The Factories Act(CENTRAL ACT)
State Act of Tamil Nadu · Act 63 of 194851 provisions
The enactment
| Type | Act |
|---|---|
| Citation | Act 63 of 1948 |
| Year | 1948 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Tamil Nadu |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 51 |
| Subjects | labour |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- Section 2 Interpretation
- Section 3 References to time of day
- Section 5 Power to exempt during public emergency
- Section 6 Approval, licensing and registration of factories
- Section 7 Notice by occupier
- Section 8 Inspectors
- Section 9 Powers of Inspectors
- Section 10 Certifying surgeons
- Section 11 Cleanliness
- Section 12 Disposal of wastes and effluents
- Section 13 Ventilation and temperature
- Section 14 Dust and fume
- Section 15 Artificial humidification
- Section 16 Overcrowding
- Section 17 Lighting
- Section 18 Drinking water
- Section 19 Latrines and urinals
- Section 20 Spittoons
- Section 21 Fencing of machinery
- Section 22 Work on or near machinery in motion
- Section 23 Employment of young persons on dangerous machines
- Section 24 Striking gear and devices for cutting off power
- Section 25 Self-acting machines
- Section 26 Casing of new machinery
- Section 27 Prohibition of employment of women and children near cotton-openers
- Section 28 Hoists and lifts
- Section 30 Revolving machinery
- Section 31 Pressure plant
- Section 32 Floors, stairs and means of access
- Section 33 Pits, sumps openings in floors, etc
- Section 34 Excessive weights
- Section 35 Protection of eyes
- Section 37 Explosive or inflammable dust, gas, etc
- Section 39 Power to require specifications of defective parts or tests of stability
- Section 40 Safety of buildings and machinery
- Section 40B Safety Officers
- Section 41 Power to make rules to supplement this Chapter
- Section 41A Constitution of Site Appraisal Committee
- Section 41B Compulsory disclosure of information by the occupier
- Section 41C Specific responsibility of the occupier in relation to hazardous processes
- Section 41D Power of Central Government to appoint Inquiry Committee
- Section 41E Emergency standards
- Section 41G Workers’ participation in safety management
- Section 41H Right of workers to warn about imminent danger
- Section 42 Washing facilities
- Section 43 Facilities for storing and drying clothing
- Section 44 Facilities for sitting
- Section 45 First-aid appliances
- Section 46 Canteens
- Section 47 Shelters, rest rooms and lunch rooms
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