The Factories Act, 1948, 63 of 1948 (Rep., Act 37 of 2020) · V — WELFABE

Section 64. Power _

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

(3) Any exemption g i ~ e u under suii-sectiorl (2) in respect: of weekly hours of work s!lsll be subject b the rnasirn~~m limits prescribed under sub-section (4) of section (3. . I ! . k k. 1 b.: `i` y . Qd) KO fac<,tory hall be exer;ii-,tcc! under ~ub-section (2) for i period ~ r . periods sxcaac&lr.y ia ths aggregaf~ tbrap rnontils i~ n n g ~ g e r . I.&.& n.c.fq";.o. - ,{j 1 B `f` 1 1 B *. `q.` Further restrictions on employment of Women.-(l) The provisions of this Chapter shall, in their applicat,ion to women in factories, be suppleiliel~ted by the-,following furt,her restrictinns, namely:' ' . `'(a)` no exemption from the provisions of section 54 may be granted `in-,` . be employed in ally factory except between the .- .. --- in the said restrictions ishecessarg to prevent damage to, or deterioration in, any raw material. `L,,` (3) The rules made under\+ub-section (2) shall remain in force for not morethan three Tears at a time. '\, I (4) lii making rules under this section, the Z h w w e d . , Government shall not exceed, except in respect of exempti~n under clause (a) of sub-sect-ion B (2),, - the following limits of work inclusive of overtime:- . ? I `I tq` I `(i)` the total number of hours of work in any day shall not exceed ten; (ii) the total number of hours of overtime work shall not exceed fifty for any one quarter; `i` Explanation.-"Quarter" nlehqs a period of three consecutive months beginning on the 1st of January, th-e 1st of April, the 1st of July or the l s b of October ; '\ \ `(iir)` the spreadover inclusive of intehals for rest shall not exceed t,weIve hgZrs in a n + --*.J `nno` "" _C~Z.-J : - \ Providetl that, subject to the previous Chief Inspector, the daily maximum specified in section 54 may order to facilitate the change of shifts I (5) Rules ixade under this sectioil shall r*n@in\@ force for not more than , work. 1 I 64. Power `t~` make exempting :rules.-(1) The d ~ o v e r n m e n may may make rules defining the persons +ho hold positioils of supervision or managel : ment or are employed in +*confidential position in a factory, and the provisions of t.his Chapter, other th,@ the provisions of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of sec. tion 66 and of the proviqo to that sub-section, shall .not apply to any pers defined. . . . in respect of adult ivorkers extent .arid subject to such from the provisions of sec. i (bf.df wq&kers engaged in work in the nature of preparatory or complewhich must necessarily be carried on outside the limits laid working of the factory, from the provisions of seatipna so intermitken6 not work while on duty ordinariiy required bg or under section 5 5 , of sections 51, 54, 55 and 56; . . ?cchnical rc!asons rnust provision$ of ~ q - . .. t - / . SI,P.-J..P;~ A.o. 1 ~ 5 8 ; 1 I . \ / % `6` < , ye) ,of workers engnged in illaking or supplying articles of prime ne&s- <?2, sity &-ch must be made or supplied every day, from the 1~~ovisions of sec- ti,, 52\ `a` `U)` o\workers engaged in s manufacturing process which cannot be carried on xce "; t during fixed seasons, from the provisions of section 52; `1` `1` (g). of `m` kers engaged in a manufacturing process which cannot b e carried on ex t at times dependent on the irregular action of natural! forces, from the provisioils of .sections 52 and 55; "fep (h) of workeh engaged in engine-rooms or boiler-houses or in attondiog tw power-plant or %ansnlission machinery, from the provisions of sectioil 52. (3) Rules made undei: sub-section (2) providing for any exemption may aleo provide for any consequent,al exemption from the provisions of section 61 which Government may deem to be expedient, subject to such conditions ae it may prescribe.

Source: India Code