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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Factories Act, 1948 Section 33

PITS, SUMPS, OPENINGS IN FLOORS, ETC

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Factories Act, 1948 Section 33 is part of Factories Act, 1948 - PITS, SUMPS, OPENINGS IN FLOORS, ETC. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

1) In every factory fixed vessel, sump, tank, pit or opening in the ground or in a floor which, by reasons of its depth, situation, construction or contents, is or may be a source of danger, shall be either securely covered or securely fenced.

(2) The State Government may, by order in writing, exempt, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, any factory or class or description of factories in respect of any vessel, sump, tank, pit or opening from compliance with the provisions of this section.

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What does Factories Act, 1948 Section 33 provide?

Section Section 33 of the Factories Act, 1948 (PITS, SUMPS, OPENINGS IN FLOORS, ETC) is reproduced on this page as part of the Factories Act, 1948. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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