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The Factories Act 1934, 25 of 1934, (Rep., Act 63 of 1948)

45 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. V — .
  2. 4(1) No child shall be allowed to work in a factory for more
  3. VI — .
  4. 5No Court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act or any rule or o~der tllereunder, other
  5. 6Whoever smolres, or uses a naked light or Causes or
  6. V — .
  7. 7No child shall be allowed to work otherwise than in
  8. 8Where an Inspector is of opinion
  9. I — .
  10. 10(1) The Local Government may, by notification in the local oficial Gazette, appoint such persons as
  11. 11Subject to any rules made by the Local Government in
  12. 111 — .
  13. 14(1) Every factory shall be ventilated in accordance with such sthndards and by such methods as may be prescribed
  14. 15Artificial humidification
  15. 16If it appears to the Chief Inspector or to an Inspector
  16. 17In order that no room in a factory shall be crowded dur:ng
  17. 19(1) In every factory .a sufficient :upply of water fit for drinking shall be proviaeil for the workers at suitable places
  18. 25If it appears to the Inspector that any building or part
  19. 29Prohibition of employment of women and children near , cotton-openers
  20. 32The Local Government may make rules
  21. 33(1) The Local Government may make rules requiring
  22. 36Np adult worlrer shall be allowed to work in _
  23. 37The periods of xvorlr of adult workers in a factory during Intervals rest
  24. 38The periods of work of an adult worker in a factory spread
  25. 41(1) The manager of every factory shall m~intain a
  26. 42No adult worlrer shall be allowed to work otherwise than
  27. 44(1) where the Local Government is ~atisfied that,
  28. 45Section 45
  29. 46Where a worker works on a shift which extends over midnight, the ensuing day for,him shall be deem01
  30. V — .
  31. 50No child who has not completed his twelfth year sli:lll be ;rg;:p:%,$ allowed to work in any factory
  32. 51No child who has coinpleted his twelfth year an:] no
  33. 53(1) An adolescent who lias bcen granted a certificate of fitness `to` work in a factory as an adul
  34. 54(1) No child shall be allowed to work in a factory for more
  35. 55(1) There shall be displayed and correctly maintained in every factory, in accordance with tho pro
  36. 56(1) Tile manager of every factory in which children are employed shall nlainttxin a Register of Chi!d Workers showing
  37. 57No child shall be allowed to work otherwise than in
  38. 58Where an Inspector is of opinion
  39. 59The Local Government may make rules
  40. VI — .
  41. 60If in any factory
  42. 61If any person who has been convicted of any offence'Enhanced
  43. 62An occupier of a factory who fails to give any notice
  44. 63Whoever wiliully obstructs an Inspector in the exercise
  45. 64A
  46. 66Whoever smolres, or uses a naked light or Causes or
  47. 67Whoever knowingly uses or
  48. 72If a child over the age of six years is found inside any
  49. 75No Court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act or any rule or o~der tllereunder, other
  50. VII — .
  51. 77The Governor General in Council may make rules requiring occupiers or managers of factories to submi
  52. 80This Act sllall apply to factories belong-ng
  53. 82~he'enactments mentioned in the Schedule are hereb~