The Indian Factories Act, 1891, 11 of 1891, (Rep., Act 12 of 1911)

Section 1881. " 20. (I) Notwithstanding anything in clause (6) Power to of the definition of the word " factory "

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

1881. " 20. (I) Notwithstanding anything in clause (6) Power to of the definition of the word " factory " in section 2, g;iLf ; the Local Government may from time to time, by extend definotification in the official Gazette, declare any pre- nition of mises, or premises of any class, which fulfil the other[" ][factorx." ] c~ndit~ions of the saicl clefinition, to be a factory for all the purposes of this Act, or for such of those purposes as inay be specified in the notification, if the number of pepsons simultaneously einployecl in the premises on any day in any manual labour in, or incidental to, any such process as is referred to in the said clause (b) is less than fifty and not less than twenty. map, by by sucll notifica- (2) The Local Governi~~ent map, by by sucll notificatioa, fix any iluinber below fifty and not below References to A c t x v o f be references to tbat Act as amended by tbis Act. twenty as the numbor of persons whose simultaneous employment as aforesaid is to be held to subject premises, as a factory, to all or any of the provisions of this Act and of the orders and rules made thereunder. "

Source: India Code