Section 54: Daily hours

The Factories Act, 1948State Act of Maharashtra · Act 63 of 1948

Subject to the provisions of section 51, no adult worker shall be required or allowed to work in a factory for more than nine hours in any day:

1[Provided that, subject to the previous approval of the Chief Inspector, the daily maximum hours specified in this section may be exceeded in order to facilitate the change of shifts.]

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Act	The Factories Act, 1948
Section	54
Marginal note	Daily hours
Jurisdiction	State of Maharashtra
Status	In force as published by the source

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