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

Section 51. No child who has coinpleted his twelfth year an:] no

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

51. No child who has coinpleted his twelfth year an:] no NO^-adult workera to adolescent shall be allowed to work in any fact~ry unless- carry tokens workera to carry tokens glvlng referE ;f C,f C,C, : ~~~~~ - (a) a certificate of fitness granted to him under section 53 E ;f C,f C,C, : is in the custody of the manager of the factorx, and - ( b ) he carries while he is at work a token giving rt reference to such certificate. 52. (1) A certifying surgeon shall, on the application 01 any fitness. Certificates of young person who wishes to work in a factory, or of the parent or guardian of such person, or of the manager of the factory in which such person wishes to worli, examine such person and ascertain his fitness for such work. (2) The certifying surgeon, after examinatio~, maj grant to such person, in the prescribed form,-- (a) a certificate of fitness to work in a factory as a ch'ld, if he is satisfied that such person has completed his twelfth year, that he has attained the prescribed pliysical standards (if any), and that he is fit for sucll work ; or - (b) it certJi6cnte of fitn~ss to work in a factory as an adult, if he is satisfied that such person has completed his fiftee:lth >cur mcl is A t for a full day's work in a factory. (3) A certifying surgeon may revoke any certificate granted under sub-section (9) if, in his opinion, the holder of it is no longer fit to ~701k in the G I ~ ~ J ~ I C ~ ~ Y stated therein in a factory. (4) Where a certifying surgeon or a practitioner nuthorised under sub-section (2) of scction 13 refuses to grant a certificate or a certificate of the lrind requested, or revokes a certificate, he shall, if so requested by any person who could have applied for the certificate, state his reasoils in writing for so doing. 53. (1) An 23

Source: India Code