a *eriod o& o$e year a&ter the date o& co$2ictio$, the o&&e$der shall be *+$ishable %ith im*riso$me$t &or a term %hich may e#te$d to te$ years.( O))e!$e+ ., -or6er+& 9>. (1) 6+b-ect to the *ro2isio$s o& sectio$ 111, i& a$y %or7er em*loyed i$ a &actory co$tra2e$es a$y *ro2isio$ o& this Act or a$y r+les or orders made there+$der, im*osi$, a$y d+ty or liability o$ %or7ers, he shall be *+$ishable %ith &i$e %hich may e#te$d to >? !&i2e h+$dred r+*ees(. (") Ghere a %or7er is co$2icted o& a$ o&&e$ce *+$ishable +$der s+b8sectio$ (1), the occ+*ier or ma$a,er o& the &actory shall $ot be deemed to be ,+ilty o& a$ o&&e$ce i$ res*ect o& that co$tra2e$tio$, +$less it is *ro2ed that he &ailed to ta7e all reaso$able meas+res &or its *re2e$tio$. Pe!"lt, )or *+i!/ )"l+e $erti)i$"te o) )it!e++& 9 . Ghoe2er 7$o%i$,ly +ses or attem*ts to +se, as a certi&icate o& &it$ess ,ra$ted to himsel& +$der sectio$ >?, a certi&icate ,ra$ted to a$other *erso$ +$der that sectio$, or %ho, ha2i$, *roc+red s+ch a certi&icate, 7$o%i$,ly allo%s it to be +sed, or a$ attem*t to +se it to be made, by a$other *erso$, shall be *+$ishable %ith im*riso$me$t &or a term %hich may e#te$d to >1!t%o mo$ths( or %ith &i$e %hich may e#te$d to >"!o$e tho+sa$d r+*ees( or %ith both. Pe!"lt, )or 'er%itti!/ #o*.le e%'lo,%e!t o) $hil#& 99. I& a child %or7s i$ a &actory o$ a$y day o$ %hich he has already bee$ %or7i$, i$ a$other &actory, the *are$t or ,+ardia$ o& the child or the *erso$ ha2i$, c+stody o& or co$trol o2er him or obtai$i$, a$y direct be$e&it &rom his %a,es, shall be *+$ishable %ith &i$e %hich may e#te$d to >"!o$e tho+sa$d r+*ees( +$less it a**ears to the Co+rt that the

child so %or7ed %itho+t the co$se$t or co$$i2a$ce o& s+ch *are$t, ,+ardia$ or *erso$. 4eter%i!"tio! o) o$$*'ier i! $ert"i! $"+e+&
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E e%'tio! o) o$$*'ier or %"!"/er )ro% li".ilit, i! $ert"i! $"+e+& 1?1. Ghere the occ+*ier or ma$a,er o& a &actory is char,ed %ith a$ o&&e$ce *+$ishable +$der this Act, he shall be e$titled, +*o$ com*lai$t d+ly made by him a$d o$ ,i2i$, to the *rosec+tor $ot less tha$ three clear days $otice i$ %riti$, o& his i$te$tio$ so to do, to ha2e a$y other *erso$ %hom he char,es as the act+al o&&e$der bro+,ht be&ore the Co+rt at the time a**oi$ted &or heari$, the char,e1 a$d i&, a&ter the commissio$ o& the o&&e$ce has bee$ *ro2ed, the occ+*ier or ma$a,er o& the &actory, as the case may be, *ro2es to the satis&actio$ o& the co+rt. (a) that he has +sed d+e dili,e$ce to e$&orce the e#ec+tio$ o& this Act, a$d (b) that the said other *erso$ committed the o&&e$ce i$ 4+estio$ %itho+t his 7$o%led,e, co$se$t or co$$i2a$ce,. that other *erso$ shall be co$2icted o& the o&&e$ce a$d shall be liable to the li7e *+$ishme$t as i& he %ere the occ+*ier or ma$a,er o& the &actory, a$d the occ+*ier or ma$a,er, as the case may be, shall be dischar,ed &rom a$y liability +$der this Act i$ res*ect o& s+ch o&&e$ce 9 Pro(i#e# that i$ see7i$, to *ro2e as a&oresaid, the occ+*ier or ma$a,er o& the &actory, as the case may be, may be e#ami$ed o$ oath, a$d his e2ide$ce a$d that o& a$y %it$ess %hom he calls i$ his s+**ort shall be s+b-ect to cross8e#ami$atio$ o$ behal& o& the *erso$ he char,es as the act+al o&&e$der a$d by the *rosec+tor9 Pro(i#e# )*rther that, i& the *erso$ char,ed as the act+al o&&e$der by the occ+*ier or ma$a,er ca$$ot be bro+,ht be&ore the Co+rt at the time a**oi$ted &or heari$, the char,e, the Co+rt shall ad-o+r$ the heari$, &rom time to time &or a *eriod $ot e#ceedi$, three mo$ths a$d i& by the e$d o& the said *eriod the *erso$ char,ed as the act+al o&&e$der ca$$ot still be bro+,ht be&ore the Co+rt, the Co+rt shall *roceed to hear the char,e a,ai$st the occ+*ier or ma$a,er a$d shall, i& the o&&e$ce be *ro2ed, co$2ict the occ+*ier or ma$a,er. Po-er o) Co*rt to %"6e or#er+& 1?". (1)Ghere the occ+*ier or ma$a,er o& a &actory is co$2icted o& a$ o&&e$ce *+$ishable +$der this Act the Co+rt may, i$ additio$ to a%ardi$, a$y *+$ishme$t, by order i$ %riti$, re4+ire him, %ithi$ a *eriod s*eci&ied i$ the order (%hich the Co+rt may, i& it thi$7s &it a$d o$ a**licatio$ i$ s+ch behal&, &rom time to time e#te$d) to ta7e s+ch meas+res as may be so s*eci&ied &or remedyi$, the matters i$ res*ect o& %hich the o&&e$ce %as committed. (") Ghere a$ order is made +$der s+b8sectio$ (1), the occ+*ier or ma$a,er o& the &actory, as the case may be, shall $ot be liable +$der this Act i$ res*ect o& the co$ti$+atio$ o& the o&&e$ce d+ri$, the *eriod or e#te$ded *eriod, i& a$y, allo%ed by the Co+rt, b+t i&, o$ the e#*iry o& s+ch *eriod or e#te$ded *eriod, as the case may be, the order o& the Co+rt has

$ot bee$ &+lly com*lied %ith, the occ+*ier or ma$a,er, as the ease may be, shall be deemed to ha2e committed a &+rther o&&e$ce, a$d may be se$te$ced there&or by the Co+rt to +$der,o im*riso$me$t &or a term %hich may e#te$d to si# mo$ths or to *ay a &i$e %hich may e#te$d to o$e h+$dred r+*ees &or e2ery day a&ter s+ch e#*iry o$ %hich the order has $ot bee$ com*lied %ith, or both to +$der,o s+ch im*riso$me$t a$d to *ay s+ch &i$e, as a&oresaid. Pre+*%'tio! "+ to e%'lo,%e!t& 1?). I& a *erso$ is &o+$d i$ a &actory at a$y time, e#ce*t d+ri$, i$ter2als &or meals or rest, %he$ %or7 is ,oi$, o$ or the machi$ery is i$ motio$, he shall +$til the co$trary is *ro2ed, be deemed &or the *+r*oses o& this Act a$d the r+les made there+$der to ha2e bee$ at that time em*loyed i$ the &actory.
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[O!*+ "+ to "/e& 1?4. (1) Ghe$ a$y act or omissio$ %o+ld, i& a *erso$ %ere +$der a certai$ a,e, be a$ o&&e$ce *+$ishable +$der this Act, a$d s+ch *erso$ is i$ the o*i$io$ o& the Co+rt prima facie +$der s+ch a,e, the b+rde$ shall be o$ the acc+sed to *ro2e that s+ch *erso$ is $ot +$der s+ch a,e. (") A declaratio$ i$ %riti$, by a certi&yi$, s+r,eo$ relati$, to a %or7er that he has *erso$ally e#ami$ed him a$d belie2es him to be +$der the a,e stated i$ s+ch declaratio$ shall, &or the *+r*oses o& this Act a$d the r+les made there+$der, be admissible as e2ide$ce o& the a,e o& that %or7er.( >4 [O!*+ o) 'ro(i!/ li%it+ o) -h"t i+ 'r"$ti$".le, et$& 1?4A. I$ a$y *roceedi$, &or a$ o&&e$ce &or the co$tra2e$tio$ o& a$y *ro2isio$ o& this Act or r+les made there+$der co$sisti$, o& a &ail+re to com*ly %ith a d+ty or re4+ireme$t to do somethi$,, it shall be &or the *erso$ %ho is alle,ed to ha2e &ailed to com*ly %ith s+ch d+ty or re4+ireme$t, to *ro2e that it %as $ot reaso$ably *racticable or, as the case may be, all *racticable meas+res %ere ta7e$ to satis&y the d+ty or re4+ireme$t.( Co/!i<"!$e o) o))e!$e+& 1?<. (1) Fo Co+rt shall ta7e co,$i5a$ce o& a$y o&&e$ce +$der this Act e#ce*t o$ com*lai$t by, or %ith the *re2io+s sa$ctio$ i$ %riti$, o&, a$ I$s*ector. (") Fo Co+rt belo% that o& a Preside$cy @a,istrate or o& a @a,istrate o& the &irst class shall try a$y o&&e$ce *+$ishable +$der this Act. Li%it"tio! o) 'ro+e$*tio!+& 1?=. Fo Co+rt shall ta7e co,$i5a$ce o& a$y o&&e$ce *+$ishable +$der this Act +$less com*lai$t thereo& is made %ithi$ three mo$ths o& the date o$ %hich the alle,ed commissio$ o& the o&&e$ce came to the 7$o%led,e o& a$ I$s*ector9 Pro(i#e# that %here the o&&e$ce co$sists o& disobeyi$, a %ritte$ order made by a$ I$s*ector, com*lai$t thereo& may be made %ithi$ si# mo$ths o& the date o$ %hich the o&&e$ce is alle,ed to ha2e bee$ committed. >< !Explanation For the *+r*oses o& this sectio$,.

(a) i$ the case o& a co$ti$+i$, o&&e$ce, the *eriod o& limitatio$ shall be com*+ted %ith re&ere$ce to e2ery *oi$t o& time d+ri$, %hich the o&&e$ce co$ti$+es1 (b) %here &or the *er&orma$ce o& a$y act time is ,ra$ted or e#te$ded o$ a$ a**licatio$ made by the occ+*ier or ma$a,er o& a &actory, the *eriod o& limitatio$ shall be com*+ted &rom the date o$ %hich the time so ,ra$ted or e#te$ded e#*ired.(
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[A*ri+#i$tio! o) " $o*rt )or e!tert"i!i!/ 'ro$ee#i!/+, et$&, )or o))e!$e& 1?=A. For the *+r*oses o& co$&erri$, -+risdictio$ o$ a$y co+rt i$ relatio$ to a$ o&&e$ce +$der this Act or the r+les made there+$der i$ co$$ectio$ %ith the o*eratio$ o& a$y *la$t, the *lace %here the *la$t is &or the time bei$, sit+ate shall be deemed to be the *lace %here s+ch o&&e$ce has bee$ committed.(

CHAPTER EI S;PPLEMENTAL A''e"l+& 1?>. (1) The ma$a,er o& a &actory o$ %hom a$ order i$ %riti$, by a$ I$s*ector has bee$ ser2ed +$der the *ro2isio$s o& this Act or the occ+*ier o& the &actory may, %ithi$ thirty days o& the ser2ice o& the order, a**eal a,ai$st it to the *rescribed a+thority, a$d s+ch a+thority may, s+b-ect to r+les made i$ this behal& by the 6tate :o2er$me$t, co$&irm, modi&y or re2erse the order. (") 6+b-ect to r+les made i$ this behal& by the 6tate :o2er$me$t (%hich may *rescribe classes o& a**eals %hich shall $ot be heard %ith the aid o& assessors), the a**ellate a+thority may, or i& so re4+ired i$ the *etitio$ o& a**eal shall, hear the a**eal %ith the aid o& assessors, o$e o& %hom shall be a**oi$ted by the a**ellate a+thority a$d the other by s+ch body re*rese$ti$, the i$d+stry co$cer$ed as may be *rescribed 9 Pro(i#e# that i& $o assessor is a**oi$ted by s+ch body be&ore the time &i#ed &or heari$, the a**eal, or i& the assessor so a**oi$ted &ails to atte$d the heari$, at s+ch time, the a**ellate a+thority may, +$less satis&ied that the &ail+re to atte$d is d+e to s+&&icie$t ca+se, *roceed to hear the a**eal %itho+t the aid o& s+ch assessor or, i& it thi$7s &it, %itho+t the aid o& a$y assessor. ()) 6+b-ect to s+ch r+les as the 6tate :o2er$me$t may ma7e i$ this behal& a$d s+b-ect to s+ch co$ditio$s as to *artial com*lia$ce or the ado*tio$ o& tem*orary meas+res as the a**ellate a+thority may i$ a$y case thi$7 &it to im*ose, the a**ellate a+thority may, i& it thi$7s &it, s+s*e$d the order a**ealed a,ai$st *e$di$, the decisio$ o& the a**eal. 4i+'l", o) !oti$e+& 1? . (1) I$ additio$ to the $otices re4+ired to be dis*layed i$ a$y &actory by or +$der this Act, there shall be dis*layed i$ e2ery &actory a $otice co$tai$i$, s+ch abstracts o& this Act a$d o& the r+les made there+$der as may be *rescribed a$d also the $ame a$d address o& the I$s*ector a$d the certi&yi$, s+r,eo$. (") All $otices re4+ired by or +$der this Act to be dis*layed i$ a &actory shall be i$

E$,lish a$d i$ a la$,+a,e +$derstood by the ma-ority o& the %or7ers i$ the &actory, a$d shall be dis*layed at some co$s*ic+o+s a$d co$2e$ie$t *lace at or $ear the mai$ e$tra$ce to the &actory, a$d shall be mai$tai$ed i$ a clea$ a$d le,ible co$ditio$. ()) The Chie& I$s*ector may, by order i$ %riti$, ser2ed o$ the ma$a,er o& a$y &actory, re4+ire that there shall be dis*layed i$ the &actory a$y other $otice or *oster relati$, to the health, sa&ety or %el&are o& the %or7ers i$ the &actory. Ser(i$e o) !oti$e& 1?9. The 6tate :o2er$me$t may ma7e r+les *rescribi$, the ma$$er o& the ser2ice o& orders +$der this Act o$ o%$ers, occ+*iers or ma$a,ers o& &actories. Ret*r!+& 11?. The 6tate :o2er$me$t may ma7e r+les re4+iri$, o%$ers, occ+*iers or ma$a,ers o& &actories to s+bmit s+ch ret+r$s, occasio$al or *eriodical, as may i$ its o*i$io$ be re4+ired &or the *+r*oses o& this Act. O.li/"tio!+ o) -or6er+& 111. (1) Fo %or7er i$ a &actory. (a) shall %il&+lly i$ter&ere %ith or mis+se a$y a**lia$ce, co$2e$ie$ce or other thi$, *ro2ided i$ a &actory &or the *+r*oses o& sec+ri$, the health, sa&ety or %el&are o& the %or7ers therei$1 (b% shall %il&+lly a$d %itho+t reaso$able ca+se do a$ythi$, li7ely to e$da$,er himsel& or others1 a$d (c) shall %il&+lly $e,lect toma7e+seo&a$y a**lia$ce or other thi$, *ro2ided i$ the &actory &or the *+r*oses o& sec+ri$, the health or sa&ety o& the %or7ers therei$. (") I& a$y %or7er em*loyed i$ a &actory co$tra2e$es a$y o& the *ro2isio$s o& this sectio$ or o& a$y r+le or order made there+$der, he shall be *+$ishable %ith im*riso$me$t &or a term %hich may e#te$d to three mo$ths, or %ith &i$e %hich may e#te$d to o$e h+$dred r+*ees, or %ith both.
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[Ri/ht o) -or6er+, et$& 111A. E2ery %or7er shall ha2e the ri,ht to. (i) obtai$ &rom the occ+*ier, i$&ormatio$ relati$, to %or7ersH health a$d sa&ety at %or71 (ii) ,et trai$ed %ithi$ the &actory %here2er *ossible, or, to ,et himsel& s*o$sored by the occ+*ier &or ,etti$, trai$ed at a trai$i$, ce$tre or i$stit+te, d+ly a**ro2ed by the Chie& I$s*ector, %here trai$i$, is im*arted &or %or7ersH health a$d sa&ety at %or71 (iii) re*rese$t to the I$s*ector directly or thro+,h his re*rese$tati2e i$ the matter o& i$ade4+ate *ro2isio$ &or *rotectio$ o& his health or sa&ety i$ the &actory.( 0e!er"l 'o-er to %"6e r*le+& 11". The 6tate :o2er$me$t may ma7e r+les *ro2idi$, &or a$y matter %hich, +$der a$y o&

the *ro2isio$s o& this Act, is to be or may be *rescribed or %hich may be co$sidered e#*edie$t i$ order to ,i2e e&&ect to the *+r*oses o& this Act. Po-er+ o) Ce!tre to /i(e #ire$tio!+& 11). The Ce$tral :o2er$me$t may ,i2e directio$s to a 6tate :o2er$me$t as to the carryi$, i$to e#ec+tio$ o& the *ro2isio$s o& this Act. No $h"r/e )or )"$ilitie+ "!# $o!(e!ie!$e+& 114. 6+b-ect to the *ro2isio$s o& sectio$ 4= $o &ee or char,e shall be reali5ed &rom a$y %or7er i$ res*ect o& a$y arra$,eme$ts or &acilities to be *ro2ided, or a$y e4+i*me$ts or a**lia$ces to be s+**lied by the occ+*ier +$der the *ro2isio$s o& this Act. P*.li$"tio! o) r*le+& 11<. > !(1)( All r+les made +$der this Act shall be *+blished i$ the ;&&icial :a5ette, a$d shall be s+b-ect to the co$ditio$ o& *re2io+s *+blicatio$1 a$d the date to be s*eci&ied +$der cla+se ()) o& sectio$ ") o& the :e$eral Cla+ses Act, 1 9> (1? o& 1 9>), shall be $ot less tha$ >9!&orty8&i2e days( &rom the date o$ %hich the dra&t o& the *ro*osed r+les %as *+blished. ? (") E2ery r+le made by the 6tate :o2er$me$t +$der this Act shall be laid, as soo$ as may be a&ter it is made, be&ore the 6tate Ie,islat+re.( A''li$"tio! o) A$t to 0o(er!%e!t )"$torie+& 11=. B$less other%ise *ro2ided this Act shall a**ly to &actories belo$,i$, to the Ce$tral or a$y 6tate :o2er$me$t. Prote$tio! to 'er+o!+ "$ti!/ *!#er thi+ A$t& 11>. Fo s+it, *rosec+tio$ or other le,al *roceedi$, shall lie a,ai$st a$y *erso$ &or a$ythi$, %hich is i$ ,ood &aith do$e or i$te$ded to be do$e +$der this Act. Re+tri$tio! o! #i+$lo+*re o) i!)or%"tio!& 11 . (1) Fo I$s*ector shall, %hile i$ ser2ice or a&ter lea2i$, the ser2ice, disclose other%ise tha$ i$ co$$ectio$ %ith the e#ec+tio$, or &or the *+r*oses, o& this Act a$y i$&ormatio$ relati$, to a$y ma$+&act+ri$, or commercial b+si$ess or a$y %or7i$, *rocess %hich may come to his 7$o%led,e i$ the co+rse o& his o&&icial d+ties. (") Fothi$, i$ s+b8sectio$ (1) shall a**ly to a$y disclos+re o& i$&ormatio$ made %ith the *re2io+s co$se$t i$ %riti$, o& the o%$er o& s+ch b+si$ess or *rocess o& &or the *+r*oses o& a$y le,al *roceedi$, (i$cl+di$, arbitratio$) *+rs+a$t to this Act or o& a$y crimi$al *roceedi$, %hich may be ta7e$, %hether *+rs+a$t to this Act or other%ise, or &or the *+r*ose o& a$y re*ort o& s+ch *roceedi$,s as a&oresaid. ()) I& a$y I$s*ector co$tra2e$es the *ro2isio$s o& s+b8sectio$ (1) he shall be *+$ishable %ith im*riso$me$t &or a term %hich may e#te$d to si# mo$ths, or %ith &i$e %hich may e#te$d to o$e tho+sa$d r+*ees, or %ith both.

[Re+tri$tio! o! #i+$lo+*re o) i!)or%"tio!& 11 A. (1) E2ery I$s*ector shall treat as co$&ide$tial the so+rce o& a$y com*lai$t bro+,ht to his $otice o$ the breach o& a$y *ro2isio$ o& this Act. (") Fo i$s*ector shall, %hile ma7i$, a$ i$s*ectio$ +$der this Act, disclose to the occ+*ier, ma$a,er or his re*rese$tati2e that the i$s*ectio$ is made i$ *+rs+a$ce o& the recei*t o& a com*lai$t9 Pro(i#e# that $othi$, i$ this s+b8sectio$ shall a**ly to a$y case i$ %hich the *erso$ %ho has made the com*lai$t has co$se$ted to disclose his $ame.( [A$t to h"(e e))e$t !ot-ith+t"!#i!/ "!,thi!/ $o!t"i!e# i! A$t 31 o) 191@& 119. The *ro2isio$s o& this Act shall ha2e e&&ect $ot%ithsta$di$, a$ythi$, i$co$siste$t there%ith co$tai$ed i$ the Co$tract Iabo+r (Re,+latio$ a$d Abolitio$) Act, 19>? )!or a$y other la% &or the time bei$, i$ &orce(.( Re'e"l "!# +"(i!/+& 1"?. The e$actme$ts set o+t i$ the Table a**e$ded to this sectio$ are hereby re*ealed9 Pro(i#e# that a$ythi$, do$e +$der the said e$actme$ts %hich co+ld ha2e bee$ do$e +$der this Act i& it had the$ bee$ i$ &orce shall be deemed to ha2e bee$ do$e +$der this Act. TACIE.!E$actme$ts re*ealed.(
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[T3E FIRST SC3E4;LE !See sectio$ -#cb%(

LIST OF IN4;STRIES IN5OL5IN0 3A:AR4O;S PROCESSES 1. Ferro+s metall+r,ical I$d+stries 8 I$te,rated Iro$ a$d 6teel 8 Ferro8alloys 8 6*ecial 6teels ". Fo$8&erro+s metall+r,ical I$d+stries 8 Primary @etall+r,ical I$d+stries, $amely, 5i$c, lead, co**er ma$,a$ese a$d al+mi$i+m ). Fo+$dries (&erro+s a$d $o$8&erro+s) 8 Casti$,s a$d &or,i$,s i$cl+di$, clea$i$, or smoothi$,Kro+,he$i$, by sa$d a$d shot blasti$,. 4. Coal (i$cl+di$, co7e) i$d+stries. 8 Coal, Ii,$ite, Co7e, etc. 8 F+el :ases (i$cl+di$, Coal ,as, Prod+cer ,as, Gater ,as) <. Po%er :e$erati$, I$d+stries =. P+l* a$d *a*er (i$cl+di$, *a*er *rod+cts) i$d+stries >. Fertiliser I$d+stries 8 Fitro,e$o+s 8 Phos*hatic 8 @i#ed . Ceme$t I$d+stries 8 Portla$d Ceme$t (i$cl+di$, sla, ceme$t, *+55olo$a ceme$t a$d their *rod+cts) 9. Petrole+m I$d+stries 8 ;il Re&i$i$, 8 I+bricati$, ;ils a$d :reases 1?. Petro8chemical I$d+stries 11. Ar+,s a$d Pharmace+tical I$d+stries 8 Farcotics, Ar+,s a$d Pharmace+ticals 1". Ferme$tatio$ I$d+stries (Aistilleries a$d Cre%eries) 1). R+bber (6y$thetic) I$d+stries 14. Pai$ts a$d Pi,me$t I$d+stries 1<. Ieather Ta$$i$, I$d+stries 1=. Electro8*lati$, I$d+stries 1>. Chemical I$d+stries

8 Co7e ;2e$ by8*rod+cts a$d Coaltar Aistillatio$ Prod+cts 8 I$d+strial :ases ($itro,e$, o#y,e$, acetyle$e, ar,o$, carbo$8dio#ide, hydro,e$, s+l*h+r8dio#ide, $itro+s o#ide, halo,e$ated hydro8carbo$, o5o$e etc.) 8 I$d+strial Carbo$ 8 Al7alies a$d Acids 8 Chromates a$d dichromates 8 Ieads a$d its com*o+$ds 8 Electrochemicals (metallic sodi+m, *otassi+m a$d ma,$esi+m, chlorates, *erchlorates a$d *ero#ides) 8 Electrothermal *rod+ces (arti&icial abrasi2e, calci+m carbide) 8 Fitro,e$o+s com*o+$ds (cya$ides, cya$amides a$d other $itro,e$o+s com*o+$ds) 8 Phos*horo+s a$d its com*o+$ds 8 Halo,e$s a$d Halo,e$ated com*o+$ds (Chlori$e, Fl+ori$e, Cromi$e a$d Iodi$e) 8 E#*losi2es (i$cl+di$, i$d+strial e#*losi2es a$d deto$ators a$d &+ses) 1 . I$secticides, F+$,icides, herbicides a$d other Pesticides I$d+stries 19. 6y$thetic Resi$ a$d Plastics "?. @a$8made Fibre (Cell+losic a$d $o$8cell+losic) I$d+stry "1. @a$+&act+re a$d re*air o& electrical acc+m+lators "". :lass a$d Ceramics "). :ri$di$, or ,la5i$, o& metals "4. @a$+&act+re, ha$dli$, a$d *rocessi$, o& asbestos a$d its *rod+cts "<. E#tractio$ o& oils a$d &ats &rom 2e,etable a$d a$imal so+rces "=. @a$+&act+re, ha$dli$, a$d +se o& be$5e$e a$d s+bsta$ces co$tai$i$, be$5e$e ">. @a$+&act+ri$, *rocesses a$d o*eratio$s i$2ol2i$, carbo$ dis+l*hide " . Ayes a$d Ayest+&& i$cl+di$, their i$termediates "9. Hi,hly &lammable li4+ids a$d ,ases.(

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!THE THIRA 6CHEABIE( !See sectio$s 9 a$d 9?( LIST OF NOTIFIA2LE 4ISEASES 1& Iead *oiso$i$,, i$cl+di$, *oiso$i$, by a$y *re*aratio$ or com*o+$d o& lead or their se4+elae. ?& Iead tetra8ethyl *oiso$i$, 3& Phos*hor+s *oiso$i$, or its se4+elae. 4& @erc+ry *oiso$i$, or its se4+elae. B& @a$,a$ese *oiso$i$, or its se4+elae. 6& Arse$ic *oiso$i$, or its se4+elae. 1& Poiso$i$, by $itro+s &+mes. 8& Carbo$ bis+l*hide *oiso$i$,. 9& Ce$5e$e *oiso$i$,, i$cl+di$, *oiso$i$, by a$y o& its homolo,+es, their $itro or amido deri2ati2es or its se4+elae. 1@& Chrome +lceratio$ or its se4+elae. 11& A$thra#. 1?& 6ilicosis. 13& Poiso$i$, by halo,e$s or halo,e$ deri2ati2es o& the hydrocarbo$s o& the ali*hatic series. 14& Patholo,ical ma$i&estatio$s d+e to (a) radi+m or other radio8acti2e s+bsta$ces. (b) E8rays. 1B& Primary e*itheliomato+s ca$cer o& s7i$. 16& To#ic a$aemia. 11& To#ic -a+$dice d+e to *oiso$o+s s+bsta$ces. > !18& ;il ac$e or dermatitis d+e to mi$eral oils a$d com*o+$ds co$tai$i$, mi$eral oil base. 19& Cyssio$osis. ?@& Asbestosis. ?1& ;cc+*atio$al or co$tract dermatitis ca+sed by direct co$tact %ith chemicals a$d *ai$ts. These are o& t%o ty*es, that is *rimary irrita$ts a$d aller,ic se$siti5ers. ??& Foise i$d+ced heari$, loss (e#*os+re to hi,h $oise le2els).( !?3. Ceriylli+m *oiso$i$,. ?4& Carbo$ mo$o#ide 9!*oiso$i$,( ?B& Coal mi$ersH *$o+moco$iosis. ?6& Phos,e$e *oiso$i$,. ?1& ;cc+*atio$al ca$cer. ?8& Isocya$ates *oiso$i$,. ?9& To#ic $e*hritis.( '''